Sunday, November 7, 2010

1925-1975 Golden Anniversary for the Midlothian, Illinois Fire Department

* Content from souvenir booklet 1925-1975 Golden Anniversary Program

Forward from the Midlothian Fire Department
The Midlothian Fire Department wishes to take this opportunity to thank you for coming and taking part in our Golden Anniversary celebration.  Our fire department is proud of its organization and accomplishments during the past fifty years.  It is proud of its community and the people within it.  It is proud of its ability to render a service in time of emergency or disaster.  It is with pride that we ask that you read and keep this little souvenir booklet.  We shall be happy to answer any questions which you may have concerning the fire service.

List of Events over the Past 50 Years

MDA meeting to provide fire protection
Sunday, January 11, 1925
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

First fire truck arrived
Monday, October 26, 1925
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Joined Illinois Firemen's Association
Tuesday, January 12, 1926
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Classified by Underwriters from 10 to 9
Thursday, July 01, 1926
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Fire house was built
Tuesday, July 13, 1926
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Village of Midlothian Incorporated
Thursday, March 17, 1927
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Joined Community Firemen's Association
Monday, May 23, 1927
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Fire Department governed by village ordinance
Tuesday, November 01, 1927
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Fire house and equipment destroyed by fire
Friday, November 29, 1929
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #1 arrived
Monday, May 26, 1930
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Classification changed from 9 to 8
7//1930
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Resuscitator & Inhalator service added
Wednesday, May 17, 1933
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

St. Christopher Church Fire
Tuesday, September 17, 1935
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Clubhouse built by firemen
4//1936
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Firemen bought Model T pumper (The Jitterbug)
10//1938
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Classification changed from 8 to 7
Wednesday, July 12, 1939
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Joined National Fire Protection Association
6//1940
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #2 put in service
6//1940
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

The Big Flood
Friday, February 06, 1942
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding: x | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Squad #1 put in service
5//1943
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Midlothian School Fire
Monday, September 04, 1944
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Sterling Lumber Yard Fire
Wednesday, October 23, 1946
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Posen Lumber Yard Fire
Wednesday, November 13, 1946
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Markham & Oak Forest purchased fire trucks
11//1946
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

The Big Flood
Saturday, April 05, 1947
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding: x | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

The Big Sleet Storm
Thursday, January 01, 1948
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet: x | Train:

Two-way radio added
7//1948
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Department moved into new fire station
Saturday, January 29, 1949
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Towne Theatre Fire
Sunday, September 25, 1949
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Classification changed from 7 to 6
Tuesday, November 01, 1949
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Hutchins Lumber Yard Fire
Tuesday, January 17, 1950
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Fire Prevention Bureau Established
2//1950
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Ladies Auxiliary founded
Monday, March 06, 1950
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Silver Anniversary
Saturday, October 14, 1950
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

State Highway Garage Fire
Monday, August 13, 1951
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #3 arrived
Saturday, October 25, 1952
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Hines Lumber Yard Fire
Sunday, January 31, 1954
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Sibley Lumber Yard Fire
Monday, February 15, 1954
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Squad #1 replaced
Thursday, February 18, 1954
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Insul Plastics Fire
Wednesday, June 23, 1954
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

147th Street Bridge washout and flood
Saturday, October 09, 1954
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding: x | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Ice Jam in creek
Saturday, February 19, 1955
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet: x | Train:

Standard Oil Refinery Fire
Saturday, August 27, 1955
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Classification changed from 6 to 5
10//1955
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Tornado hit Tinley Park
Thursday, August 23, 1956
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado: x | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Training tower built
//1956
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #4 arrived
Saturday, November 02, 1957
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Barge Explosion and Fire
Tuesday, December 24, 1957
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion: x | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Harvey firehouse and auto agency fire
Thursday, January 09, 1958
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Railroad station demolished by train wreck
Friday, September 19, 1958
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train: x

U.S. Railway car shops fire
Saturday, November 08, 1958
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

The Reed Fire
Thursday, December 11, 1958
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Mathieu Lumber Yard Fire
Thursday, December 25, 1958
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Oak Forest Hardware Fire
Monday, February 09, 1959
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Reddick Fire - Markham (5 perish)
Thursday, November 12, 1959
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Patrol #1 replaced Squad #1
12//1959
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Inhalator Squad #1 added
//1959
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Jack-O-Lantern (1) fire
Sunday, February 21, 1960
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Gilbert & Wolff Lumber Warehouse Fire
Thursday, May 18, 1961
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Posen Furniture Warehouse Fire
Monday, October 09, 1961
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Jack-O-Lantern (II) Fire
Monday, May 21, 1962
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Tornado hit Oak Forest
Saturday, June 23, 1962
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado: x | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #1 replaced
Saturday, December 01, 1962
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

New inhalator Squad replaced Squad #1
Monday, April 22, 1963
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Crestwood Fire Department in service
Friday, May 01, 1964
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

The Big Snowstorm
Thursday, January 26, 1967
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet: x | Train:

Tornado hit Oak Lawn
4//1967
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado: x | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Truck #1 arrived
Monday, May 01, 1967
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Walker Lumber Yard Fire
Wednesday, May 24, 1967
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Addition built onto fire station
//1967
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Patrol #1 replaced by Rescue #1
Thursday, September 05, 1968
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Firemen on duty around the clock
Tuesday, October 01, 1968
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Haag Laboratory explosion and fire
Tuesday, April 11, 1972
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion: x | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

"The Farm" Fire
Wednesday, August 02, 1972
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Mid-Mark Water Supply
Sunday, October 22, 1972
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Mathieu Lumber Yard Fire
Thursday, November 09, 1972
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire: x | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Engine #2 "SQURT" arrived
Friday, August 10, 1973
Milestone: | Equipment Acquisition: x | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

Full-time firemen hired
Friday, February 01, 1974
Milestone: x| Equipment Acquisition:  | Fire:  | Explosion:  | Flooding:  | Tornado:  | Snow/Sleet:  | Train:

1 comment:

  1. Was going through old photos and found some of the train wreck at the 147th Street station. I remember people saying how lucky that it happened on a Sunday morning when the station wasn't full of people. I remembered it being the late 50's but this says it was a Friday. Not sure why I remember it being a Sunday.

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