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Show April 11, HILL TOP TIMES Page 4 45 Minutes in Stormy Sea Hill AF Machinist Recounts From Ill-Fat- Rescue "Flying Enterprise" ed Nelson Dorothy The agony of being trapped on a crippled ship with the heavy seas of the North Atlantic crashing about will always be imbedded in the mind of a modest German man now employed at Hill Air Force Base. Kirk Mueller, 939 Jefferson St., Salt Lake City, found himself part of one of the biggest stories to break in the last year as he lived through the sinking of the "Flying Enterprise" last January. But the worst part of the experience was not the 45 minutes he spent in the stormy sea before- old daughter Liane, and being dragged into a lifeboat, nor Gev the painful injuries suffered when son, Lother, left Hamburg, many on December 21, 1951 bound he was pulled beneath the ship City. but the torment of seeing his wife for America and Salt Lake 28 was "The night of December and two children jump from the last night before the ship tipped ship and then not hearing from the them for almost two weeks, Mueller at a 60 degree angle into the stormy waters," Mueller said. Atlantic said. gales left the "Flying Enterprise" machinan Kirk Mueller, expert waves "as ist in Germany, and his wife, Elsa wallowing hel pleasing iri ship.'com-mandehigh as mountains.";The and their two children, a by the now "world famous hero Captain Kurt Carlsen Vsuhk lower and lower into the water." When a rescue ship arrived, Mueller's wife was,, the first person to leap into the sea and make the hazardous swim to waiting lifei boats. The daughter was the next to go and swam 150 yards to the boats. The young son was helped on the long swim by another pas G. By Pvt. Moe: "Do you like bathing beauties?" "Don't know . Pvt. Schmoe: haven't bathed any lately." Bowling Trophy r&, :V Z1 - st Un-itemiz- ed I , $5000. d NATURAL DEATH Special Low-Coand Standard Plana for you and your family. EDUCATIONAL PLANS-th- at will fit your budget. POLIO PROTECTION 4 SPECIAL ENTIRE FAMILY. PLEASE NOTE These plans may be retained even though you may leave Government employment. However, you must be a "Government Employee" to obtain them. Permanent status not ; required. 1 S Phil Biddle, air inspector's office, who is secretary to the Inter-DepTournament holds the third-plac- e trophy won by Hill bowlers in the recent Inter-Deptourney. ot ot ; . V I) f KIRK MUELLER GOLF 'MTV. 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Box 1173, Salt Lake City, Utah , Please, send me full details about your Low. I Cost Plan, Medical, Income Protection, Life. .... . ..... ......... Name . Rockets EGGS SAVINGS! bowlers from' Hill AFB rolled third in' the Inter-Deptournament team events behind Utah General- Depot and Naval Supply by a mere 265 pins. The good lead built up in the first game by Hill keglers was cut in the second as Utah General Depot went ahead by three pins. Utah General Depot kept up the pace to take first place honors as Navy finished strong to nail down second. Hill AFB team was named third place winners with the Twenty-fiv- e The Rockets cinched the second half of the Hill Field Bowling League last week when they stretched their lead to six full games. A three game win by Air Installations on the last night merely cut the lead to four. The Rockets team consists of Lou Wirth. Bill Jackson, Glen Campbell, Glen Quick and Milton AnderThe average girl would rather son. The winner of the first half have beauty than brains because of the season, the Superforts, will she knows the average man can play a three game series with the see better than he can think Rockets for the Championship, will be, awarded trophies. Winners -77. Two new season records were set as Superforts rolled a new high series of 2986 while Hank DeBoer posted a 243 single. A sweepstakes will be held Tues day night for all teams and the season prizes will be presented Final Standings Won Lost Comfortable o Detachable Spikes ' I Tourney Inter-Dep- ot st 1 Look at the beautiful new coat she gave me." "Are those eggs Housewife: strictly fresh V Grocer (to his clerk) : "Feel those eears. Jim. and see if they're cool enough to sell yet." Smartly Styled - 24th Street Hill Takes Home Third Place Trophy in PIN ACTION Park: "Mighty big tip you handed that hat check girl." Tilford: "It seemed only fair. By Phil Biddle Top Grain Leather S18 senger, Mueller said. This part of the Mueller family was flown to the United States but Mueller stayed on the ship waiting for further rescue ships. When Mueller at last left the sinking ship, huge waves "dragged me 10 or 12 yards underwater. He floundered in the water 45 minutes before sailors from, the U. S. Navy ship General A. W. Greeley rescued him. He was hospitalized on the ship with 3 broken ribs, numerous broken bones in the hands and fingers, and head injuries. Mueller arrived in Brooklyn on the 9th of January where he had a joyous reunion with his family. The group then took the train to Salt Lake City. Now working in the machine. shop at Hill AFB in the land he "had saved many years to come to,' Kirk- - Mueller is a happy man. In broken English he is high in his praise of "great America, the so wonderful Mormon people, and the fine, fine Navy boys who pulled me dripping wet out of the Atlantic sea." 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