Cite Eddie Duchin
Just Before Death
NEW YORK (JF)—Eddy Duchin,
whose mastery of the piano key
board delighted millions oi Amer
icans, died here Friday night only
a few hours after the navy cited
him for his World War II combat
record.
Rear Admiral Walter S. Delany,
commandant of the 3rd Naval
District, delivered the citation per
sonally Friday to Duchin, 41, who
was a patient at Memorial hospi
tal.
Duchin enlisted in the navy
eight years ago. He served on de
stroyers in some of the toughest
engagements of both the Atlantic
and Pacific. In 1945 he was dis
charged as a lieutenant command
er. His losing battle against leu
kemia—a form of cancer of the
blood — started several months
ago.
Duchin won the title of “the
magic fingers of radio.” He and
his band weer featured in several
motion pictures, including “Coro
nado” in 1935 and *'Hit Parade”
in 1937.
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At one time, his fingers report
edly were insured for $150,000.
Propellor Tears
Hole In C-54 Cabin;
Land Safely
EDMONTON, Alberta, (/P) — A
U. S. Air Force C-54 transport
plane made a forced landing here
yesterday after one of its propel
lors came loose and crashed into*
the cabin.
Noiie of the 13 aboard was in
jured.
. Capt. P. M. Woods, the pilot,
said the No. 3 engine on the star
board side caught fire when the
plane was over Whitecourt, Alta.,
about 100 miles northwest of here,
on a flight to Elmendorf Field at
Anchorage.
Fire extinguishers put out the
fire, but the propellor crashed
against the cabin wall, carving a
hole three by six feet. The prop
cut all power lines and damaged
the brakes, landing flaps and the
hydraulic system and the instru
ments.
Woods turned back "to Edmon
ton and made a landing without
brakes. The four-motored plane
hit a snowbank after running off
the runway.
The C-54 was attached to the
54th Troop Carrying Squadron.
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shooting average is 72%, which is
very high for a school team.
The boys who will leave 'by
Alaska Airlines are as follows:
Johnny Hudert, guard, five ft.
nine ins., age 16, a Junior who has
already had one year experience.
Vincent Ahkolik, guard, five ft.
seven one-half in., weight 136, age
18, a Senior with three years ex
perience.
Isaac Larsen, guard, five ft
eight, weight 137, age 18, a Junior,
with one year experience.
Alfred Sahlin, center, five ft.,
eleven ins., weight 147, age 17, a
sophomore with one year experi
ence.
Johnny Bell, center, six feet
weight i!30, age 17, Senior with no
previous experience.
Clarence Willoya, forward, five
feet, nine ins., weight 164, age 18,
a Junior with two year’s experi
ence.
Larry Okpealuk, forward, five
feet, six and a half ins., 124 lbs.,
age 18, a Junior with one year ex
perience.
Gilbert Ozenna, forward, five
feet, five an a half inches, weight
139 pounds, age 17, -a Sophomore
with one year experience.
Accompanying the team will be
Coach Hawkinson and Bill Bou
cher, Jr., a Junior who is team
manager.
The boys have as their emblem
the Polar Bear and blue and white
are their colors.
The team has been limited to
eight players so Peter Larsen and
George Bell, who have been play
ing as alternates were unable to
be included on this trip.
Arrangements have been made
by the RendezvQUs committee to
house the boys at Ft. Richardson, i
Arrangements have been made
by the Nugget for a daily press
ARCTIC CLUB WORKING ON
NEWTON MOUNTAIN SKI TOW
Officials of the ’Arctic Club
have been working orr the ski-tow
this week-end, putting it in shape
for use this season.
They found yesterday that the
posts which carry the pulley have
been pushed up by the frost and
will have to be worked oyer be
fore the motor which is now ready
can be put to use.
Just how this can be worked
out has not been decided. The ski
tow is on the mounain ju$t east
of Newton Mountain and the ski
lodge is in the valley between the
two mountains.
Both the ski lodge and ski tow
have become a project of the Arc
tic Club in connection with the
Youth Program which they are
helping to sponsor.
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FAIR ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MEETING j
Charles Jones, president of the
Northwestern Alaska Fair Assn,
called the first meeting, of the
group this year together yester
day to reorganize and fill in the
vacancies on the * Board, which
needed four directors.
The nominations of Robert Ok
pealook and Phil Lancaster were
received and the matter referred
to the Chamber of Commerce who
two months ago agreed to sponsor
the Fair this year.
The tentative date was set for
April 11th to the 14th.
President Jones announced that
| insomuch that he is leaving today
for the States, he will not be
available to serve this year and
tendered his resignation, which
was accepted with a vote of ap
preciation and thanks for his good
and sincere work on the Board.
The meeting was closed by vice
president Sam Mogg.
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team is getting along.
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