"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.
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