Glen Carbon Volunteer Fire Department
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Glen Carbon Volunteer Fire Department
Early village records contain frequent references to fires and fire fighting. On January 18, 1898 Ordinance No. 60 was passed creating a fire department. the fire department was empowered to adopt a constitution, bylaws, and rules and regulations. The street commissioner was instructed to purchase lumber and build a fire engine house. A chemical engine and ladder truck was delivered by the Western Fire Engine Company for the price of $447.74.
The department was to consist of all the village officers, as well as a "chief engineer and one assistant engineer and the members of such volunteer companies as may be organized from time to time." Thirty-seven members were named to this department with W.A. Daech as chief engineer and J.H. Lister, assistant.
The village bought a new chemical engine from the LaFrance Fire Engine Co. for $702.00 on July 13, 1908. The old engine was sold for $100, but the hose and fire bell were kept. A "thank you" was written to the Madison Coal Corporation for a $100 donation toward the fire engine.
Village Hall
Circa 1914
Left to right:
Chris Snyder, Fire Chief, Unknown, Evans Twins, John Krumeich, Child, Joe Sperandio, Unknown
Circa 1910
Left to right:
Frank Kuecker, Bill Piazzi, Rudy Primas, Christ Schneider, William Wieduwilt, Bill Hicks (believe should be Heck), Frank Yanda, Rudy Schiber, Lois Soma, Riley Strong, Carl Hoffman, John Schiller, John Johns, Pace, Walter Stehman
A creative approach to meeting the needs of the community with limited financial resources occurred in 1947 at a joint meeting of the Fire Truck Committee and the village board. The two bodies agreed that the new fire truck chassis be rigged so that it could double as a village truck. It was suggested by Charles Kovarik that a clutch be installed in the front end pump so that the shaft would not be running when the truck was not in a pumping action.
The truck would be painted red, with the letters "Glen Carbon Fire Department" to be placed on the hood or doors, and the lettering "Village of Glen Carbon" to be placed on the board on top of the dump bed. The committee stated that the new truck could be used in any way the village board or the fire company saw fit; the pumping out of basements, cisterns, wells, cleaning, sewers, and etc.
Left to right:
Backrow:
Rudy Primas, William Wieduwilt, Frank Ricker, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, J.B. Jones, Miller, Unknown, Jules Schiller, William Heck
Second Row:
Unknown
Front Row:
Frank Yanda, Unknown, end Stehman
Glen Carbon Fire Department. A municipal building was constructed in 1910 to house the village hall, jail, and fire engine house. This building stands today, and is located at the crest of School Street, at Summer Avenue. Back Row, left to right: Frank Ruecker, Frank Yanda, Riley Strong, Bill Piazza, Rudy Primas, Pace, Louisa Soma. Middle Row: William Hock, Carl Hoffman, Christ Schneider, Rudy Schiber, John Schiller, William Wieduwilt. Front Row: John Jones, Walter Stehman.
Left to Right:
Fred Weiler, Slemer
Back Row:
Jack Krumeich, Unknown, Chris Schneider, Others Unknown
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Location. 38° 44.921′ N, 89° 58.984′ W. Marker is in Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Collinsville Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Collinsville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 192 S Main St, Glen Carbon IL 62034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: People (here, next to this marker); Coal Mining in Glen (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named People (here, next to this marker); Schools (here,
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
