Lancaster County Firemen s Association History and Alumni
The piece chronicles the Lancaster County Firemen s Association from its 1921 formation by Manheim and neighboring companies through its 1924 and earlier annual conventions. It notes name changes, officers, and key actions including death benefits, fire marshal creation, zoning into districts, and standardization efforts, with numerous listed presidents and officers across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
Lancaster County
H. H. Schenck
Manheim
Lititz
Mt. Joy
Ephrata
Seventh Annual Convention Held In Manheim State Firemen
June 7 1927 the Seventh Annual Convention met in Manheim with John G Landis Bareville re elected President H E Trout Manheim First Vice President Earl Weaver Ephrata Second Vice President Emory P Wagner Lititz Third Vice President Harvey Sweigart Reamstown Fourth Vice President The Secretary resigned and J Harry Grube Landisville elected Treasurer Trustees Chaplain Fire Marshall and Solicit or kept 1926 officers The June 7 1928 session in New Holland kept most officers except W L Plummer Elizabethtown elected Trustee The county held relay work during the year Caution gas mantles avoid flames and do not use paper lighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Hose and Engine Company
No. 1
Manheim
UH. H. Shenek
W. B. Gable
Ephrata
H. T. Horst
Elizabethtown
M. KE. Fry
Lititz
S. BH. Miller
Mr. Joy
Jon H. Brosey
Pierce Lesher
Reamstown
Silas E. Bard
Denver
H. B. Clopper
Columbia
James P. Davis
New Holland
Keystone Engine Company
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association, Inc
Pennsylvania
Frank Deen
Lancaster
Reuben Lutz
Terre Hill
John G. Landis
Bareville
J. Frank Lutz
Stevens
Peter Doremus
I. H. Kauffman
East Petersburg
John G Landis
John H. Ostertag
Guy K. Bard
S. G. Zerfass
F. Andes
Silas Bard Denver
Frank Forbes
A. Earl Weaver
Benjamin F. Groff
Emory Pp
Wagner
Silas Bard
Quarryville
Wesley Miller
Lincoln
G. Zerfass Ephrata
Guy K. Bard, Esq
Lancaster County Firemen’s Association
H. E. Trout
W. Earl Weaver
Harvey Sweigart
George Kuhlman
C. E. Regennas
Earl Weaver
Emory P. Wagner
J. Harry Grube
Landisville
Benjamin L. Herr
Lampeter
W. L. Plummer
Forest Fire Safety Rules From Historic Notices
Rules emphasize never dropping a spark or flame in woods or fields and always extinguishing fires completely. Never build open fires near dry woods or against trees or logs. Do not leave a fire until it is fully out, drenching it with water or covering with sand.
Community committees and leaders listed in Lancaster area
Auditing and publicity committees plus memorial membership and entertainment chairs are named with chairpersons and towns including Wm. F. Hoffman Landisville Earl Lefever Quarryville Geo Katz West Lancaster Claude A. Willee Lancaster J. Christ Dalton Manheim H. B. Clepper Columbia Otis Sturgis Lititz Wm. Gillespie Christiana Keller Mentzer New Holland Harry Witmer Manheim J. D. Pennell Elwood Seaman Bird in Hand Paul Z. Knier Manheim D Atlee Groff Lampeter Emory P. Wagner Lititz Harry F. Landis Rohrerstown Wm. Hoffert Millersville W. E. Brendle Bowmansville Edward Shoemaker Lancaster Norman Miller Eden F. M. Stauffer Blue Ball Wallace A. Miller Landisville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Hoffman
Landisville
Earl Lefever
Quarryville
Geo. Katz
West Lancaster
Claude A. Willee
Lancaster
J. Christ Dalton
Manheim
H. B. Clepper
Columbia
Otis Sturgis
Lititz
Wm. Gillespie
Christiana
Keller Mentzer
New Holland
A. R. Stauffer
East Petersburg
Harry %. Witmer
J. D. Pennell
Mr. Joy
Elwood Seaman
Entertainment Committee
Paul Z. Knier
D. Atlee Groff
Lampeter
Emory P. Wagner
Harry F. Landis
Rohrerstown
Wm. Hoffert
Millersville
W. E. Brendle
Bowmansville
Edward Shoemaker
Norman Miller
Eden
F. M. Stauffer
Blue Ball
Wallace A. Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
History of County Association
Volunteer Firemen’s Association
W. H. Schenck
E. Petersburg
Kass
Clepper
Reamstown Fire Company
A. H. Myers
Friendship Fire Company
Pioneer Fire Company
Denver Fire Company
Lesher
S.G. Zerfass
Regennes
Law & Legislative Com
the County Association
Fearl Weaver
Metropolitan Restaurant
East Main Stree
Lititz, Pa
C. H. Brubaker
Geo. Weidler
Akron
Martin Ressel
Willow Street
Geo. Kuhlman
John Hively
Kinzer
R. Bair
George Weehter
Samuel Miller
Benj. Groff
I. H. Neuman
J. T. Weber
Penryn
Elmer Kreider
New Danville
Dr. E. M. Ranck
Birdjn-Hand
John F. Weaver
George Strohm
Marietta
Chester A. Diller
Gap
Fire Apparatus Committee
E. C. Heagy
T. R. Shenk
Neffsville
P. B. Stehman
Silunga
Geo. Zeiser
Brownstown
Doc
Ahrens-Fox
Doc” Evans
Doce’s Battery
Main Street
JOS, S. Harris & CO
Spacht’s Furniture Store
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