updated 07/19/2016
updated 07/19/2016
Waukon Fire Department 1891-1983  Waukon Fire Department
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~The photos & information on this page (unless otherwise credited), were contributed by Connie Ellis for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb, March 2011; her source: Supplement to Waukon Newspapers, February 15, 1983
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Co. I, Waukon Fire Department, ca 1900
Front Row: Harry Martindale, Capt. Nick Closch, Sidney Bowen, Herman Johnson, unknown, Bert Dickson
2nd Row: unknown, Ben Oleson, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jim Carlson, unkn King
3rd Row: 7 unidentified
4th Row: Roy Elliott, unknown, unkn Birchner, Paul Peterson, Charlie King, unknown, unknown
5th Row: unknown, unknown, Raymond, unknown, John Hennesey, unknown, unknown
6th row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Merritt Burt, Will Langheim, unknown, Jim Burt
Top Row: unknown, Ervin Stevens, Bob Lyons, unknown, unknown, unknown
close-up of the above photo
~source of photo: The Merritt Burt (1876-1948) collection
~contributed by Cheryl (Burt) Johnson, granddaughter of Merritt Burt. (Cheryl's email address is in the Surname Registry for "Burt")
~contributor notes: There is no date on the photo, so I guessed it to be around 1900. Jim Burt (1884-1940) was Merritt Burt's brother. They are pictured in the 6th row.ID's of any of the unknown firemen can be emailed to the Allamakee co. IAGenWeb coordinator
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THE VOLUNTEERS OF PIONEER FIRE COMPANY 1891 – 1983
92nd birthday next month, and growing in capability and
ability
The city of Waukon is in the process of buying a new “city” truck for its volunteer fire department, to go along with the new “rural” truck the volunteer group got a few years ago. And, last year, for the first time, the city and the rural fire board agreed that there should be some compensation for the fire chief, so the city now has one “paid” fireman. Both are signs of progress for a company which is the pride of its citizens, who delight in telling each other that the “first response” time of the local volunteers is equal to that of many paid departments.
Fire Chief at present is Phil Stone. Other officers are: Glen Mathis, first assistant; Glenn Krueger, second assistant; Wilbur Rose, John Kerndt, Darrell Rogness, board members; George Haler, training officer; and the following truck captains: Tom Kerndt, bush wagon; Randy Sweeney, city truck; Mike Snitker, rural truck; Randy Murphy, tanker one; Joe Kroack, tanker two; Bob Zahn, Jr., “Little Jewel”; Jim Ryan, emergency rescue, and Doug Clark, jeep.
Jim Hager, Gary Berger, and Gary Soper, form the investigating committee, and Phil Stone, and Ralph Anderson, the sick committee. George Haler, Matt Ryan, Jim Ryan, and Randy Sweeney constitute the training committee.
Waukon Fire Dept. Members, 1983Front row, left to right: Jim Ryan, Pat Campbell, Glen Mathis, Don Sweeney, Don Haler, Merv Hill, Terry Lubahn, Randy Sweeney, Ralph Anderson, and Phil Stone.
Second row: George Haler, Harlan Herman, Everett Kirkeby, Gary Berger, Matt Ryan, Francis Kessel, Vince Mathis, Mike Snitker, and Neil Becker
Third Row: Bob Campbell, Doug Clark, Bill Campbell, Greg Rosendahl, Glenn Krueger, Randy Murphy, Jim Allison, and Mick Eberhart
Not pictured: Charles Howe, Valiere Dundee, Wilbur Rose, John Kerndt. Ralph Martin, Gary Soper, Glen Cooper, Harry Teff, Bob Zahn, Jr., Darrell Rogness, Gary Bulman, Joe Kroack, Vivian "Viv" Wiltgen, Leslie Neverman, Tom R. Kerndt, Jim Hager, Wayne Howe, Bernell Roderick, and Al Snitker
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HOW IT ALL STARTED
Waukon, Iowa - March 4, 1891
Pursuant to previous announcement, a meeting was held at the council room in the city of Waukon, Iowa, this evening for the purpose of organizing a Fire Company, as proposed at a Citizens meeting held on the evening of February 25th, 1891. The meeting was called to order by C.M. Beeman, chairman of a committee appointed at said citizen's meeting to solicit names for membership of said company. On motion Mr. Beeman was made permanent chairman of the meeting and T.C. Medary was chosen secretary.
A statement was made by Mr. Medary in regard to the amount of money that had already been subscribed to purchase the necessary outfit that was proposed to furnish the company with, and it appearing that there was not enough money yet in sight, it was moved and carried to postpone the organization of the company until some future time.
A roll was called of those who had expressed a willingness to join the company if the requirements were met with on the part of the citizens in a financial way. A set of rules and regulations governing the company which had been drawn up were read for the purpose of letting the parties who desired to become members know about what would be required of them was then read, and the roll was again called to ascertain if they would be willing to comply with them and all answered in the affirmative.
It was moved and carried that the present committee to solicit names for the company be continued until the next meeting. After some desultory remarks from various parties, the meeting, on motion, adjourned to convene again on next Friday evening, the 6th installment for permanent organization, provided the necessary $400 to equip it with be subscribed.
T. C. Medary, Secretary
Council Room
Waukon, Iowa
March 6, 1891
Pursuant to adjournment of previous meeting the parties interested in the organization of a fire company in the city of Waukon, Iowa, reconvened this evening for the purpose of completing the organization, it having been learned that the necessary financial requirements had been met. The next meeting was called to order by the chairman, C. M. Beeman. The minutes of the previous meeting were read after the roll had been called and the same were approved.
The rules and regulations which had been drawn up for the government of the Company were read at length, after which they were taken up article by article and the blanks in the various sections filled, upon which the rules were unanimously adopted.
On motion the company then proceeded to the nomination and election of officers for the ensuing year, as provided for in the rules with the following result:Foreman – Hans Johnson
Assistant Foreman – James E. Duffy
Secretary – C. M. Beeman
Treasurer – R. J. AlexanderThe newly elected officers then took their seats and the Company was declared duly organized.
C. M. Beeman, Secretary
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OVER 350 HAVE SERVED IN ALMOST 100
YEARS
ORGANIZED AT AN EARLY DATE
Filed February 10, 1902
C. L. Bearce, Secretary
After examining the records and data at hand your committee makes the following report:
HOOK AND LADDER
Name of Member Installed & Record of Attendance
R. J. Alexander, Charter Member, Regular
C. H. Barthell, March 11, 1901, Regular
Hugh Deeney, May 8, 1899, Regular
C. W. Carpenter, January 11, 1897, Regular
Joseph Healey, June 13, 1892, Regular
H. R. Ludeking, April 10, 1899, Regular
Ben Longheim, November 14, 1892, came in on application June 24, 1897 & has since been regular
R. B. May, Charter Member Roll Call May 10, 1897, out about a year but never expelled
Ed F. Medary, March 12, 1894 Regular
T. F. McGeough, May 9, 1898 Regular
H. A. Nagel, July 8, 1901 Regular
L. B. Olson, June 12, 1893, having been absent for about a year, came in on application June 14, 1897
John Painter, May 8, 1899, attended 2 meetings
Charles E. Stilwell, October 10, 1892, Regular
Con Sullivan, July 13, 1896, Regular
R. J. Steele, July 13, 1891, Regular
Theodore Stock, September 13, 1895, Regular
Herman Thies, Charter Member, suspended August 9, 1897 no further action taken, attended February 1898 & since regular
J. S. Thompson, February 12, 1900, RegularHOSE CART NUMBER ONE
C. L. Bearce, Charter Member, Regular
Charles Colsch, May 14, 1900, Regular
C. H. Dean, March 13, 1901, Regular
W. H. Hale, Charter Member, Came in on application September 13, 1896 & has since been regular
J. B. Hays, Charter Member, Regular
Charles D. Johnson, June 13, 1897, Regular
Henry H. Ludeking, September 13, 1895, Regular
James McGourty, April 8, 1901, Regular
Corry H. Stilwell, December 10, 1894, Regular
Frank Thomas , March 12, 1894, Regular
B. F. Barthell, May 13, 1901, Regular
A. H. Doty, November 11, 1901, Regular
Simon Meierkord, November 22, 1901, RegularHOSE CART NUMBER TWO
Name of Member Installed & Record of Attendance
George W. Carpenter, May 13, 1900, Regular
T. F. Dunlevy, October 12, 1896, Regular
M. Heiser, Charter Member, Regular
F. A. Ludeking, May 11, 1896, Regular
C. C. Larson, September 13, 1897, Regular
Price Montgomery, February 12, 1900, Regular
F. R. Norton, November 13, 1899, Regular
F. H. Nagel, June 12, 1899, Regular
Sam Peck, December 10, 1894, Regular
George E. Stone, March 11, 1901, Regular
Emmett Siekmeier, February 13, 1899, RegularFIRE MARSHALL
D. R. Walker, Regular
CHIEF
A. B. Clark, April 14, 1891, Attended regularly until December 15, 1891, Attended next roll call June 12, 1893, Next roll call November 13, 1893, next roll March 13, 1896, Elected chief, March 9, 1896 & since then has attended regularlyASSISTANT CHIEF
M. A. Wittburger, Charter Member, Regular
Respectfully submitted for your approval this 10th day of February 1902.
Charles E. Stilwell
L. B. Olson
D. R. Walker
C. L. Bearce, Secretary
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THE PIONEER FIRE COMPANY VOLUNTEERS – WAUKON, IOWA 1891 – 1983
The following men have served with the Pioneer Fire Department along with date elected:
Charter Members
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| A. C. Larson, 3-09-1891 Leslie Bearce, 3-09-1891 A. B. Clarke, 4-14-1891 L. A. Howe, 4-14-1891 John Mathews, 7-13-1891 S. A. Siekmeier, 7-13-1891 Alvin Morse, 7-13-1891 Walter Bulman, 7-13-1891 R. J. Steele, 7-13-1891 Otto Hagen, 7-13-1891 Truman Walker, 7-13-1891 Andrew Hulger, 7-13-1891 J. W. Pratt, 7-13-1891 I. E. Beeman, 7-13-1891 W. S. Hart, 8-22-1891 Bela Pardee, 8-22-1891 S. H. Opfer, 8-22-1891 J. H. Kelly, 8-22-1891 Nels Rippe, 8-22-1891 George Christoph, 8-22-1891 Otto Mickleson, 8-22-1891 U. Simonson, 11-09-1891 H. F. Kling, 11-09-1891 Fred Boomer, 11-09-1891 J. E. Waterman, 1-11-1892 Theodore Groezinger, 1-11-1892 John Casey, 1-11-1892 John B. Buggy, 2-08-1892 Hans Vold, 3-14-1892 J. C. Johnson, 3-14-1892 James Foley, 3-14-1892 C. O. Howard, 4-11-1892 W. S. Brady, 6-13-1892 Joseph Healey, 6-13-1892 M. W. Hendrick, 7-08-1892 Charles Stilwell, 10-10-1892 Ben Longheim, 11-14-1892 Louis Olson, 6-12-1893 John W. Culbert, 7-10-1892 W. H. Robbins, 11-13-1893 D. W. Kimberly, 11-13-1893 John Sweeney, 1-08-1894 E. W. Cummens, 1-08-1894 Albert Westby, 3-12-1894 Edger F. Medary, 3-12-1894 Ulrich Ludeking, 3-12-1894 William Ashbacker, 3-12-1894 R. B. Newell, 3-12-1894 J. D. Buggy, 3-12-1894 R. C. Kimberly, 3-12-1894 Frank Thomas, 3-12-1894 S. E. Angell, 3-12-1894 John Hager, 3-12-1894 Langford May, 7-09-1894 Bert Henrick, 7-13-1894 Sam Peck, 12-10-1894 Cora Stilwell, 12-10-1894 Jim Cummens, 12-10-1894 Neil Sweeney, 12-10-1894 Jerry Cummens, 12-10-1894 Paul May, 12-10-1894 Fred Robey, 2-11-1895 Otto Larson, 4-08-1895 Dan Rogan, 7-08-1895 J. B. Minert, 9-09-1895 L. T. Bigelow, 9-13-1895 H. Krieger, 9-13-1895 C. H. Earle, 9-13-1895 Dr. Earle, 9-13-1895 T. B. Stock, 9-13-1895 L. S. Meier, 9-13-1895 Dr. J. H. Griffin, 9-13-1895 Fred Simenson, 9-13-1895 S. K. Kolsrud, 9-13-1895 J. L. Curtis, 9-13-1895 Ray Smith, 9-13-1895 F. H. Mulumby, 9-13-1895 Henry H. Ludeking, 9-13-1895 John Opfer, 9-13-1895 H. Helming, 9-13-1895 Fred Carter, 9-13-1895 Paul D. Max, 5-13-1896 Royal Pratt, 4-13-1896 B. Martindale, 4-13-1896 Hans Gilbertson, 5-11-1896 Fred A. Ludeking, 5-11-1896 Ed Reid, 5-11-1896 James Sweeney, 5-11-1896 Thomas Wells, 5-11-1896 John Jennewine, 7-13-1896 Julius Westby, 7-13-1896 Peter Olson, 7-13-1896 L. O. Winiflex, 7-13-1896 Con Sullivan, 7-13-1896 Gegor Johnson, 7-13-1896 J. T. Dixon, 7-13-1896 F. S. Marshall, 7-13-1896 H. O. Sevensend, 10-12-1896 T. F. Dunlevy, 10-12-1896 C. W. Carpenter, 1-11-1897 George P. Lerfeldt, 2-08-1897 F. Reid, 4-12-1897 Charles Pratt, 4-12-1897 E. L. Coffern, 6-14-1897 Charles Johnson, 6-14-1897 J. E. O'Brien, 6-24-1897 Larry King, 6-24-1897 Ralph Prescott, 6-24-1897 Chris C. Larson, 9-13-1897 M. J. Buckley, 5-09-1898 T. F. McGeough, 5-09-1898 J. C. Wuirs, 5-09-1898 J. W. Chedd, 5-09-1898 Ed Howes, 6-13-1898 James G. Minert, 6-13-1898 James Fay, 6-13-1898 H. P. Kidder, 9-12-1898 Charles Van Nice, 10-10-1898 F. H. May, 10-10-1898 Emmett Siekmeier, 2-13-1899 Maurice Raymond, 4-10-1899 H. R. Ludeking, 4-10-1899 Levi Clark, 4-10-1899 H. J. Denney, 5-08-1899 Frank Tracy, 5-08-1899 John Painter, 5-08-1899 Boyd Smith, 5-08-1899 F. H. Nagel 6-12-1899 F. R. Norton, 11-13-1899 William Thomas, 11-13-1899 A. I. Sandbo, 11-13-1899 |
J. S. Thompson, 2-12-1900 Price Montgomery, 2-12-1900 Charles Colsch, 5-14-1900 George Carpenter, 8-13-1900 William Wilder, 2-11-1901 C. H. Barthell, 3-11-1901 Claude H. Dean, 3-11-1901 John McGourty, 4-08-1901 Ben F. Barthell, 5-13-1901 G. A. Hansmeier, 5-13-1901 John Blaggen, 6-10-1901 Simon Meierkord, 6-10-1901 H. A. Nagel, 7-08-1901 James D. Douglas, 7-08-1901 B. H. Doty, 11-11-1901 Charles E. Regan, 2-24-1902 Dennis Duggan, 6-09-1902 James Byrnes, 6-09-1902 A. E. Entwistle, 10-13-1902 J. M. Frederick, 11-10-1902 O. P. Martin, 11-10-1902 John Maroney, 12-08-1902 W. E. Fitzgerald, 1-19-1903 G. A. Jacobson, 3-09-1903 Lou F. Seelig, 3-09-1903 J. H. Daniels, 4-13-1903 Frank T. Bulman, 4-13-1903 O. J. Hathaway, 5-11-1903 D. A. Townsend, 6-08-1903 John H. Echart, 11-09-1903 William Schellschmidt, 3-14-1904 J. P. Dahl, 3-14-1904 Ira Wentworth, 5-09-1904 George Milks, 7-11-1904 Otto Hagen, 9-12-1904 W. C. Bender, 4-10-1905 A. S. Barne, 5-08-1905 A. W. Douglas, 10-09-1905 B. O. Swebakken, 11-13-1905 E. L. Rice, 8-13-1906 Calvin P. Stilwell, 8-13-1906 Jess Henderson, 9-10-1906 John Wittlinger, 9-10-1906 Canute Kaveny, 11-12-1906 Earnest Raymond, 3-11-1907 W. H. Longheim, 4-08-1907 John Kaveny, 6-10-1907 Wallace Luth, 6-10-1907 Henry Dravis, 6-10-1907 L. T. Hermanson, 6-10-1907 P. J. Mahoney, 6-10-1907 M. L. Collins, 6-10-1907 Lew Johnson, 6-10-1907 John Colsch, 6-10-1907 N. W. Entwistle, 3-09-1908 Otto Ney 8-10-1908 Oscar Hummel, 4-12-1909 Albert Larson, 4-12-1909 Henry Van Gorder, 6-14-1909 J. J. Hathaway, 6-14-1909 Dave Knopf, 12-13-1909 E. L. Knight, 2-14-1910 M. J. Barthell, 2-14-1910 Urban Healy, 2-14-1910 J. Willard Minert, 4-11-1910 E. W. Kiesau, 4-10-1911 S. H. Kiesau, 4-10-1911 John DeWild, 4-10-1911 Carl Davis, 11-13-1911 E. A. Allanson, 4-08-1912 Harry Voll, 6-10-1912 Edger Morstad, 9-09-1912 George Rhodes, 11-11-1912 W. H. Miner, 4-14-1913 W. B. Clarke, 9-08-1913 D. Feldstein, 11-10-1913 Theodore Rumoph, Sr. 1-12-1914 A. D. Larson, 1-12-1914 Alfred Dravis, 3-09-1914 Leonard Meierkord, 3-09-1914 Walter Hausman, 3-09-1914 Ludvig Larson, 5-11-1914 George Chase, 5-11-1914 G. A. McMillan, 10-12-1914 Hugo Geno, 6-12-1915 Thomas Brady, 8-09-1915 Vic Zoll, 8-14-1916 George Robertson, 9-11-1916 Earl Markley, 11-13-1916 L. J. Barthell, 1-08-1917 Leo G. Clarke, 1-08-1917 Floyd Siekmeier, 1-08-1917 E. J. Quam, 3-12-1917 Arthur Sandbeck, 3-12-1917 Harry M. Dasher, 3-12-1917 Ward Cook, 10-08-1917 J. S. Arnold, 10-08-1917 George Wittlinger, 12-12-1917 Lewis Hanson, 6-12-1918 A. C. Worm, 8-08-1918 Merrit Burt, 1-13-1919 E. Hansmeier, 2-10-1919 W. J. Deeney, 2-19-1919 L. W. Haines, 3-08-1920 P. J. Freuchte, 4-11-1921 Frank Hausman, 3-12-1921 Ben Huey, 7-11-1921 W. H. Burroughs, 9-12-1921 Carl Smedrud, 10-10-1921 Max Niblock, 2-13-1922 J. D. White, 2-13-1922 L. V. O'Brien, 2-13-1922 James F. Deeney, 2-13-1922 W. L. King, 3-13-1922 William Ryan, 3-13-1922 Leo Foley, 6-09-1924 Thomas Ryan, 11-19-1924 F. J. Luther, 1-12-1925 Otto Hanson, 1-12-1925 O. P. Gleisner, 12-13-1925 J. M. Schilling, 6-12-1933 C. E. Kiesau, 6-12-1933 W. J. Stone, 6-12-1933 Emmett Zoll, 6-12-1933 Ambrose F. Link, 6-12-1933 Peter C. Hendrickson, 4-08-1935 Bernard J. Deeney, 4-08-1935 P. H. Gallagher, 4-08-1935 Daniel J. Steele, 5-08-1935 Herb E. Taylor, 6-10-1935 Lawrence Russell, 10-12-1936 Earl Thomas, 11-09-1936 William Mulvena, 11-09-1936 Hubert Dayton, 11-09-1936 T. E. Kerndt, 7-12-1937 |
F. E. Spragg, 12-08-1941 Harry J. Theis, 12-13-1943 Charles E. Howe, 12-13-1943 Don A. Sheetz, 12-13-1943 Valiere Dundee, 12-13-1943 Ray H. Kreeb, 9-10-1945 Ralph M. Sweeney, 9-10-1945 Harry Kessel, 9-10-1945 Harry Westerholm, 9-12-1945 William Huffman, 9-08-1947 Paul Ryan, 1-12-1948 Grant Allison, 1-12-1948 Ralph Anderson, 1-12-1948 John L. Campbell, 1-12-1948 Dick Dasher, 1-12-1948 Matthew Ryan, 1-12-1948 Roscoe Ekleberry, 1-12-1948 Thomas L. Bigelow, 1-08-1951 Joe E. Tysland, 1-08-1951 Francis Plein, 1-08-1951 James T. Allison, 1-08-1951 Ralph J. Martin, 1-08-1951 George F. Haler, 1-08-1951 Leonard C. Hanson, 5-11-1953 Terrence Peyton, 5-11-1953 Rudy Moen, 5-11-1953 Mark “Pat” Campbell, 5-11-1953 Harvey A. Scheiner, 5-11-1953 Donald P. Sweeney, 5-14-1956 C. E. Erickson, 5-14-1956 Wilbur A. Rose, 5-14-1956 Blaine Goff, 5-12-1958 L. J. Rodman, 6-09-1958 Ora Smith, 6-09-1958 E. M. Kirkeby, 6-09-1958 Vivian F. Wiltgen, 1-11-1960 Joe Kroack, 3-13-1961 James Hennessy, 3-13-1961 Neil Becker, 3-13-1961 Virgil D. Smith, 3-13-1961 Gary Bulman, 3-13-1961 Darrell Rogness, 3-11-1963 Gary Berger, 3-11-1963 Vincent Mathis, 3-11-1963 Danny Campbell, 3-11-1963 Arthur D. Larson, 3-11-1963 William M. Campbell, 8-09-1965 Lynn A. Dundee, 8-09-1965 Mervin O. Hill, 8-09-1965 Wayne Howe, 8-09-1965 William H. Clark, 6-12-1967 Raymond Taylor, 6-12-1967 Harry Teff, 1-08-1968 Gordon Kaeser, Jr., 1-08-1968 John Peyton, 1-08-1968 Dale Becker, 1-08-1968 Robert Zahn, Jr., 1-08-1968 John Henry, 1-08-1968 Richard Zahn, 1-12-1970 Philip J. Stone, 11-09-1970 John Johnson, 10-11-1971 Douglas E. Hale, 1-10-1972 Gary E. Soper, 1-10-1972 James D. Hager, 1-10-1972 Randy J. Seeney, 2-12-1973 Glenn Krueger, 2-12-1973 Donald G. Haler, 2-12-1973 Richard D. Meyer, 2-12-1973 Glenn Cooper, 2-12-1973 James P. Allison, 2-12-1973 Francis D. Kessel, 8-11-1975 Thomas R. Kerndt, 11-08-1976 Glen V. Mathis, 11-08-1976 Terry L. Lubahn, 11-08-1976 Michael L. Snitker, 12-11-1978 Randy J. Murphy, 12-11-1978 Leslie Neverman, 12-11-1978 Greg Rosendahl, 12-11-1978 Robert Campbell, 7-12-1980 Doug Clark, 7-12-1980 Harlan Herman, 7-12-1980 |
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SOME BIG FIRES
Waukon High School fire Ask any resident who has lived in
Allamakee County for at least the last 15 years what they
remember about fire in Waukon, and the first to be
mentioned is usually the day the old Waukon High School
went up in flames. It was on that day, Friday, December
10, 1965, when Mrs. Charles Werdon, who lived across the
street from the high school, got up to feed the baby and
called in the alarm that brought Waukon's Pioneer Fire
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 Waukon High School fire December 10, 1965 |
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Oelberg Fire
While each fire received by the Pioneer Fire Department has a lasting and sometimes devastating effect on the people directly involved, some memorable blazes stand the test of time more than others. For example, there was the fire in the Albert Oelberg building, near the site of the present Waukon State Bank parking lot, which began the night of the fireman's ball, causing the celebration to be postponed until the fire was out. “The ice was running in the back door of Mahoney's Tavern,” firemen remember, as the building which housed second hand goods of inestimable value went up in smoke.
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Iowa Oil Company fire
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They Battled the Big One The most spectaular fire was that which destroyed the Iowa Oil Company bulk station in south Waukon on May 14, 1946. All buildings in a ten block area had to be evacuated and flames shot up 1,000 feet in the air. A picture hangs on the fire station walls today, commemorating the firemen who battled the Iowa Oil Fire. The picture shows the firemen from Waukon:
The firemen from the Postville, Iowa Fire Department who helped fight the fire:
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Before and After Photos of the Iowa Oil Co. Fire
The photo below was probably taken in the
winter of 1945 or 1946. The billboard in the background
reads: "Hearts are Light Again" and the
headline on the newspaper the man is reading says
"War Ends". The Zoll Service Station is to the
left of the billboard, and the bulk tanks are behind
& to the right. The woman & children are not
identified.
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Duffy & Ludeking Feed Service fire, April 17, 1981
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The Trucks
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~source of the photos & information on this page (unless otherwise credited): SUPPLEMENT TO WAUKON NEWSPAPERS, February 15, 1983
~transcribed & contributed by Connie Ellis for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb, March 2011
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