Crime & Safety
Firemen's Muster Draws Crowds
The Oko's and Gerry 5 veteran firemen's associations hosted an old-fashioned handtub pumping competition.
An old-fashioned firemen's muster and parade drew families out to watch some antique fire engines and a hand-pumping competition.
There were 12 engines, called handtubs, in the competition. From Marblehead, the Okammakamesit #2 and the Gerry 5 competed. Both clubs had a good turn-out of supporters. In the end, the "Okos" won class A by three inches, while Gerry came in second in class B and Atlantic 3rd.
The parade was held in honor of Wayne D. Martin, who was the foreman of the Gerry 5 Veteran Firemen's Association. Martin's family, including his sons Wayne Jr., Dirk, and Todd, paid tribute. Gerry 5 supporters wore black ribbons.
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Other handtubs included one from Swampscott, called the Atlantic, one from Newburyport called Neptune, and others from around Cape Ann as well as Western Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine.
The muster was organized by the Marblehead Muster Committee, and the New England States Veteran Firemen's League.
