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Rescue Fire Department 54 Years Old
The article recalls the Estherville Rescue Fire Company No. 1 founded by volunteers in 1888 with initial meeting November 22 1888 led by A O Peterson F H Rhodes and Fred Squires as chief. Charter members listed include Fred Squires Fred Roberts Lew Woods and others. First officers approved December 11 1888 named chief Fred Squires first assistant George Evans and second assistant W J Pullen.
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Esthervile Fire Company
Estherville
A. O. Peterson
F. H. Rhodes
H. F. Wells
Fred Squires
Fred Roberts
Lew Woods
M. L. Archer
H. E. Me
O. Miller
John Lucas
Dick Barn- Coy
H. A. Jehu
Chas. Perry
C.hart
J. C. Atkins
Fred Culver
Frank Rhetes
Ed Westcott
Leslie Littell
Frank Bonemus
J. C. Snyder
Geo. Evans
A. H. Newville
Jeff Randolph
Birney Rose
W. J. Pullen
H. C. Sinlge
Tom Jerms
A. C. Campbell
I. N. Salyers
C. Rose
C. B. Flindt
Geo. Clark
Chas. Coon
F. L. McCoy
P. Fullenweider
Joe Lee
Tom Stenerson
E. L. Darling
Lew Oleson
Wm. Berry
A. A. Bixby
H. G. Grant
Estherville Rescue Fire Department
Carl Ingvall
Samuel Fritz
Walt Lucas
Loren White
H. O. Singe