Relics From the Past
At the business meeting on July 7th, 2008, exempt member and past chief Paul Schultz brought two items of historical significance to the meeting and presented them to the company.
The First Annual Bucks Co. Firemen’s Convention and Parade in 1914. Picture is taken looking East at Front and W. Broad Streets in Quakertown.
The first item is a medallion from the first annual convention of the Firemen’s Association of Bucks County, now better known as the Bucks County Firemen’s Parade, held in Quakertown on June 12th and 13th, 1914. Quakertown Fire Company No. 1 most recently hosted this parade, the 88th of its kind, on June 10th, 2006 in celebration of 100 years of incorporation.
The second item is a rubber stamp bearing the name “Good Will Social Club.” The Good Will Social Club, affectionately known as “The Gluepot,” was a social club owned and operated by the company until the 60s. The club was located along Third Street where the shopping center is now located.
Paul Schultz provided over 35 years of active service to Quakertown Fire Company No. 1 and served as chief of the Quakertown Fire Department.