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NOVEMBER 30, 1939


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STORY OF ENGINE COMPANY 22
AS PICTURED ON COVER OF THIS ISSUE

First of a Series of Engine Houses to Be Presented
on Covers of The Grape Vine;  Other Houses Will Be
Shown Until All 76 Fire Companies Have Been Pictured
"A" PLATOON---
      LEFT TO RIGHT--Standing:    Capt. George W. Dean, Jack T. Phillips, Ernest L. Johnson, Prentice Card, David L. Smith, Ralph M. Stone, Leon A. Willahan, Capt. Otho R. Allen.
      Seated:  Thomas J. Mise, Claude F. Oliver, Raymond L. Sullivan, Lawrence V. Berry, Beverly G. Clark.

"B" PLATOON--
      LEFT TO RIGHT--Standing:    Capt. William E. Ayres, Earle W. Leonard, Leslie L. Riggs, Samuel L. Limes, Murray M. Woodson, Victor W. Zilinsky, Capt. Lex Rascoe.
      Seated:  Frank Bruce, Donald W. Stagg, Earl C. Harmon, Henry C. Hungenberg.

Opened on November 1, 1909, Engine Co. 22, 4352 South Main Street, is one of the older houses serving the southern part of the city, and in the early days was very much out in the "sticks".

  It served a large section then as now.  Not a great portion of the original edifice however, remains, for most of it had been remodeled to keep pace with the modern trend.  The earthquake helped along the remodeling, for, following the shake the building was in bad repair, and the entire front was renewed.

  In the early days the building was the headquarters for Battalion Eight, and served the chief of the district until the establishment of Engine 66 and Truck 66, at 1715 West Florence Avenue, which then became the headquarters for the Battalion.  With this change Engine, Truck, and Salvage 22 became a part of Battalion Four, in about 1925.

  It was during 1928 that Truck 22 was organized and became a part of Engine and Truck 22.  During March, 1938, Truck 22 was modernized with one of the new model American-La France Cab type city service trucks, carrying the last word in equipment and material.

    In the summer of 1931, Salvage 7, which was located with Engine 7, at 328 East 24th Street, was changed, being moved out to Engine 22, where it became known as Salvage 22.  This equipment now makes this house one of the best in equipment to protect lives and save property in the southern part of the city, it being surrounded with a mixture of residential and business districts and industrial plants.

  The company has a splendid four-wall handball court, the pride of the boys of the house.  The membership of the two platoons at 22s have individual service records in the department that run from a year and a half to twenty-six years of faithful and loyal service in their chosen profession.
 

This article appeared in the November 30, 1939 issue of  THE GRAPE VINE.


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