New Auto Fire Truck Donors

Culver Has Real Fire Department March 5 1919

From the Citizen issue of March 12th 1919 comes the list of donors:

New Auto Fire Truck

List of Donors to Fire Truck Fund - Rules to Govern Department an Public

Culver Mil. Acad. - $500 J. P. Walter - 50 Ed Morris - 50 F. L. Hunt - 25 E. R. Culver - 26 W. R. Kennedy - 25 Sara S Duborow - 25 V. F. Outland - 25 Mrs. A Herz - 25 H. G. Glacock - 25 John McCormick - 15 W. M. Hand - 10 Mrs. H. C. Bays - 10 E. V. Boblett - 10 Mrs. A Borgardus - 10 B. H Greiner - 10 Charles Zechiel - ?1 Ollie Baker - ?1 S R. Wilson - ?1 C. A. Shorb - 5 M. V. Bennet - 5 E. C. Marmon - 150 Harvey Bates - 50 J. L. Crawford - 50 J., G. Mueller - 50 Chas E. Coffin - 25 F. W. Jones - 25 D. Deming - 25 J. C. Schaf - 25 C. H. Barnaby - 25 A. Glossbrenner - 25 F. M. HArwood - 25 R. F. Mowbray - 25 J. M. Judy {Judah} - 25 Dr. Mordhurst - 25 Mrs. E. Taylor - 25 W. J. Wood - 25 C. C. Perry - 25 L. B. Millikan - 25 Mrs B. Vonnegut - 25 Mrs. C. Vonnegut - 25 Mrs. H. P. Wolfe - 25 Mrs. J. I. Winslow - 25 Mrs. A Murdock - 25 G. T. Bigley - 25 Mrs. Heywood - 25 Mrs. L. B. Martin - 25 W. T. Wilson - 26 Frank M. Rice - 25 Miss M. Robinson - 25 A. R. Edwards - 25 Mrs. Hazeldine - 25 Otis Hann - 25 Mitchell Estate - 15 Mrs. J. M. Dresser - 15 Alfred F Potts - 15 Mrs. Chas Helm - 10 Mrs. F. T. Hord - 10 Mrs. E. F. Keller - 10 J. D. Ferguson - 10 Mrs. Capron - 10 Henry Meyer - 25 J. J. Campbell - 25 J. H. Reitemeir - 25 Chas. Monniger - 25 J. Himmelberger - 25 Jane A Fisher -25 O. C. Hornung - 25 Mrs. F Goldsmith - 25 Perry Moon - 25

W. S. Dueneweg - 25 D. C. Jenkins - 25 Geo W Barnes - 25 A. H. Springer - 25 M. Winfield - 25 E. W. Johnson - 25 F. B. Murphy - 25 Weinstein & Dah'n - 25 F. C. Murphy - 25 Mrs. Holeman - 25 W. C. Routh - 20 Wm. Retz - 14 F, B. Miller - 10 Mrs. F Seeberger - 10 L. G. Walker - 10 Mrs. S. E. Allen - 10 Jas Bardsley - 10 Mrs. C. H. Schafer - 10 Cha. Holbrunbuner - 10 Frank Keller - 10 Webster & Folr'th - 10 Jas. E Hillis - 5 Earl Zechiel - 25 B. F. Garn - 25 J. D. Newman - 10 C. W. Newman - 10 C. R. Newman - 10 J. A. Newman - 10 Moses Meser - 10 Ralph Houghton - 10 M. J. Osborn - 10 Geroge W Garn - 5 David Joseph - 5 Samuel Osborn -5 Phillip Sickman - 5 Walter Fishburn -5 John W. Cromley - 5 Geo C Hartzell - 5 W. M. Lichtenberger - 5 Walter McNeal - 5 N. E. Norris - 5 J. E. Young - 5 L C Zechiel - 5 S. A. Zechiel - 5 Lawrence Wade - 5 Amos Osborn - 5 Benj Easterday - 5 E. N Cromley - 5 Mrs. D. W. Marks - 5 Mrs. F H Kunkel - 5 W. H. Porter - 5 Carl Finney - 5 M. H. Foss - 5 John Henderson - 5 Julius Pura - 3 Jacob Zechiel - 3 Wm. Houghton - 3 Ira B. Rannels - 3 E. C. Hawk - 3 Chaa. Bush - 3 Dell Wills - 3 Arthur Hatten - 2 C. E.Menser - 2 O. A. Gandy - 2 Henry Overman - 2 Henry Burkett - 2 John A . Hawk - 2 R. E. Marshall - 2 Walter Ross - 2 Harvey Easterday - 2

Wm. Cook Sr. - 2 Ira McLane - 2 Claude May - 2 Henry Altheide - 2 Archis Blanchrd - 2 Enos Feece - 1 Geo. Fear - 1 Mrs. Ola Swingley - 1 Daniel Kerschner - 1 Catherine Cline - 1 Zula Cline - 1 E. R. Cook - 1 Geo. Speyer - 1 Allen Gandy - 1 S. G. Colby - 1 Levi Henderson - 1 Clarence Calhoun - 1 Wm. Murphy - 1 Roy Asper - 1 J. W. Crabb - 1 Lee Moore - 1 Aaron Asper - 1 Perchis Blanchard - 1 Jesse Blanchard - 1 Roy Swigart - 1 L. C. Dillon - 15 A Druckermiller - 10 A. A. Keen - 8 O. W. Zechiel - 5 A Duddleson - 5 G. W. Grove - 5 Moundji Bros. - 5 Geo. Busart - 5 Ben Overmyer - 5 Chas. Overmyer - 5 D. W. Weaver - 5 Lloyd Keller - 5 Elza Hawkins - 5 Henry Zechiel - 5 S. Overmyer - 5 Everett Osborn - 5 J. H. Cromley - 5 Roy J Kline - 5 Jos. D. Heiser - 5 Rollin Hawk - 5 Wm. O'Conner - 5 Bruce Ogden - 5 N. J. Busart - 5 Geo. W. Osborn - 5 Jesse L. Osborn - 5 G. W. Bogardus - 5 Della Overmyer - 5 S. S. Reed - 5 Jos (James*)Shearer - 5 Lucas Duddleson - 3 Wilbur Brown - 3 Samuel Kaley - 2 H. C. Haywood - 2 Oscar Fry - 2 Stan'rd OIl Co - 30 Ply El L't co. - 50 J. Saine & Co. - 25 J. O. Ferrier - 25 O. T. Goss - 25 S. E. Medbourn - 25 T. E. SLattery - 25 P. A. Wickizer - 25 W. O. Osborn - 25 S. C. Shilling - 25 Warner Store - 25

H. M. Speyer - 25 N. W. Rector - 25 Mitchell & Stab'w - 25 C. E. Hayes - 25 A. B. Holt - 25 Urias Menser - 25 C. L. SLonaker - 25 E & L Hawkins - 25 Jerome Zechiel - 25 W. S. Easterday - 20 Geo. W. Overmyer - 20 M. R. Cline - 20 Henry Pecher - 20 M. V. Robinson - 15 R. R. Mikesell -15 E. J. Bergman - 15 E. E. Parker - 14 D. H. Smith - 10 E. O. Byrd - 10 Arthur Morris - 10 Wm Minardow - 10 Chas Bixell - 10 J. F. Cromley - 10 A. L. Warner - 10 Fred W Cook - 10 Wolfe Bros. - 10 Chas. Schweidler - 10 F. M.. Schweidler - 10 D. E. Walker - 5 M. Schweidler - 10 W. E. Hand - 10 R. A. Simpson - 10 L. R. Easterday - 5 C. R. Hollett - 5 L. A. Crabb - 5 S. E. Keen - 5 M. L. Keen - 5 A. W. Fishburn - 5 H. L. Werner - 5 Anna M Crook - 5 C. C. Waite - 5 A. M. Roberts - 5 E. M. Working - 5 J. M. Miller - 5 S. L. Lenon - 10 ($1*) J. M. Sullivan - 10 J. W. Riggens - 10 C. E. Medbourn - 10 S. S. Smith - 10 F. L. Brooke - 10 F. L. Borroke - 10 Edna McFarlane - 5 D. Easterday - 5 Wm. G. Zechiel - 5 Chas Asper - 5 Mrs. E Wagoner - 5 Ambrose Martin - 5 A. F. Stahle - 5 Mrs. H. E. Adames 5 D.E. Walker - 5 J. C. Reeder - 1 Chester Pettis - 1 Anna Stahl - 1 Chas. W. Traut - 23 Ralph Osborn - 10 Liberty Guard - 116.65 Total - $4,184.65 H. J. Meredith - 5

* 1919, Mar 19 - Two errors were found in the published list of contributors to the fire truck fund:

Jos. Shearer should have been James Shearer and S. J. Lenon's subscription should of read $1 instead of $10

1919 Mar 26 Additional Donations

The chemical motor fire truck committe wishes to announce the receipt of the following additional subscriptions to the fire truck fund

L B LaBounty $5
G M Schurmann 25
Edward Schurmann 24

Cash Expended from this fund

1 1/2 ton "Republic truck equipped with 36X5 front and 36X6 rear special fire department tires on demountable rims, electric lights, etc. $2,075.

To bill from Obenchain-Boyer Chemical Co. for equipping truck with 3 35-gal. chemical tanks, 400 feet chemical hose, body for carrying 1,000 feet 2 1/2 inch water hose, hooks, ladders, ax, pike poles, hand chemicals, lanterns, hand siren, printing, lettering, etc. $1,648.68

One special lighting battery $28.43

Express on same $1.10

One pair tire chains and express $14.05

One Morgan smoke helmet and express $26

Reserve stock of chemicals (no bill yet)

Total $3,919.26

Balance in fire truck fund $356.39

Total value of Equipment

Value of truck as it now stands $3,818,26

Furnished by the Culver Fire Department, 10 rubber coats $50, 12 helmets $56; 1 speaking trumpet $7.50.

Total value of equipment, pluss reserve stock of chemicals $4,931.76

In sddition to above a volunteer fire department of 15 men at your service on an instant's notice in case of fire.

Anyone who has not subscribed to the purchase of this outfit, who feels that he should, may yet subscribe to the fire truck fund by seeing any one of the fire truck committee, who will use this fund to promot efficiency.

Those who have subscribed and have not yet paid, please do so as soon as possible by leaving your amount at the State Exchange Bank.

The committee wishes to thank all subscribers for their hearty co-operation and subscriptions which have made this protection of Culver and vicinity possible.

Charles E. Medbourn,
J. R.Saine,
J. P. Walter,
C. I. Ferrier,
A. L. Warner, Committee.
In case of fire How to Call the Department.

Call telephone operator, tell her where the fire is and Make THIS PLAIN. The telephone operator will proceed as follows:

1. She will turn the whitche which operates the fire alarm.

2. She will connect herself with the fire station

3. She sill immediately turn on all the telephones of fireman to make sure they have all got the alarm

The fire department will proceed as follows:

Since the outfit consists of a 35 gallon chemical tanks, and can be successfully operated by four men, therefore on the arrival of four members the truck will at once proceec to the sciene of the fire. This order holds good until such a time as it is possible to install a regular paid man night and day. At that time new orders will be issued to insure the quickest efficiency.

Notice to the Public Within the Fire Zone.

The fire truck must have the right of Way

Parents and Citizens: Help us to protect your children by keeping them out of the path where the truck may go and a sefe distance from fires.

For the benefit of the owner of the property on fire, we request all persons walking or driving on the streets of Culver or on public highways in the fire zone when the fire alarm sounds be on the lookout for the truck, regardless of which side of the road you turn out on, because we realize there are conditions and places where the clearance can be made safe for all concerned by turning out on the left side. If you can clear the track just as quickly and safely by turning out on the right side do it instead. Once out of the road, stop and stand still until the truck has passed

There is a law forbidding any vechile running over the fire hose. Do not do it! Should you violate this law and burst the hose you might be the cause of a great loss.

Never stop your vehicle closer than 10 feet from a fire hydrant.

Committee.