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Mr. Toot is the mascot not only of the North Iowa Band Festival, but also for Mason City as a whole. His image has appeared on everything from T-Shirts to business cards to city light poles. Now his image also appears on the geocaching map just south of Mason City Iowa. Each of these puzzles will include a fact or story in theme with the art series. Some may also include a question or two for you to answer correctly to find the coordinates.
Mason City
It became necessary to keep adding to the fire department. As the new century started the volunteer Denison hose company was still doing the job. In 1901 J.W. Adams, its chief, was authorized to spend $1,200 for a chemical wagon. In 1904 he was named fire warden at $200 per year.
Depiction of Turn of The Century Fire Apparatus
Gradually the department passed into full municipal maintenance and at a special election Sept 20, 1911, the city decided by a vote of 337 to 328 to build a fire station.