29.15.4

Manuscript

1968

Waseca Fire Department History. Material: paper, metal. Size: 9 1/8" W. x 11 1/2" L. x 1/8" D. Description: gray paper folder; contents: 19 pages held in with three metal clips; front cover: typewritten label: "Waseca Fire Department, 1868-1968, L.W. Bathke"; mimeographced information: history of Waseca Fire Department from 1868-1968, equipment prices, ordinances covering fire protection in Waseca, officers throughout the years, fatalities, partial list of fires in Waseca.

The Bathke family resided in Waseca at 803 North State Street and later at 606 North State Street from 1935-1997. L.W. "Dutch" Bathke joined the Waseca Fire Department 27 December 1933 as a volunteer fire fighter. May of 1960 he resigned from active volunteer service and became the truck driver/engineer for the department. He retired September 1974.