Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1906 — The New Fire Company. [ARTICLE]

The New Fire Company.

The new (he company is to con sist of 15 members, and out of about ready been selected. They are as follows: J. J. Montgomery. Chief of Company. C. W. Rhoades, Orlen Grant, Frank Kvesler. Van Grant, John Jim-George, Vern Robinson, Carl Wood, John McColly -»r. Rex Warner, Dick Hartman Harry " atson. Homer Dobbins. These are all strong and active young men and have the making in them of a very efficient fire com pany. Besides having a new fire company it is also proposed to make much needed improvements in the way of outfit. Such as a team employed by the year aud always on hand at night to pull the hose wagon. Also a new hose wa gon, which would carry practically all the hose needed, and also all the ladders some new nozzles and other connections are also needed, aud a better arrau ement for drying the hose, and a couple of Bab cock fire extinguishers are much desired. Altogether some SSOO or S6OO can be well expended in bringing our fire fighting apparatus up ! to the state ot efficiency the needs 1 of our town demand.