CHAPTERS WERE CALLED TO ASSIST IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES. In March 1963, Gamma Omicron (Ohio University) was asked to help when Athens and Ohio University were completely cut off from the rest of the world by the ooding waters of the Hocking River. The chapter’s re truck was put to effective use evacuating townspeople from their homes and students from their residence halls. In 1957, members of Gamma Mu (New Hampshire) truly functioned as re ghters. Thirty- ve
as t e fire truc c ae went the way o ot inocence.” Ga Chate ’s fit fire truc i taced to 1955. A Mc 1959 Shield and Diamond art cle title “Viv L a ce,” rea , “In 1955, Ga Chate urc ae fo te Somewoth, ew Hahie ie Dea tent, a 1923 Ameicn La ce la e truc . In t e estiton o te botes, the fire truc was wel wort te $225 set or its u case.” One of its fit use was a tri to the itict Convetion at Syac se Univerit . Excu g t e osi t that T eta Chate (Rhodes) owne a fire truc i 1909, documetat on ow the tra ton o te fire truc e an with eta Deta Chate (Florida Southern) in 1949; Ga t (Southern California) , 1951; Deta P (San Jose State) , 1954; Ga (New Hampshire) , 1955. Zeta Chate (Tennessee) acq e a 1914 La ce mo e ume i 1958 an o two occas o ub e chate otes i te Shield and Diamond cla the fire truc t a ton state with t e chate . Alt ou fire truc ad t ei hae of ba ul cty a re, an eu ont of poit ve accola e were owere o capte an tei truc . he aeare i cam an comu t pae an ca ty event. T e attracted cele it es. e vast opu enteta ne o Hoe chite ed a po Chate ’s (Utah State) 1918 Do e fire truc i 1961 with a bottle of c a ne. Come i Sele era was ceule to peom i us n 1961 an aeed to vis t Ga Upio Chate (Tulsa) an jude a contet to nae thei fi e truc . e choe “Hu c ne ea,” afte te Univerit o Tu Goe Hu c ne. e contet wine , ¡obeta
Scott, received a d o writwatch a fi t pi¢e, doated a local jewele, as wel a ‘bou’ pi¢e of a k ro ema. Beta N Chate ’s (Oregon State) fire truc le a motorca e to the a ro t to geet U.S. Vice Peient can te He Cabot Lo e in 1960. Ala ¤ma Chate ’s (Georgetown) 1928 Ahe-Fo¥ fi e truc was t e on o e diaed at the Chicgo Wor’s a 1933-34. Deta N ’s (Wayne State) fire truc was ue b a rea ose in 1960. T e tore te footba fiel with t e boie team , ire wa l, el in , an hoe aloi g. e doue rot e with water an te a dece with ice. Ala Omea Chate (Kansas State) reo te that, in t e week io to ma an apea ce at the un verit i 1977, enteta ne an come i ¡ed S eto took a fire truc ri e with t e e of ¦i §p ¨la n te wome o ©ap § p a. M. Sketo was ese with t e con it on o te 1928 Ameicn ªa ce fire truc a the coma of t e oorit a raterit eme . T e 1967 Roe ow colee ootba cas c poted a eme of «eta P i Chate (Purdue) to travel to the West Coast to watch t e Pu e Boie a¬er attle the USC Tojan. One of t e i hit of t e vis t to Cal o i w s t e ri e to the ®oe owl o ¯am t’s (Southern California) fire enie. A fvorite ad ton to fire truc were Datn. i bee o do a ore ae ver comat be an eas ta ne to ru rot of t e enie to he cear t e way u de the o e an fi efi hte °u ck . Chate that reo te hav n ±amtn icude Ep o Iot (Southeast Missouri) , Ep o Xi (Western Reserve) , an ±eta K (San Diego State) . Anot e a ecdote came o Deta ²po
members assisted as a volunteer re
brigade to help control an outbreak of forest res and gained a commendation from the re chief for the university. In a second incident, they helped extinguish a barn re on the university’s campus. They received a letter thanking them from the governor of New Hampshire.
Beta Upsilon (Boulder, CO) Obtained a 1924 Seagrave fire engine after it was retired by the Denver Fire Department. Chapter members said with the truck, they would have no trouble winning the traditional University of Colorado water fight. Delta Mu (Southern Mississippi) Purchased a 1927 American LaFrance 70-foot fire engine with hook and ladder attachment. The City of Jackson decommissioned the truck in 1957. In 1962 the ladder truck was replaced
by a completely remodeled 1927 fire engine. Delta Upsilon (Stetson) Acquired an antique 1921 American LaFrance fire truck. The chain driven pumper had a top speed of 80 MPH with 105 horsepower. It was previously owned by the DeLand Fire Department. Epsilon Gamma (Texas Tech) Their 1923 six-wheeler fire engine was dubbed “Big Red” and dedicated to promoting Texas Tech spirit. It was purchased
from alumni and student donations, and no chapter funds were spent. 1960 Alpha Eta (Florida) Called their fire truck the “Phi Truck.” It carried the cheerleaders in the Homecoming parade. The chapter appealed to alumni for money to keep the truck running. Alpha Delta (Georgia Tech) Purchased a fire truck in New York and had it shipped to the house in Atlanta. It promoted interest and publicity for PIKE.
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