[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTH WARD FIRE COMPANY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 
                     100TH ANIVERSARY OF OPERATIONS

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2013

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the South Ward 
Fire Company of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. This year marks their 100th 
anniversary as a firefighting unit.
  Organized on October 22, 1913, the South Ward Fire Company has 
dedicated itself to preserving the safety, property and well-being of 
Tamaqua residents and surrounding communities for a century. Since the 
early 20th Century, the operation has grown from using a hand-drawn 
horse cart out of rented space at the Vulcan Ironworks on Spruce Street 
to erecting three new stations. The South Ward Fire Company today 
regularly maintains and updates its equipment and methods of operation, 
serving as a model fire and emergency response organization. The 
Company is composed of a competent and disciplined team of volunteer 
firefighters who are committed, well-trained and dedicated responders 
to fires and other emergencies.
  I offer my congratulations to the South Ward Fire Company on 
achieving this remarkable milestone, and I applaud them for providing 
effective fire and emergency services to their fellow citizens for the 
past 100 years.

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