-Messenger file photo
John Webster, then the chief of the Fort Dodge Fire Department, poses next to the rear end of a fire truck. Crews had to duck under the ladder to get to outgoing trucks during fire calls. The Fort Dodge City Council was working on the next year’s budget and discussing the city’s needs. Perhaps the most talked-about project was the plan to build an addition to the firehouse at 1515 Central Ave. for an estimated $275,000.