SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2012 Issue 143 The REGISTER

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The REGISTER
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Delaware Valley Chapter of S.P.A.A.M.F.A.A.
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Newsletter of The Union Historical Fire Society
President Report
I would like to thank everyone for coming to the last meeting at the Newtown Fire
Association and I look forward to seeing more members at the September 9th meeting
at the Liberty Fire Museum in Reading. I would also like to thank everyone who has
supported the many musters throughout the area this summer.
form that will be in our next newsletter or attend the meeting and submit a nomination
Plans are already in progress for the 2013 Spring Melt and the 2013 Muster. More
details will be posted in upcoming issues of The Register.
NEXT MEETING OF THE UNION HISTORICAL FIRE SOCIETY
WILL BE HELD AT: Reading Area Firefighters Museum Inc, Reading, PA
Sunday, September 9th, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Next meeting of the Union Historical Fire Society will be held on Sunday, September 9th, 2012
, 501 South 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602.
Driving directions: Take Route 422 toward Reading. Take US-422 Benjamin Franklin Highway, to
US-222 Business/Lancaster Ave. Turn right onto Bingaman Street/US-222 Business North, and travel
0.3 of a mile. Turn right onto South 4th Street, and travel 0.1 of a mile. Turn right onto South 5th Street.
the directions on the website or please phone: 610-999-6732. Refreshments will be served before the
are welcome.
For GPS use: 501 South 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602
This article is reprinted from Lehigh Valley Health Network
Inspire Newsletter, Summer 2012
Clapp & Jones Steam Fire Engines
By Jack C. Norbeck
From 1862 to 1892, Mertilew R. Clapp and his partner Edward D. Jones built 500 steamers at a faclater started building his own engines.
Company acquired Clapp & Jones in 1892.
“threw water about twenty feet higher than the Methodist Church steeple”.
not be sold without the consent of the council.
with the money coming from contributions and fundraisers.
auxiliary members, juniors members, apparatus including trucks, a boat and an ambulance.
and the continued support of their community they hope to be doing so for another one hundred years.
Fire companies work hand in hand with us to make our steam shows a reality, and we thank you.
and Harold Seibert, of the Union Historical Fire Society.
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Macungie Fire Company No. 1
Limited Edition Tee Shirt
Combinination Chemical and Ladder Truck
The Union Historical Fire Society is selling the
At a meeting held on May 6, 1908, the apparatus committee recommended purchase of a
new “combination chemical and ladder truck,
such as they thought was most suitable for this
place.” The cost would be $1,450, with Council contributing $1,000, and the Fire Company
$450. The new apparatus was ordered from
the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company;
and in September, the new ‘Chemical’ had arrived. The decision was made to test the new
apparatus “with two horses hooked to it and
run at a rate not faster than men can run, and
nobody on except the driver, unless otherwise
cal.” C. O. Shimer offered the use of his two
black horses to pull the new equipment. Milton H. N. Ritter was requested to order photo
postcards of the new apparatus to sell at the
dedication affair, and it was decided that the
hose cart be varnished and supplied with a new
gong by the Jonas W. Gerhard Carriage Works.
to Union Historical Fire Society, Tee Shirt
“Fire Service in Philately”
Founded in 1976 , we are an international
organization devoted to the study and
collecting of fire stamps, pictorial fire cancels and post cards
of fire engines, fire personnel, fire prevention and fires.
Quarterly Newsletter (Fire Stamp News)
Yearly Dues $15.00
New Issue Service
Informative Articles
For more information and a sample copy of Fire Stamp News
Contact: John Zaranek, 81 Hillpine Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14227
[email protected]
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“The REGISTER” Newsletter editor
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2012 Officers
President ........................................................ Joe Landy
[email protected]
Vice President ................................... Robert Zulinski
[email protected]
Corresponding Secretary .................... Chris Straub
[email protected]
Membership Secretary ............................ Mike Kush
[email protected]
Treasurer ................................................ Craig Glass, Jr.
Sergeant at Arms ................................... Glenn Logan
Director ............................................. John Lambing, Jr.
Director ...................................................... Mel Shapiro
Director ....................................................... Ken Snyder
September 10 - 15, 2012 (Mon - Sat) - Dover, Delaware
18th Annual Delaware Vol. FF Assoc., Conference & Convention. For additional information visit: www.dvfassn.com/conferenceinformation.cfm
September 14 -15, 2012 (Fri - Sat) - Wildwood, New Jersey
The 135th Annual Convention of the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association will
be held at the Wildwood Convention Center, For additional information visit: www.njsfa.com
September 15, 2012 (Sat) - Manheim, Pennsylvania
Penryn Fire Department 100th Anniversary Parade & Celebration. Parade at noon.
Celebration at 3 pm. For additional information visit: www.penrynfire.com
September 23, 2012 (Sun) - Talleyville, Delaware
Talleyville Fire Company Annual Antique and Classic Car Show, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM .
Concord Corporate Center 3500 Silverside Road, Talleyville, Delaware. This year there is an
antique fire apparatus category for those trucks pre-1981. This benefits the Ronald McDonald
house. For additional information visit: http://talleyvillefireco.org/
September 26 - 29, 2012 (Wed - Sat) - Norristown, Pennsylvania
The Norristown Fire Dept. will be hosting the 133rd Annual Pennsylvania State Firemen’s
Convention & Parade. For additional information visit: www.norristownfd.org/2012-convention
October 5 - 6, 2012 (Fri -Sat) - Lititz, Pennsylvania 23rd Annual all Mack Truck
Show at Gerhart Equipment Company 910 Brunnerville Rd. Lititz, PA 17543. All ages
and types of Mack Trucks, Buses, and Fire Apparatus welcome. For additional information write: PO Box 405, Lititz, PA 17543 or call (717) 626-8544.
October 21, 2012 (Sun) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 2012 Fireman’s Hall Museum Fire Safety Exposition and Muster will be held on at the
Philadelphia Fire Academy, 5200 Pennypack St., from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Rain date will be
Sunday, October 28, 2012. For additional information visit: www.phillyfiremuster.org/
Union Historical Fire Society
www.unionhistoricalfiresociety.com
Delaware Valley Chapter of S.P. A . A .M.F. A . A .
The Union Historical Fire Society website
September 9, 2012 (Sun) - Frackville, Pennsylvania
The Annual Schuylkill Historical Fire Society parade and muster at the Schuylkill County
Training Grounds from 11 am - 3 pm. For additional information visit: http://theshfs.org/events
P. O. Box #596 Havertown, PA 19083-0596
Delaware Valley Chapter
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