The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 88

gD SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1957 gy pAy gRAD Utah Cbunty, Ui 4v Hi 1 6 A FIRST FIRE STATIONi-Here is tht old fire.stajon, which wai located onth City-County block I in Provo. with one of the early-day volunteer fire department. oia iu- ww-iwu t. wiftA n.rk nnlv remnant of the station remaining. Note the 1 horse-drawn fire trucks, one bearing the little steam fire enginr which wai purchased aometlm 1 late in the" Nineteenth Century.

PATRIOTISM AND PARADES Old Glory's stars and stripes were used to trim Parade in 1898. Farrer Bros, was located on University Avenue ust north of it'prite-Wlnnmg float entered by Farrer Bros. Company! to tht Fourtk of July Center Street. Evenjthe horses are dolled-up for the occasion as are their I I young ridera. 'I 1 (.

4.S r' i i i 'AS' I) 4 vva in 1926 Provo'a fire departmtftt had progressed a long way betwefia the Um 14 jtNv iiiv: ''i the top picture was taken and 1926 when this photo wti made ahowiag a professional department with an American LeFrance pump truck and Pierce Arrow and Studebaker ctoemical All three vehicles have long since been condemned to make way for the big. modern fir engines a I amm lllllillllllllllMWMMlWMIWMBiiMMMWMP i PROVO'S PRETTIEST The Goddess of Liberty float in a Fourth of July parade MendenWl was une Goddess of Liberty staading erect in Uie car driven by Birdie in about 1912 featured a lovely lass representing each state in the union. Miss Van Wagenen, first woman auto driver in Provo. Booklets Published Through the Years Record Trend of Growth changed names or ownership but en Automobile; Hansen Catering and The Provo Herald are name niels, county recorder arid treas- lamuxar io mosi rrovoans in as the business itself has continued to er, are Other selected, for. special honor in the book.

were also familiar to Provo residents in 1914. in 1910 another book on Provo of today. j. Remember Old Fire Hall on County. Block? BT ALICE HATTOM KNUDSON The original Provo fire station was located on the City and.

County block across the street from where the Paramount Theatre stands today. There a brick building, with a' taH tower, which housed a bell, contained hand pumps, hose, ladders and other equipment. After a fruitless fight to douse the fire which in 1884 destroyed the old' Brigham Young Academy on the corner of Third West and Center Street, the firemen purchased small fire, engine. My father, Hyrum Hattbn, wa the engineer. He kept the little engine ready with paper, wood, coal and with coal ciNon top so the fire could be instantly lit" in case of When the bell fiercely clamored its alarm, the volunteer firemen came from all directions leaving whatever they were doing.

A pair ol brown horses pranced at the sound if the bell. A second p'alr of white horses also stood ready, bell had. two clappers and was said to have an extraordinarily entitled, "Pictorial Provo, an Illustrated Industrial Review of Provo, the Garden City of Utah." was published by William M. Wilson. Lucille Haws submitted a copy to The Herald, jits opening pages contain pictures of Provo at that time and show the north side of Center Street looking quite familiar although the south side was not yet built up with business blocks and telephone aiid power lines ran down the cen The spirit and growth of- a town is a reflection of the citizenry regardless of the physical factors which provide the background for progress.

Recognizing this, residents of Provo have paid honor to its outstanding civic leaders and businessmen la a series of brochure published under various sponsorship over the years. Among these books was one brought to the The Daily Herald by Mrs. Annie Q. Boren. Published in 1888 by the Chamber of Commerce, is entitled "Provo, Garden City of Utah." Included in 'the book ft a brief history of Provo, development of industries and ag riculture and suggestions for fur ther development of Utah County resources: i Served $ans Pay Company and Chipman Jewelry.

Other concerns described are Provo Commercial Bank with Sen. Reed Smoot, president; Startup Candy Sutton-Chase Drug Farrer Brothers Dry Goods; Farmers and Merchants Bank, headed by T. M. Taylor; Provo Meat and Packing; Provo City Bakiery, established by Edward Schema The State Bank of Provo; Central Barber Shop, operated by Thomas S. Jones; Provo Electric Supply Co.

Perry Seed John T. Taylor Grocery; Provo Steam Laundry Beesley Marble ahd Granite Fletcher and Thomas, habfedashers; R. R. Irvine Dry Goods the Columbia and Princess Theatres; Provo Drug; Wood-Clif Ion Dry Goods: 0. H.

Berg; grow and expand as has Provo. New Industries New industries were established too that had not been needed before like automobile agencies. Sporting goods, hair bazaar and Specialty; shops. Another book, published in 1914 by Mr. Wilson, was submitted by Geo L.

Thatcher. It shows continued growth of Provo and its mercantile establishments, manufacturing plants and industries. Here the opening pages deal with Provo's larger and best known business firms including the famed Knight Woolen Mills; Provo Foundry and Machine managed by Thomas F. Pierpont; Smoot Lumber Company; The Hotel Roberts; Taylor Brothers; Knight Trust and Geneva Resort (Continued from page 6-D) 4 were razed by the power eotn-i pany In 1939. What is the future, of me old resort site today? Its location immediately north of the steel plant; and continuous multi-million dollar expansion of industry, pusing out from thj steel heart oft Geneva, Indicates that one day another industrial colossus may be erected upon it.

And! if it no longer producea fish and fun, it will provide daily industrial bread for new generations of Utahni. I ter and the south side. Center poles too were seen on Academy Avenue, now University. Many of the business houses list ed in this edition are still flourishing in Provo, while many have left only --memories. Others have Savings Bank; Alma Varf Wagen-Heindselman Optical and Jewelry Biogrpahies of some of the early leaders of Provo are included in the book and include Abraham O.

Smoot, who served as mayor of piercing It was originally installed in the firehouse, but later it became the clarion of the city, tolling put the old years and welcoming the new and marking all 'i lie i EFFICIENCY PLUS This photo of a 1914 Provo volunteer lire department demonstration was submitted by Lucille Christensen of 1MB -W-' Center St. whose father, Chresten Carl Chriatensen, was a fireman. The demonstration took place at a tower constructed nfar the present Utah County A small building at4he lte wm burned ai part of the show. special events. It was used for a curfew for many years.

It loudly rang for the destruction of the Provo Woolen Mills and slowly tolled the death of Brigham Young. The 18 volunteer firemen of the squadron were John Brown, captain; Joseph Cheever, assistant; Hyrum, Hatton, engineer; Jobon Martin, Philip Bachman, Jerry ClUff, William S. Holdaway, Joseph S. Smith. William Elliott, Henry Elliott, Willard Woodhead, Leo Halladay and Wren Willdns.

Onone occasion buildings on Spring ville's main street were on fire and the volunteers ed the engine on a flatcar and raced to Springville where they fought the fire for three days. Provo for 12 years without pay. President of the First National Bank, Zion'a Co-operative Mercantile Institution, the Lumber Company and the Provo Manuf actur-ing Company, he was also president of Utah County Stake in 1888. Mayor of Provo in 1888 was Wilson H. Dusenberry, who was also active in education and was cashier of the First National Bank.

A brother, Warren N. DuseSiberry, was judge of Utah County jand it was through his efforts that the Territorial Insane Asylum! was built and located in Provo. Also influential in obtaining an asylum for the mentally ill was Dr. W. R.

Pike, who, at that time, had an imposing home on South University Avenue, which later became a hospital. Others Selected David John, teacher and businessman; S. S. Jones, one of the founders of (Utah County commerce and prominent Provo merchant; A. A.

Noon, leader in mining and manufacturing, and James E. Early: Springville History Revolves Around Home of A. Johnson, 1 0 Wives parties, spelling bees, singing schools, official meetings, and nuny other functions, and it was i found to be a borne of hospitality to all who passed thia way. The fire hail was razed in 1911 and the bell from the tower was dropped to the ground, but survived the 30 or 40 foot fall. Apparently realizing that the bell probably had some sentimental value," David Loveless loaded the bell on a wagop and took' it the new fire i hall.

It was placed on the ground, ir 4 .1 aw SPRINOVILLE A great oeal of Springville's rly tory took place in and around the home of Aaron Johnson and his 10 wives. Leader of the first eight wagonloadi of settlers who founded tills community, he served as first general head of the city at veil as first bishop. Built' in the early 1850'a of adobe brick with white pias-ter, the home stood on the corner of Second and Main streets. It had more than a doren bedrooms, together with a large dining hall in which 100 people could be seated and another large room, used for community gatherings. i Within its walls weue held peace negotiation Iwlth thf Indians, community dancing 1 9m We stock the finest in lumber and all building suppies at the lowest possible prices.

Easy Credit Financing arrangements up to $3,500 with 5 years to pay! turned upside down and filled with dirt, beiag used as a flower pot for years. When Mr. Loveless created the little pioneer village at Sowiette Park, hi placed the bell Jin the blacksmith shop. There it no wj rests. little fire engine was taken to the Provo; work shop where it was torn down and parts of it used.

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