Chief Rosar Celebrates Anniversary
Chief Peter J. Rosar, superintendent of fires, Scranton, Pa., has rounded out twenty-five years service in the department on March 1. When he came to his office that morning, he found his desk decorated with many floral bouquets, gifts from his family and his old fire-fighting companies at Engine 2, South Scranton. Shortly after his arrival at fire headquarters he was greeted by a large number of city officials who paid their respects to a man who has served his city well.
March 1 has a double meaning to Chief Rosar. It marks his thirtieth wedding anniversary, as well.
He joined the department as a volunteer fireman with the Neptune company. The men would gather at the fire station each Sunday to shine up the apparatus and to play pinochle. But those days are now but a memory. The company disbanded when the paid department was started.
Chief Rosar had a rapid rise, serving only a few months as a private. On March 1, 1903, he was promoted to captain. On January 1, 1914, he was made assistant chief and on April 1, 1916, following the retirement of Chief H. F. Ferber, Mr. Rosar was made head of the department.
Although the chief is now eligible to retire on a pension, he has no intention to do so, and James Arigoni, director of public safety, it is believed, will permit him to hold his post as long as Chief Rosar desires. Within recent years, much of the department’s time has been devoted to fire prevention. A great deal of constructive work has been accomplished.
