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

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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.

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y . , ETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY g 2 ' The Etna Public Library carrie into being in 1932 when Qi' 'TQHLTS .H , E -,, -' 'j f - M .A the Evening Department of the Chalfant House Women's Club V, L 5 it if ,. L ,. A adopted as one of its projects a reading room for Etna children t-Vx 'il It X ' i b W 1- in V, ,. f of elementary school age. Through the cooperation of the K if, 'VA E ' ii : school board, a room on the first floor of Locust Street School .Ii 'uifilgh I .ag-,A Mggw was fitted for its use. Later when an increased school en- .il ' i , .Z . G X rollment made it mandatory, the library was moved to various ...J-P 9 I 5152 S locations, one being a room on the third floor of the Locust ,L mf? E 'YXIBY ,it N Street building. In 1958 a reorganization took place and ,, 9 ii'gfi '17, 1 ' A -1 - fh a - If I , ,.- Etna Public Library became Etna Youth Library and found T Ti A i f A Y -- 'A ' Ml:-'H a new home in a beautifully decorated room in the Wilson Street School. November 13, 1962 Miss Henrietta Hundert- mark, librarian and Miss Helen lrvine, treasurer were hostesses to guests attending the 30th Birthday and Open House celebration of the Etna. Youth Library. ETNA YOUTH LIBRARY ETNA PTA Etna PTA was organized in 1937 with Mrs. Sandrock as their first president. Other presidents included: Mr. Arthurs, Mrs. Heusey, Mr. Oliver, Mrs. Von Linn, Miss Kane, Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Schott, Mr. McKee, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Ondich, Mrs. Alperman, Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Seabert, Mrs. Orluske, Mrs. Cessiar, Mrs. Shuss, Mrs. Kasonovich, Mrs. Tvinning and Mrs. ,lane Dellbert serving as president in 1969. ln 1948-49 Etna P.T.A. received the 100476 membership award from Pa. Congress of Parents 81 Teachers. From its inception, the P.T.A. has served the community. When the war started t.hey collected books for boys in service and worked for the Etna War Service Committee. They sewed kits for local boys entering service, supported the U.S.O. and Deshon Hospital, organized a blood donor committee and a committee to collect fat and scrap. When the war was over, they donated money toward the cost of erecting the Honor Roll. Over the years they contributed to the Salvation Army, Community Health Council, and C.A.R.E. They manned the X-Ray truck in 1953, prepared T.B. seals for mailing, worked at the Health-O-Rama, demonstrated voting machines, collected for the American Cancer Society, trained to screen children for Amplyopia and were instrumental in bringing Adult Educa- tion Evening Classes to Etna. ln 1940 the P.T.A.'s representative became a part of the Public Library Association of Etna. Through this organi- zation, the Etna Youth Library came into being. Throughout the last 32 years, the P.T.A. has found many ingenious ways to raise money. Their first venture netted 31750. Their most profitable venture was in December of 1950. For 401 admission the audience witnessed a Tom Thumb Wedding and received an Etna Business Men's Directory. The treasury was swelled by 35481.09 The money raised has been put to needed use. ln September 1938 Etna High School used the first 325.00 donated by the P.T.A. to help purchase a projector. Other donations over the YS-HTS has been used for Christmas Parties, choir robes, the music fund. records. a ditto machine, films, draperies, 2 TV sets, a tape recorder, a radio, an aluminum Christmas tree and other extras for Wilson Street, Locust Street and Etna High Schools. ln 194-4 the P.T.A. began a practice of awarding scholarships to deserving students at Etna High School. The first recipient was Edith Reynolds who received 355000. Twenty-seven Etna High students to date have received a total of 32.20000 dso gran n George C. Nicklas