The Early Years
From 1956 to 1959 the Zoneton Improvement Club was a private organization run by many of the community members. Its goal was to provide needed services to the Zoneton community. A slop truck from local farmer Bernie Bischoff was used as the first fire apparatus to shuttle water in the event of a fire. Other key members of the Improvement Club were Raymond McGruder and Joseph Robert Ball, Jr. Prospective members of the club had to go through a probation period, be voted on by the board and then pay a fee.
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