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Ralph H. Palmer

Camden Firefighter

Ralph H. Palmer

Ralph H. Palmer, Camden Firefighter

Ralph H. Palmer, Camden Fire Department

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37 Camden Men Pass Tests for City Firemen

Camden Courier-Post

Group photo of 37 new Camden firefighters, December 1949

Thirty-seven candidates have passed the Civil Service test for fireman in the Camden City fire department. Thirty-two of those who qualified are former service men and three of them, disabled veterans, were placed at the top of the list under the preference given by law.

Joseph T. Hackett, of 158 Branch Village, is listed first, Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue, second and August L. Johnson, 916½ Chestnut street, third.

The salary on Jan. 1 will begin at $2400 and reach a maximum of $3160 after four years.

Following is the complete list of those who qualified in the test:

Joseph T. Hackett, 158 Branch Village; Owen D. Gale, 320 Marlton avenue; August L. Johnson, 916 Chestnut street; Harry Sterling, 112 Ablett Village; Albert A. Stinger, 1423 Bradley avenue; Jesthroe Hunt, 753 Walnut street; Harold H. Pike, 429 Penn street; Roy R. Moffa, 216 Morse street; Allen F. Hess, 2733 Sherman avenue; Franklin W. Whylings, 602 North Thirty-second street; William L. Gosnell, 3303 Crescent drive; David W. Humphries, 3017 Mickle street; William G. Winstanley, 510 Penn street; Joshua H. Robinson, 1934 Kossuth street; Henry S. Keubler, 936 Broadway; Adolph S. Zubrzycki, 1223 South Tenth street; Ralph H. Palmer, 585 Mickle street; Alexander P. Matis, 903 Haddon avenue; Earl G. Robinson, 1036 Penn street; Anthony J. DiMaggio, 530 South Eighth street; Earl A. Smith Sr., 201 Biedeman avenue; Philip J. MacDonald, 123 North Eleventh street; Robert P. Olesiewicz, 321 Mt. Vernon street; Eugene E. Demers, 2034 High street; Chester J. Gedrich, 1154 Thurman street; John F. Chudzinski, 1043 Thurman street; Samuel D. Siniscalki, 803 Line street; Santo DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; Ludwig Polniak, 471 Pfeiffer street; George P. Baxter, 817 Howard street; Ralph F. Schaffer, Canterbury apartments; Joseph J. McTaggart, 3135 Waldorf avenue; Louis J. Monahan, Canterbury apartments; John DiMaggio, 319 Beckett street; William N. Stone Jr., 950 Vine street; Casper J. Martelli, 220 Mt. Vernon street; and H. Raymond Dixon, 439 Trenton avenue.

In Recognition…

Camden Fire Department — Fire Watch Magazine, Spring 1977

Anniversary Dates Congratulations To Congratulations To
Howard G. Brickner #5 26 Years Harvey J. Fisher #186 26 Years James W. Smith 26 Years
Anthony C. Saponare 35 Years Andrew H. Foreman #183 26 Years William J. Stibi #120 26 Years
Robert E. Dukes 30 Years Henry S. Keubler #34 26 Years William M. Stone #29 26 Years
George C. Hennessy #21 30 Years Joseph J. Lesniewski #50 26 Years William G. Winstanley 26 Years
Daniel F. Jiannetto 30 Years Phillip MacDonald #71 26 Years Adolph S. Zubrzycki #62 26 Years
Theodore L. Primas 30 Years Joseph J. McTaggart #26 26 Years John J. Giuliano 21 Years
Eugene F. Alston #7 29 Years John J. Mogck 26 Years Alfred D. Nigro #76 21 Years
Biaggio P. Ardire 29 Years John E. Moore 26 Years Leon Puszczykowski #100 21 Years
William R. Harring #69 29 Years Robert P. Olesiewicz 26 Years John L. Sterner #73 21 Years
William E. Hinch #151 29 Years Anthony T. Orme 26 Years Francis P. Stibi #143 21 Years
Herbert J. Schott 28 Years Ralph H. Palmer #46 26 Years Carl R. Szalkowski #95 21 Years
Charles A. Bates 26 Years

Members as listed above, have anniversary dates which fall during the first quarter.

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Ralph H. Palmer fire department service card

Ralph H. Palmer fire department service card

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