Then as now, the city's firefighters answered a wide variety of calls for help, as noted in the log of runs for May 23, 1949 and printed in the next day's Springfield Daily News.
- 479 Selma Rd. - Emergency Squad assisted Mrs. Anna Steinmetz, 83, heart attack.
- 2245 South Limestone St. - False fire alarm.
- 237 Northern Ave. - Residence of Joseph Nofz for short in refrigerator wiring. Loss $10.
- 203 West College Ave. - 2,300-volt electric line fell on parked car.