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

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I l 4 ' dedicated and turned over lo Council May 6, 1946. An anonymous donation of such a generous amount ' was received by the joint Fire Departments that it was l possible to purchase an ambulance fully equipped for the use of all in this community. .. 'fl if: ' ', , y- , -11- -e-'J r 4, .fx l T Q'!'Pi1. 1 9 L H5 gif f5f5'l'i ' ' ' ,V Wm, - qg1,:fg,,f51.i.-f,a,J,. ,M U 4. y-514 . . P lf':r?'f15'FvZ7- z: H ,ff - ' e .' --'i 'q-X' - ., +' 'Q ' cf , ' I 'S J' r. .1 ,, ll 1 V' - j ', nj t -, L v ,','.-4, , .v .U if V YVIIJKW- 1' i..X.,, .,,, X sxggxing A Z l 5 , I l , l lv,-l fl I 2 Glu 1,-3

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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

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