Borough of Etna - Centennial Festivities Yearbook (Etna, PA)

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.a. MQRGANIZATIO BACK ROW: John Kaiser, Glenn Geesey, Herbert Arenth, R. Kennedy. FRONT ROW: Dave Westerman, Florence Brown, C. Six. GRAND PARADE COMMITTEE Etna Elks B.P.O.E. 964932 C.F.U. D.O.H. Club Jockey Club Croatian Citizens Social Club Etna Rotary Club Etna Lions Club Etna Sportsmens Club K.S.K.J. Croatian Ladies Club 'Chalfant House Womanis Club P.T.A. Mrs. John Srakocic Nick Spudich John Merzlak George Pudina John Kordesich Edwin A. Austen Frank DeSimone George H. Fugger Katherine Trdina Barbara Perkovic Charles Cummings Helen Hrabar First Presbyterian Church Ladies Society Charlotte Roupe American Leffion Elmer 12. lgrohl Post, 4597 William L. Reder American Legion Ladies Aux. Mrs. Marie Duderstadt V.F.W. William Lutz V,F.W. Ladies Aux. Grace Wohlfiel E.V.F.D. iifl Mr. Edward Young E.V.F.D. 9652 Roy Hunter Health Conference Mrs. Anna Mae Koedel Band Boosters Agnes Gorshin fMrs. Frankj Christian Mothers All Saints June Neely All Saints Church Father Vollmer First Congregational Church Ladies Aid Society Mrs. Elizabeth K. Heusy Calvert Memorial UP. Church Rev. Orville L. Kuhn First Congregational Church Mr. Fred F. Fischer Emmanuel Lutheran Church Rev. William F. Gunther Emmanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Society Florence Baumgartel ,L A. A+++ fbi: l ' 1 , , . y, 4 -V ,Q 33 .. ffl' SF 'lf U if, 1' MEN PICK-ill E-'NATION 5 ,

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. 5 I The Puntureri Yi'--fl-ling Q J' N .,x Rev, McGarrah performing the Service vi fy . x T A' B .vt . :lf f S? 52. 1. S f ,, . fr' T-Iii YW 1.11-1-in 4 's Delta Glass-.Reunin1L-11962 ,,,4 W Ag ,K ETNA'S FIRST CHURCH, THE UNION CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH '4Beyond the recollections of our oldest members, beyond a.ny known written or printed records, Methodism flour- ished in what now comprises Sharpsburg and Etna. It is not definitely known when the first Methodist services were held in this neighborhood. but the honor of starting Methodism here seems to be due to Mr. Jacob Wise and his wife, familiarly known as g'Uncle ,lakell and HAuntie Wisef, who lived in what is now the Krause property in Vllest Etna, and in whose home the first Methodist services of which we have any knowledge were heldf' With these words begin the written history of this church in Etna, In 1832, services were transferred to the school house on Kittanning Street opposite what is now Catherine Street. In 1836. the first Methodist Episcopal Church building was COIII' pleted and called Pine Creek Church. The building is still standing at Butler Street. However. it is no longer used as a church. On December 22, IS66. the application for a charter f0r the new church was filed with the Prothonotary of Allegheny County. and on March 9, IS67, the charter was granted. The name chosen for Lhe new church was 'LUnion Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church of Etna and Sharpsburg. P21-M Union. because of the consolidation of the two churches, and Centenary in commemoration of the centennial of A1neriCHI1 Methodism. The site chosen was the present site, which was then in Shaler Township between the two boroughs. A ff!W years later Sharpsburg annexed that portion of Shaler TWP- and also the church. In ISGS. the Pine Creek congregation and Sunday School marched in a body to the Sharpsburg Church. and Rev. Weslel' Smith performed what he called the marriage ceremonyfl N

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ETNA VOL FIRE DEPTS, --M--W------ ETNA VOL. FIRE DEPTS. Its predecessors date back to the year 1889 when Etna Borough had grown to such an extent that the citizens thought it best for the safety of lives and preservation of property to organize a Volunteer Fire Dept. The late Dr. Wm. B. Kroesen, who was the first chief, called a meeting ,Ianuary of 1889 for the purpose of organization. Town Council cooperated and furnished them with a hand drawn 4-wheel Hose Carriage and a 4-wheel hand drawn Hook and Ladder Wagon. The first alarm to be answered was Feb. 28, 1889 at 3:00 P.lVI. at the residence of Andrew Hem- merlein, Kittanning St. Etna Volunteer Fire Co. was formed with nine direc- tors and thirty-five active firemen. No. 1 Company became a charter member of Alleg. Co. Firemen's Assn. in 1895. From 1895 to the present time the Fire Co. has had twelve chiefs. The first equipment purchased was a Hook and Ladder Wagon and Hose Cart, both of which were hand drawn and were built by George Weir of Bridge St. Etna, during 1895. In 1918 they purchased their first motor driven fire truck which was a Brockway Pumper. In 1926 a thousand gallon Ameri- can LaFrance Pumper was purchased and in 1955 a 750 gallon Mack Pumper. In 1959 No. 1 purchased a Station 1Vagon. The latter two pieces of equipment are still in use. No. 1 now has 4-5 active firemen, also 11 retired active firemen living and many others now deceased. Retired active members are men who have given at least 20 years of service to the Borough as Active Etna Firemen. Q Q J f, Y-JE! P 1 ' Ia- W ,Jo X ' 4 as 0, 9. - 'f legit tl Jil -I ' . iff Lv ff' 1 b L 1' -1 A 4 -U gk' L if f fa' I . fi Q.: -+ zf. sr. . its 1- if 5 i l fi-1 L ' E I:- r'1'J'l-liijldif -, ' , lm . 'if' 3'1 Y ISU: . M a f 1x51-I ' A K , . -' 4 - fl?9'p: ' i1::?- 1' ,N 524 ' f 3 N QM, f X4 W ,, .J - , -. F .v-,.s ' ' ', ft, ay.,--. 1 I -. - M.