Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Meetings 1939-1942

transcribed by Rik McClave
Transcribed from the minutes of meetings of the first three years of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department are the minutes of the SVFD for meeting #28 through meeting #40 in December of 1942.
Stephentown, 1941 [no specific date specified]
[The] 28[th] regular meeting of S. F. Dept.
Chief – no report
Report of comm.[committee]  Mike Ward reported that $33 was made at dance.
Unfinished business  – R. Carpenter made motion, second by U. Sweener that sec[secretary] cast one ballot in favor of S. Hick, D. Feathers, F. Overlock, W. Sykes.
A vote for treasurer – M. Ward 10, H. Pease 4, E. Geerholt 2.  M. Ward elected Treasurer.
New business- none
Good of order   F. Overlock wanted D. Green to come at next meeting.
Treasurer’s report $171.38
Sy Hicks asked for adjournment.
Stephentown, Jan 13, 1942
The 29th regular meeting of the S. F. Dept. held in town hall, Jan 13, 1942.
Chief Report – [nothing described]
S. L. Hewitt made motion to lay the communication on the table.  Second by F. Overlock.
Gus Johnson read a letter he secured from Mr. Bland.  G. Johnson made the motion to ask all auxiliary firemen to [come to] our next regular meeting.  Second by D. Feathers, all in favor.
S. L. Hewitt made motion to furnish the money to notify the auxiliary firemen. Second by F. Overlock.
[The following was crossed out of the meeting minutes] D. Feathers made motion for fines, missing fire $.10 cents, missing meeting $.20 cents
New business – none
Refreshments com. [committee] next meeting  H. Pease & W. Sykes
Meeting closed.  Treasurer report $173.88
D. K. Hall, Sec’y
Stephentown, Feb 10, 1942
The 30th regular meeting of the S. Fire Dept. held in town hall Feb  10, 1942.
Gus Johnson made motion to buy Defense Bonds $75. Second by R. Tyde.
Meeting closed.  March refreshment com. Next meeting Albert Geerholt & Mike Ward
Don Hall. [Sec’y]
Stephentown, March 10, 1942
The 31st regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.   Treasurers report: Received $10.49. Insurance premiums $3.65 for lunch.  Report on committees – none.  Motion made by L. Hewitt to buy one $1 dollar bond.  Seconded by A. Carpenter.
The following members intend to take the carried course in first aid.  L. Hewitt, D. Feathers, A. Geerholt, B. Hale, S. Hicks, C. Carpenter, M. Ward.
All firemen are to report to fire house during black out.  L. Hewitt made the motion for adjournment, seconded by S. Hicks.
Meeting adjourned, Don Hall, Sec’y.  [sic] refreshments April R. Tyde & Ray Carpenter
Stephentown, Apr 14, 1942
The 32 meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Chief report, none.  S. Hicks made motion to have every fireman instructed to operate the fire truck and pump.  W. Sykes is going to show each fireman how to operate the pump at 7 oclock Apr 16, every Thursday nite for 4 weeks.
Art Staples made motion for adjournment, U. Sweener seconded.
D. F. Hall, Sec’y  [sic] refreshments May  B. Hall     J. Ward
Stephentown, May 12, 1942
The 33rd regular meeting of Stephentown Fire Dept.
[sic] nothing reported for meeting minutes
June [sic] refreshments   A. Silvernail & F. Brown
Stephentown, June 9, 1942
The 34th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Chief’s report [sic] none
Report on B. White house.  Treasurer’s report, no collections.  Gus Johnson made motion to have fire truck at the next meeting at 7 O’clock. Seconded by D. Feathers.
Motion for adjournment by L. F. Hewitt, seconded by M. Ward.
D. Hall   Sec’y
Stephentown, July 14, 1942
The 35th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Chief’s report – none.  Treasurer’s report – none.
Stephentown, Aug 11, 1942
The 36th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
[sic] no information or minutes provided.
Stephentown, Sept 8, 1942
The 37th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
[sic] no information or minutes provided.
Stephentown, Oct 13, 1942
The 38th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Refreshment comm..
Nov. L. Hewitt & S. Hicks                 Dec. G. Johnson & D. Hall                      Jan. W. Sykes & H. Pease
Feb A. Geerholt & M. Ward           Mar. R. Tyde & R. Carpenter                Apr. B. Hall & J. Ward                  May F. Brown & A. Silvernail
Chiefs report.  That he was going to hook up heater on fire truck.  G. Johnson made motion to notify any fireman who misses one meeting, seconded by A. Silvernail.
Meeting adjourned  D. Hall  Sec.
There is no record of any November meeting, although Dec records “40th” meeting.
Stephentown, Dec 8, 1942
The 40th regular meeting of the Stephentown Fire Dept.
Good of Order    L. Hewitt made motion to add J. Vosburg and Art Pease to the fire dept.  Notify Art Pease about the two new members about Ins.  L. Hewitt made motion for new Secy. To buy a new cloth bound book.  Seconded by H. Sweener.
Motion for adj. by L. Hewitt.  Seconded by H. Sweener.   D. Hall   Secy.
A random page was behind the Dec. meeting:
1 call to Moran Hotel.  Mar    A. Geerholt & M. Ward.   S. Hicks spoke in regards to first chief.
Good of order.  H. Pease made motion seconded by R. Tyde that we continue meeting of firemen subject to order.
Treasurer’s report  $119.95, add .60 total $120.55
By motion to adjourn, second by Tyde.
List of SVFD Members 1939-1941
Frederick Brown, L.F. Hewitt, Mike Ward, Douglas Feathers, Bert Bullion, Ulesses Sweener, Donald Hall, Wm. Hall, John Atwater (dropped June 1941), Joe Ward, Ronald Sutherland (dropped April 1941), Raymond Deamer (dropped Dec 1939), Leland Snow (dropped Jan 1940), Albert Silvernail, Ralph Barrett (dropped Dec 1939), Gustave Johnson, Hard Sweener, Alvin Geerholt, Raymond Carpenter, Francis Overlock, Silas Hicks, Geo. Overlock, Arthur Staples, Richard Tyde, Walter Sykes, Harvey Pease.
***members dropped due to “failure to attend meetings.”****
List of SVFD Members 1942
Frederick Brown, L.F.Hewitt, Mike Ward, Douglas Feathers, Bert Bullion, Ulesses Sweener, Donald Hall, Wm. Hall, Joe Ward, Albert Silvernail, Gus Johnson, Howard Sweener, Alvin Geerholt, Ray Carpenter, Francis Overlock, Silas Hicks, Geo Overlock, Arthur Staples, Richard Tyde, Walter Sykes, Harvey Pease, Clarence Carpenter.