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1956-1963 Fire Calls - per Index Cards
As trabscribed from 6 by 4 index cards. They appear to be incomplete.
Not sure if they are of any historical value - but I feel they are a
part of the fire department history
| DATE | PLACE / NAME | TYPE | TIME |
| 1956 Dec 6 | Robert Thomas | Chimney Fire | 7:45 p.m. |
| 1956 Dec 20 | C.M.A. Class Room 1st building South Music & Arts | 10:10 p.m. | |
| 1957 Jan 12 | C.M.A. Class Room | 8:20 p.m. | |
| 1957 Feb 9 | Verlin Paschel | Barn Fire | 11:45 p.m. |
| 1957 Feb 20 | Larry Lindvall | Grass Fire | 3:30 p.m. |
| 1957 Feb 22 | Long Point | Marsh Fire | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1957 Feb 28 | Nickle Plate R.R. | Grass Fire | 3:10 p.m. |
| 1957 Mar 6 | N John Gentry | House fire | 12:50 p.m. |
| 1957 Mar 8 | Nickle Plate R.R. | Grass Fire | 2:50 p.m. |
| 1957 Mar 9 | Palmers State Rd 8 | Grass fire | 12:20 p.m. |
| 1957 Mar 13 | Burr Oak | Grass Fire | 9:55 a.m. |
| 1957 Mar 14 | Church of God | Grass Fire | 3:05 p.m. |
| 1957 Mar 23 | Jess Pettis | House Roof Fire | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1957 Apr | Dwight Newman Accident $10 and Adademy R d. | Emergency Stand by | 8:30 p.m. |
| 1957 Apr 13 | Burr Oak | Grass Fire | 11:45 a.m. |
| 1957 Apr 13 | Stuck Bros | Grass and Woods fire | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1957 Apr 15 | Watson White | Grass Fire | 12:20 p.m. |
| 1957 Apr 21 | Hardware Store | Building fire | 11:50 a.m. |
| 1957 May 6 | Telephone Co. | Telephone Pole West Jefferson St. | 2:10 p.m. |
| 1957 May 7 | Luke Duddleson | Grass and Trees | 7:50 p.m. |
| 1957 May 20 | Long Point | Marsh fire | 3:05 p.m. |
| 1957 Jul 3 | David Heiser | Grass Fire | 11:15 a.m. |
| 1957 Jul [11] | Sgt Bates Drowoning in front of Beech Lodge | 12:03 a.m. | |
| 1957 Jul 19 | Vonnegut | Garage & Trash | 8:15 a.m. |
| 1957 Jul 20 | Car Fire | 2:10 p.m. | |
| 1957 Aug 6 | Burr Oak | Grass Fire along Nickle Plate | 4:05 p.m. |
| 1957 Aug 6 | Burr Oak | Grass Fire along Nickle Plate | 6:40 p.m. |
| 1957 Aug 19 | Long Point near outlet | Grass Fire | 8:05 P.M. |
| 1957 Aug 31 | Air Plane in Lake off Long Point | Emergency Run | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1957 Sep 10 | Curtis Jackson Claude Newman farm | Emergency Run -Heart Attack | 6:45 p.m. |
| 1957 Oct 1 | So Main St. | Grass fire | |
| 1957 Oct 19 | Anna Trice | Smoke motor | 5:30 P.M. |
| 1957 Oct 7 | House Trailer | 12;40 P.M. | |
| 1957 Nov 17 | Berger State Road #10 Called by Argos | Barn Fire | 6:50 P.M. |
| 1957 Nov 23 | Gurt Guies | Grass Fire | 11:05 A.M. |
| 1957 Nov 28 | Nickle Plate R. R. | Grass Fire | 1:15 A.M. |
| 1957 Dec 7 | Paul Snyders | Barn & Chicken House | 12:50 P.M. |
| 1957 Dec 14 | Correll | Grass Fire | 11:00 A.M. |
| 1957 Dec 23 | Strader's Store Gass from Refrigerator | Emergency Run | 9:50 A. M. |
| 1957 Nov 12 | Micihle Plare R.R. | Grass Fire - Hibbard | 5:30 p.m. |
| 1959 Jul 10 | 13 men made the fire | Truck fire on New #17 | 11:40: a.m. |
| 1959 Jul 10 | Jud Dillon 12 men made the fire | Hay and Straw | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1959 Jul 17 | House next to Herb Crabb on Maxinkuckee Road Mrs. Crabb | ||
| 1959 Jul 22 | 9 men made fire | False Alarm | 1:25 p.m. |
| 1959 Aug 11 | Paul Ulery - 11 meen mad fire | Grass | 2:40 p .m. |
| 1959 Aug 15 | Kenny Miller - 11 men made fire | House - Fuse Box | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1959 Aug 20 | Jim Davis near sewage plant 12 men made fire | Shed & Brush | 5:10 p.m. |
| 1959 Aug 22 | Bob Porter 12 men made fire Grass stared by Nickle Plate | 5:50 p.m. | |
| 1959 Aug 28 | Jack Crum 12 men made run | Electric Wires in Tree | 12:30 p.m. |
| 1959 Aug 31 | C.M.A.Grass fire in North forty 11 men made fire | 10:00 a.m. | |
| 1959 Aug 31 | Al Rice 9 men made fire | Shed fire | 2:35 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 2 | O. T. Smith 12 men made fire | marsh & dump | 4:45 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 5 | Legion Home 10 men made fire | Grass started from trash fire | 5:40 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 12 | Jess White 8 men made fire | Brush & Grass | 5.25 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 12 | Walter Busart 7 men made fire | Tree's- Posts and Grass | 9:50 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 13 | Irv Overmyer 10 men made fire | Pine Trees and Grass | 3:40 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 16 | State Rad #8 10 men made fire | Grass fire along #8 | 3:30 p.m. |
| 1959 Sep 21 | Klocek Barn fire west of Burr Oak - total loss 13 men made fire | 6:00 p .m. | |
| 1959 Sep 21 | two women reported on Lake during storm, located on south end | ||
| 12 men made call | Emergency Run | 6:00 p.m. | |
| (sic both as written on cards ?) | |||
| 1959 Nov 18 | McKinnley Minnix 10 men made fire | Grass Fire at #17 & #8 | 12:55 p.m. |
| 1959 Dec 8 | Don Milner 9 men made fire | Motor on blower fan | 3:40 p.m. |
| 1959 Dec 10 | Nellie Jackson South Plymouth St. 10 men made fire | Grass Fire | 1:10 p .m. |
| 1959 Dec 17 | C,M,A, Cadets havinf Fire Drill 12 men made fire | False Alarm | 6:25 a.m. |
| 1960 Jan 4 | North on #17 b y River Bridge | Car Fire | 7:50 a.m. |
| 1960 Feb 1 | Chester Cleveland | House Fire | 4.20 p.m. |
| 1960 Feb 13 | C.M.A. K. K. Apt's | Smoke in apt. | 1:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Feb 20 | E. D. Overmyer | Grass Fire | 2:50 p.m. |
| 1960 Feb 29 | Rectors Drug Store | Electric Fan | 7:00 a.m. |
| 1960 Feb 29 | Phil Gretter & Toy Cihak pinned in Car | Accident on #17 North | 8:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Mar 3 | Myron Benner | Chimney Fire | 5:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Mar 9 | Milton Sheppards South Main St. | Attic Fire | 10:20 a.m. |
| 1960 Mar 13 | John McCarty Hibbard | False Alarm | 6:20 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 3 | Fred Adams Academy Rd. | Grass Fire | 11:40 a.m. |
| 1960 Apr 5 | Boyd Burton Called by Leiters (Ford) | Barn Fire | 2:30 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 6 | Nenninger State Rd. #8 | Grass Fire | 2:20 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 6 | Charley Broeker State Rd, #8 | Grass & Woods | 3:20 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 10 | Andy Vernum | Out house | 12:30 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 10 | State Rd #8 | Grass & Roads | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Apr 21 | George Andrews | House Fire | 8:00 p.m. |
| 1960 May 4 | Pete McMinn | Electrcial Box | 9:30 p.m. |
| 1960 May 6 | Car Fire | 10:30 p.m. | |
| 1960 May 7 | Guy Shadel Called by Leiters (Ford) | House Fire | 12:40 a.m. |
| 1960 May 12 | Michiel Ross | Chicken House | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Jun 8 | Okla Station | Car hit gas pump | 9:30 a.m. |
| 1960 Jun 18 | Cal Reed | Oven Fire | 4:20 P.M. |
| 1960 Jun 23 | Sailboat upset South end of Lake | Emergency | 1:05 p .m. |
| 1960 June 25 | Tressa Green | Garage fire | 10:15 p.m, |
| 1960 Jun 26 | Car Fire (Smith) near Skating Rink | Car Fire | 5:15 p.m. |
| 1960 Jun 29 | Nickle Plate R.R. | Box Car Full of Paper | 9;55 p.,m. |
| 1960 July 2 | Francis Mahn | Report of Lost Boy | 2:10 p.m. |
| 1960 Jul 6 | Bennett & Ottoson | Trash Fire | 3:00 p.m. |
| 1960 Aug 10 | Call from Binford Coattage 2 boys on raft need help | Emergency | 12:45 p.m. |
| 1960 Aug 11 | Called by Rieters Ford to help at Roy Mishler Farm | fire | 9:45 p.m. |
| 1960 Aug 13 | Geo Hopple Called to old Croy Farm | elevator caught fire | 8:20 a. m. |
| 1960 Aug 16 | Poe Napier | Car Fire | 12:18 a.m. |
| 1960 Aug 30 | Ikirt Clinic | Car Fire | 10:05 a.m. |
| 1960 Sep 1 | Called to C.M.A. pier thought man was in trouble | Emergency | 4:15 p.m. |
| 1960 Oct 4 | John Norman on Behmer Road | Garage fire | 12:30 p.m. |
| 1960 Oct 5 | Fellow got in high line west of Dillons corner | Emergency | 2:45 p.m. |
| 1960 Oct 12 | Gretters Store Some one set Trash on fire in Alley | 1:15 a.m. | |
| 1960 Oct 13 | Wes Shilling | Tractor File | 4:56 ?.?. |
| 1960 Nov 20 | Jim Crum | house fire | 12:50 a.m. |
| 1960 Nov 24 | Ray Brocker | house fire | 1:20 a.m. |
| 1960 Dec 3 | Harold Miller | Stoker (empty) | 8:50 a.m |
| 1960 Dec 19 | Larry Lindvall | Ca Fire | 11:35 a.m. |
| 1961 Jan 12 | Oscar Zehner | Barn Fire | 12:00 p.m. |
| 1961 Jan 27 | Car Fire | 9:45 a.m. | |
| 1961 Jan 27 | Culver Library | 11:10 a.m. | |
| 1961 Feb 1 | Kewanna Factory | 1:40 a.m. | |
| 1961 Feb 4 | Russ Overmyer | Furnance Motor | 9:15 p.m. |
| 1961 Feb 14 | C.M.A. Power House | Man Electricuted | 4:00 a.m. |
| 1961 Feb 28 | Don Smith | House Fire | 7:15 a. m. |
| 1961 Mar 7 | O'Donnell Farm | Grass Fire | 4:45 p.m. |
| 1961 Mar 7 | Ralph Ault | Barn Fire | 11:40 p.m. |
| 1961 Mar 26 | Chris Kiefer | Grass Fire | 1:15 p.m. |
| 1961 Mar 27 | Bailey Cottage South Shore | Trash Fire | 2:05 p.m. |
| 1961 Apr. 3 | Penn Railroad Hibbard | Penn Railraod Grass | 2:55 p.m. |
| 1961 Apr 4 | Car Reck by Alvin Zecheil Home | 7:50 p.m. | |
| 1961 Apr 26 | Richard Behmer | House Fire | 12:30 p .m. |
| 1961 May 8 | Ralph Neidlinger | House Fire | 11:00 p.m. |
| 1961 May 19 | Snyders | Car Fire | 11:35 a.m. |
| 1961 May 19 | Herman Large | House Fire | 8:25 a.m. |
| 1961 May 27 | Convent Donaldson | Barn Fire | 5:30 p.m. |
| 1961 Jun 11 | C.M.A. Emergency Carl Calhoun | 3:00 p.m. | |
| 1961 June 21 | Fennimore | Shed Fire | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1961 Jul 9 | Chas Meyers | Barn Fire | 5:30 p.m. |
| 1961 Jul14 | Jim Miracle | Toy Box | 3:35 p.m. |
| 1961 Aug 17 | Poe Napier | Tarsh in Garage | 4:00 p.m. |
| 1961 Sep 3 | Oscar Workman | House Fire | 3:25 p.m. |
| 1961 Oct 1 | Car Fire on #10 | 12:30 a.m. | |
| 1961 oct 1 | Car Reck on old #17 | 6:50 p .m. | |
| 1961 Oct 2 | McIntyre | Barn Fire | 4;30 p.m. |
| 1961 Oct 5 | Mary Garbison | Stove Fire | 4:45 p.m . |
| 1961 Nov 20 | John Feltis | Tractor Fire | 9:23 a..m. |
| 1961 Dec 1 | Miller & Schilling | Tractor & Corn Fire | 10:05 a.m. |
| 1961 Dec 1 | John Clyne | Leaves & Lumber | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1961 Dec 8 | Nickle Plate R. R. | Grass Fire | 4:20 a.m. |
| 1961 Dec 21 | C.M.A. Homestead | House Fire | 8:30 p.m. |
| 1962 Jan 10 | Betty Milner East Washington St. | Car Fire | 7:45 a..m. |
| 1962 Jan 10 | Dave Burns | Bursted Water Pipe | 6:30 p.m. |
| 1962 Feb 2 | McClures Garage | Truck Fire | 10:40 p.m. |
| 1962 Feb 28 | Nelson Cooper | Barn Fire | 2:10 a.m. |
| 1962 Mar 5 | Amond Apt | Apt. Building | 7.30 p.m. |
| 1962 Mar 26 | Carl Stubbs | Grass Fire | 3:06 p.m. |
| 1962 Mar 28 | Mrs. William O'Connor | Grass Fire | 1:20 p.m. |
| 1962 Mar 29 | Nickle Plae RR | Grass Fire | 2:40 p.m. |
| 1962 Mar 29 | Charles Kline | Grass Fire | 2:40 p.m. |
| 1962 Mar 31 | Mrs Melton | Grass Fire | 11:55 A.M. |
| 1962 Apr 3 | Joe Burns Old Pit | Grass fire | 1:30 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 14 | East End of Park - Indian Trail | Grass Fire | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1962 Apr 15 | C.M.A. Dump | Trash & Grass | 6:30 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 21 | Griffith Cottage across road | Log fire | 10:00 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 23 | E Wright Cotttage | Tree Fire | 10:15 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 25 | Vanschoick - Hibbard | Grass Fire | 12:45 p.m. |
| 1962 Apr 25 | Charley Ropolys | Woods Fire | 12:45 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 25 | Mrs John Lewis | Grass fire | 6:15 P.M. |
| 1962 Apr 29 | Warren England Cave House | 7:30 p.m. | |
| 1962 Apr 30 | Bank Parking Lot - Light Pole | 7:30 P.M. | |
| 1962 May 6 | Sam Allen Boat up Set. | Emergency | 1:05 P.M. |
| 1962 May 11 | C.M.A. Dump | Truck Fire | 3:45 P.M. |
| 1962 May 11 | C. M.A. Wood Craft Tents | 10:50 P.M. | |
| 1962 May 12 | William Crider | Barn Fire Total | 10:35 A.M. |
| 1962 May 16 | Oscar Anderson | House Fire | 5:35 P.M. |
| 1962 Jun 15 | Washateria East End | Wash Machine Motor | 7:35 P.M. |
| 1962 Jun 15 | House Tresure Wes Side Lake | Grass Fire | 9:50 P.M. |
| 1962 Jun18 | Butler & Tousel Dump | Trash & Grass | 12:50 P.M. |
| 1962 Jun 19 | Helped Plymouth at Fire on West Garro St. | 3:40 P.M. | |
| 1962 Jun 28 | New 17 & West Jefferson | Grass Fire | 3:30 P.M. |
| 1962 Jul 1 | Mrs Russell Croy - acros road | Grass Fire | 12:55 P.M. |
| 1962 | Car Wreck Old 17 Dillon & 3 Sisters | ||
| 1962 Jul 14 | No Burr Oak | Car & Motorcycle Fatal | 4:00 P.M. |
| 1962 Jul 15 | Paul Edie Winn | Barn & Hay | 8:35 P.M. |
| 1962 Jul 26 | Nickle Plate R. R. | Grass Fire | 9:50 A.M. |
| 1962 Aug 1 | Nellan's Barn Total Argos Dept | Barn Fire | 11:15 P.M. |
| 1962 Aug 3 | Gladys Ikirt House | Skillet Burnt | 5:05 P.M, |
| 1962 Aug 7 | Albert Systma Basement wire on Radio | 3:45 P.M. | |
| 1962 Aug 10 | Bert Cramer | Grass Fire | 2:20 P.M. |
| 1962 Aug 18 | Pierce Ward Pickup truck 2 Angus heifers killed | 1:40 P.M. | |
| 1962 Aug 22 | Howard Shock - Hibbard | Grass fire | 1;30 P.M. |
| 1962 Aug 24 | Plymouth Fire Dept Griewank House West 9th Road | House Fire | 9:13 A.M. |
| 1962 Aug 27 | Opal Coby | Shed fire | 6:30 P.M. |
| 1962 Aug 30 | Everett Goodman | Barn fire total | 2:10 p.m. |
| 1962 Aug 31 | C.M.A. Service Dept | 2:20 P.M. | |
| 1962 Sep 7 | Glen Snyder | Barn Fire | 2:05 P.M. |
| 1962 Sep 15 | Owen Banks | Tree burning in Field | 1:10 P.M. |
| 1962 Sep 23 | Norm LaMunion | Grass Fire | 12:50 P.M, |
| 1962 Oct 11 | Don Marie Rest. | Grass Fire | 1:40 P.M. |
| 1962 Nov 3 | Robert on #10 W | Truck Fire | 9:15 A.M. |
| 1962 Nov 26 | Fish Club | Grass Fire | 3:15 P.M. |
| 1962 Nov 29 | Col Graham | Garage Fire | 12:35 A.M. |
| 1962 Dec 2 | Phil Walsteads W. Jefferson | Grass Fire | 2"10 p.m. |
| 1963 Jan 10 | Ciff Woolridge | Car fire | |
| 1963 Jan 20 | Catholic Parsonage - House | 11:35 a.m. | |
| 1963 Jan 25 | Leon Bennett | House wiring | 11:10 a.m. |
| 1963 Jan 19 | East End Laundromat | Motor in Washer | 6:00 p.m |
| 1963, Jan 26 | Hatten Garage | Care Fire | 9:45 a.m. |
| 1963 Feb 4 | Nelson Equipment Extension on #17 W | Shed & Rabbits | 6.25 a.m. |
| 1963 Mar 25 | Matzat | Grass Fire | 11:10 a.m. |
| 1963 Mar 28 | Walter Krull | Grass Fire | 3:25 p.m. |
| 1963 Mar 28 | Mrs Owen Banks Farm | Grass Fire | 5:40 p.m. |
| 1963 Mar 29 | Arthur Reed | Grass & Trash | 1:50 ?? |
| 1963 Apr 4 | 724 East Shore Rd. | Leaves & Grass | 2:50 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 4 | Rudy Resar | Poles along Railroad | 8:10 p .m. |
| 1963 Apr 5 | Outlet | Leases & Pier | 12:45 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 5 | Cemetery | Grass Fire | 1:53 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 6 | Rosie Moore Burr Oak | Grass & Dump | 5:10 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 6 | C.M.A. Bird San | Grass | 8:00 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 7 | Stapan 8 & 17 | Grass & Woods | 1:42 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr. 9 | Francis Gibbons #110 Assisted Argos | House | 1:05 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr. 12 | Culver Lodge | Grass | 3:40 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 12 | Culver Boat House | Graas | 3:40 p .m. |
| 1963 Apr 19 | Cecil Lee | Emergency - Oxygen | 11:15 a,m, |
| 1963 Apr 27 | Hatten Garage | 3 cars from Trash | 5:20 p.m. |
| 1963 Apr 28 | C.M.A. Woods by Waiters | Grass & Woods | 7:15 p.m |
| 1963 May 26 | Sewage P lant | Woods & Grass | 1:05 p.m. |
| 1963 May 26 | Ottoson Cottage | Grass FIre | 9:25 p.m. |
| 1963 Jun 5 | Riggleman Hibbard | Gas Hot Water Heater Exploded | 4:15 p.m. |
| 1963 Jun 8 | Henry Puckett Toto Rd. | Lightning Wires | 12:32 a.m. |
| 1963 Jun 17 | Ray Walter | Wheat Field | 11:50 p .m. |
| 1963 Jun 28 | Rockwood Cottage | 9:11 p.m. | |
| 1963 Jul 11 | Osborn Farm Toto Rd | Grass | 3:35 p. m. |
| 1963 Jul 12 | Earl Overmyer | Grass | 2:15 p.m. |
| 1963 Jul 15 | Gordon Bulk Plant | Grass | 2:25 p.m. |
| 1963 Jul 15 | Bob Flora's | Gras | 5:20 p.m.. |
| 1963 Aug 14 | McMullen Gottage Red one | Oil Furnace | 8:30 p.m. |
| 1963 Aug 19 | Dick Newman | Shed fire | 2:00 p.m. |
| 1963 Aug 20 | M. C, Minix | Car fire | 6:30 p.m. |
| 1963 Sep 1 | Sinclair Station | car fire | 9:15 p.m. |
| 1963 Sep 21 | Toby Warner on #10 W | care fire | 12:20 a.m. |
| 1963 Oct 3 | Fish & Game Club #10 Allen Weave | Grass & Cobbs | 3:25 p.m. |
| 1963 Oct 5 | Amond Building | False Alarm | 9:15 p.m. |
| 1963 Oct 13 | Ronald Sharp | Graas | 11:25 a.m. |
| ????? | Robinson Cottage | Trash fire |
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