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

Page 124 text:

LASTIVTAT-VS CLUB AND ETNA EX-SERVIQEWQI llBWgg,VA, . ,hi 1 .-.ft iw ' .ffl LAST MAN'S CLUB ln 1936 an organization called the Last Man's Club, a veterans organization was formed out of and a part from the Etna Ex-Service Club. At its inception, the Last Manis Club had better than 60 members. The purpose was to meet once each year for a banquet and business. Anyone not answering roll call or who had not sent a sufficient written excuse for absence was automatically dropped. All officers were perma- nent so long as they lived and retained their member- ship in the club. A valuable prize, a Royal Arcanum procured by the club and exhibited at every annual meeting was to become the property of the last surviving member. Alfred Bender was the first president, suc- ceeded at his death by Arthur Bender. L. Zimmerman was elected secretary and treasurer at the first meeting and still holds those offices. The clubis last meeting was held May 13, 1969 with members present. IZO X ETNA EX-SERVICE CLUB October 11, 1921 marked the incorporation Of the Etna Ex-Service Club. Annual dues were 563.00 with meetings being held the first and third Fridays. Mem- bership was open to anyone who could present his honorable discharge and resided in their district. These districts included Etna, Reeseville, Undercliff, Glenshaw, Allison Park, Wildwood and spaces in between. Honor- ary membership was extended to members of GAR 538 and Civil -War veterans and Spanish American War Vets. ,lune 2, 1931 the club purchased a building at 307 Butler St. Etna from Marko Cavrak, a widower for the sum of 351.00 and Mother good and valuable con- siderationf, Charter members were O. Kingsborough, J. Halleran, H. Thompson, ,l. Langfield, S. Fitch, R, Morton, C. Wilhelm and G. Brett of Etna and W. Poppe of Pittsburgh. Directors R. Morton, C. Wilhelm, C. Brett. A letter sent in 1947 outlined the weel-i's program to members. Sunday morning GAR Memorial Service. Tuesday evening Booster Night Sr Club Memorial Services. Friday A.M. Memorial Day Parade with Sharpsburg 3:30 A.M. First Etna Cemetery then parade by 11:00 A.M. then Mt. Royal Friday afternoon at 2:30 participate in dedication and unveiling of Honor Roll. Friday evening Military Ball Sz Jamborie. Commander Byron W. Carver. As time passed interest faded. members died and moved away and in March 1961, the club building was donated to Etna Vol. Fire Co. K Etna Hose Co. No. 2, Deed executed by Commander B. Plumsky. The money in the treasury was given in equal amounts to the churches of Etna, and the Club disbanded. frm-vp flu INN I it iv - Vll f l lb'-'1'!I.u.SwJUl 1 ,, ...lc 1 '

Page 123 text:

- ECOMMITTEE - LADIES AUXILIARY WAR SERVICE COMMITTEE In the spring of 1942, the Etna Ex-Service Club was instrumental in the formation of the Etna War Service Committee. Letters were sent to clubs and organizations of Etna asking that representatives of interested groups be sent to form an organization whose primary purpose would be to have nsend off parties and prepare and give useful g'kits containing about 30 various articles such as buttons, thread, needles. scissors, pens, etc. for each boy and girl going into the service. A donation of 510.00 from each club became the nucleus for funds for the newly formed committee. From 1942 to 1946 they functioned obtaining lists of draftees and enlistees. All of the above was made possible by the generosity of many groups and the sponsorship of a Thanksgiving Day Football Game in 1942. With the end of the War in 1945, plans were begun for the erection of a Memorial containing the names of the Etna boys and girls who served in World Wars I and II. With the merchants, clubs and organizations, contributions, along with a house to house canvas in Etna and a Variety Show at Etna High School, the Memorial became a reality, being built and dedicated May 30, 1947 with the names of 1089 boys and girls from World War II and 289 from World War I. Cold Star pins were also presented to the mothers of the 33 boys who lost their lives in World War 11. LADIES AUXILIARY April 13, 194-1 at the regular meeting of the Etna Ex- Service Club Mrs. H. Friday and Mrs. H. Lutz addressed the members of the club along with a delegate of women eligible' to form an auxiliary with a request made to form an auxiliary. Request granted, following 0ffiCerS elected: Pres. M. Friday, V. Pres. Mrs. M. Delaney, Sec. Mrs. H. Szelong, Treas. Mrs. B. Sleigh, Sgt. at Arms Mrs. H. Lutz, Historian Mrs. M. Sollberger. Chaplain Mrs. H. Schwartz, Trustees Mrs. A. McBurney. Mrs. M. Kraus, Mrs. B. Plumsky. Their object to help and assist veterans' families, sell poppies, assist veterans in hospitals. Thousands of kits were sewed by members filled with necessary articles for boys in service. Bingos were held at Veterans Hospitals four times per year. Uniforms were purchased along' with banner and flag and the,ladies parade each Memorial Day in memory of the comrades'WIE'n1iTd'thE crifice. ' x 1942 ETNA WAR SERVICE FOOTBALL THANKSGIVING DAY GAME coivnurrrrzr-:Z Rahn, wn Sh aa - . Fry, Miller, W0h1fei1,iIivf1iQ, Livgaliili liiiffrgzfl-f'10I31'2lkel Zimmerman kj .'j. , I rs - e, . 4 1 - X S' , L 1 ' '15 -- ix ,.,, I KRONT ROW: D. Kilzki, E. Fichter, L. Heckman, E, Carnahan Buehler. SECOND ROW: P. Eichhorn, C. Lewis, E- Ewin Kocher, H. Schadel. THIRD ROW: E. Sqhiaql X1 P ..:.1, glcckman. E. Taylor, H. Sze-long, M. Friday. lmmermnn, 1. Hcml, M. Donnelly, R. Tripson, A, Ehriliqhman McBurney, A. Fichter, A. Carver,

Page 125 text:

X S C3233 I3 EE 33 ,. V ,Y.,, 1,315 .1 V. J 5 'x,7 .ai ..i.::f H 4-:,'. wfpf ,-,aber Jacob Miller' -if 'Wan FIRE DEPT. NO. 2 ln 1903 a group of Etna citizens including W. Stiltz, A. Wally, R. Robinson, Dr. Holtz, C. B. Cotrell, H. Stiltz and W. Kraus, Sr. for many months had talked about organizing a Volunteer Fire Company. Finally on February 14, 1904 Citizens Hose Co. No. 2 was organized. C. B. Cottrell was elected President and 1. A. Hartung Secretary. Their first vehicle was a two wheel hand-drawn piece of equipment having three sections of 215-inch hose and rubber buckets on it. This equipment was housed in the present Fire Com- pany which was purchased from Mr. Wm. Stiltz in 1905. ln 1909 through donations, a hand drawn hook and ladder truck was purchased. ln 1919 the members and council purchased a four-wheel hand-drawn fire engine which was replaced in 1912 by a single horse drawn shaft and again in 1912 they purchased their first horse. With the help of Borough Council and through dona- tions No. 2 purchased their first motorized fire truck in 1914. This was chain driven and had solid rubber tires, Fire Deparitrlrrentsl-were limited by Council to 45 L I 1 4 ' l 1 ,Ti-'-i'ii'F r.a-,?s'x,,, 1 LT' J TmA tsiiflgfi' Q 71- 5 3 ' X ,g,L ,,2g5,5j'Qr,.l.1-Har . 1 mia 1- 1 ea f. ' X-5 yy'- ' I .:1:.'.ijf!1:5.51,- jbf f ,V I . 4 Iam- 1 1- 4 'limi 7 A ' rf - ' - at '? 7-Wil' ' w av as . ,H V U. 'Truth 191 f- VT'a1v'f J-fifaus Vt,f1-91127 men in April of 1916. May 2, 1917 the Ladies Auxiliary was organized. The first fire whistle was installed at Spang Chalfant May 21, 1917. luly 6, 1920 Citizens Hose Co. No. 2 was turned over to the Etna Borough and renamed Etna Hose Co. No. 2. May 10, 1925 they became a chartered organization at a cost of 31953.25 1936 they purchased another vehicle which was later replaced by lnternational. August 1931 a second fire truck, a Buffalo make was ordered and delivered Janu- ary 4, 1932. The present Mack Truck was dedicated November 24, 1957. May, 1914 the first uniforms were purchased and the present uniforms were pur. chased in 1951. January 8, 1944 the Shelter House was , .I Q -x X 4- 1 Vg 5, 1 .4 ' 1 I5 ' :ta W' f I .M A ll .'-' . ,I .V gg i- 1 I, First Horse Drawn Hose Rf-al VH 1 , -1