New Precinct Chairman
To Be Named by Soldotna
Demos in Recall Caucus
duly elected precinct chairman,
has refused to resign. A special
precinct meeting- called by the or
der of the South Central District
Committee on Dec. 6 for the pur
pose of ousting him was ruled
“out of order" by precinct voters
in a motion passed by a 111 to 8
vote.
Meekins Explains Stand
At a more recent meeting call
ed by Mullen this past Thursday
night to seek nominations to fill
vacated precinct committee post,
Russ Meekins, chairman of the
South Central District Commit
tee, was present to explain the
executive committee’s stand on
the issue.
Meekins denied the claim that
the District Committee was at
tempting to dictate to the elec
torate of the precinct in seeking
to remove Mullen as chairman.
He explained that the Democrat
ic party had certain rules-and
regulations and that Mullen broke
faith with his party pledge as a
precinct officer when he refused
to support the candidate (Peter
sen) elected by the party in the
primary election and carried on
a campaign which resulted in Pe
tersen’s defeat.
A motion was made that per
sons attending Thursday night’s
meeting cast secret ballot to de
termine whether or not Mullen
should be given a vote of confi
dence. Of the total 77 votes cast,
45 were against extension of con
fidence and .'12 were in support of
Mullen's stand. Prior to the cast
ing of the written ballots, Mul
len agreed that he would sched
ule a recall caucus to elect a new
chairman if he did not receive the
vote of confidence.
Mullen appealed his case to the
Southcentral District Democrat
ic Committee, which met in a
lengthy session at Anchorage
Sunday. Mullen was refused re
cognition or voting privileges at
any of the business conducted.
Rusty (Mrs. Larry) Lancashire,
who had been appointed by the
District Committee as temporary
chairman of the Soldotna pre
cinct following Mullen’s refusal
to resign, was allowed a seat at
the meeting and extended voting
privileges.
Following a lengthy discussion
in which Mullen was given an op
portunity to present his case, the
committee as a whole voted to up
hold the executive committee’s
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North Kenai School as principal.
He is well known in the area as
he homesteaded for two years
north of Kenai on Bishop Creek
and currently is living three miles
north of Wildwood Station. Mr.
and Mrs. Schuller and their three
children returned to Kenai this
week from Los Angeles where
they had spent the past two
months visiting her parents.
Schuller is a graduate of the
University of Southern Califor
nia and also has a degree from
A alparaiso University in Indiana.
When the transfer to the new
school is made it will involve 96
students in grades 1 through 6.
Teachers in addition to Schuller
will he Mrs. Call Seaman, Dick
Ruberg and Wallace Sidback, all
currently teaching at Kenai. The
advisory school board is headed
by Art Tauriainen, chairman, with
Jim Arness and Mrs. Guy Moroe
as members.
Substitute teachers are being
sought by Schuller, preferably
those with teaching experience or
an education major. Persons so
qualified who wish to apply for
substitute teaching work in
grades 1 throug'h 6 are advised
to contact Schuller by mail or at
the school.
earlier action in the decision to
oust Mullen as Soldotna Demo
cratic Precinct chairman.
Mullen was accompanied to
Anchorage and the District Com
mittee by “Chuck” Roser and
Leonard Davis, who were allowed
to speak in Mullen’s behalf.
Roser, vice chairman of the pre
cinct, had also been ordered dis
missed from his office by the Dis
trict Committee because of his
support of Mullen in the general
election and subsequent action.
In the coming caucus, scheduled
for recall purposes, it is also ex
pected that nominations made
fhursday night for vacated pre
cinct posts will be considered and
selection made. One of the posts
vacated is that formerly held by
James E. Fisher, who moved to
Kenai and is no longer a resident
of the precinct. Nominees are
Toby Buckler. Bob Schmidt and
Leonard Davis. Those currently
serving on the precinct committee
are Ai Ulen, John Mack and Shir
ley (Mrs. George Denison.
Patsy (Mrs. Al) Ulen is cur
rently serving as acting secretary
of the precinct organization fol
lowing the verbal resignation of
Mrs. Lancashire from that post
during the recent heated and con
troversial meetings.
Can Still Appeal
Mullen, who has not announc
ed his decision, still has recourse
to appeal his case to the State
Democratic Committee at its next
meeting scheduled soon.
It is believed in the precinct,
however, that his decision as to
whether or not to continue his
fight for what he says are prin
ciples of “the Democratic type of
party rather than the political
boss party” will hnige somewhat
upon the outcome of the recall
caucus.
The Jan. 24 recall caucus is ex
pected to be as well or even bet
ter attended than was the meet
ing of last Thursday night w'hen
each of the two factions in the
issue claimed that the other
“packed” or “stacked” the meet
ing.
Last Rites
Conducted
For Leo Tyler
Funeral services for Victor L.
(Leo) Tyler, 02, resident of Alas
ka for 27 years, were conducted
at 10:60 a.tn. Wednesday in the
Kenai Bible Church. Tyler was
owner-operator of the Tyler Vend
ing Co., which he founded after
moving to Kenai in 1956.
Since coming to Alaska in I960,
Tyler had resided for various per
iods of time in Anchorage, Sew
ard and Kodiak before moving to
Kenai. He collapsed of an appar
ent heart attack Saturday even
ing while engaged in repairing a
juke box at the Tee Pee Bar in
Kenai and was taken to the Cen
tral Peninsula Clinic in Soldotna
where he was pronounced dead at
about 9 p.m.
Tyler was a veteran of military
service with the U. S. Army in
World War I, was a member of
the American Legion and of the
Elks Club. He is survived by his
widow, Esther B. of Kenai, and
by one son, Victor, stationed with
the U. S. Navy at Long Beach,
Calif., who returned home for his
father’s funeral.
Rev. Fred S. Crozier, pastor of
the Kenai Bible Church, officiated
at the services. Active pallbear- j
ers were Billy McCann, Royle
Parker. George Navarre, Wayne
Sterling, Bill Howarth and Char
les Archer. Honorary pallbearers
were Bill Greshem, C. A. Poyth
ress, W. A. Peterkin, Robert Hub
bard. John Woods and Richard
Hall.
Burial arrangements were in
charge of the Copper Delta Mor
tuary, Soldotna. Interment was
in the Kenai cemetery.
Classifieds are news.
Bernard-Nordgulen
Vows Are Exchanged
Announcement is being made
of the recent wedding of Shirley
F. Bernard, Soldotna, and Virgil
J. Nordgulen of Clear. The mar
riage took place at 5 p.m. on Dec.
13 in Our Lady of Angels Cath
olic Church in Kenai.
Father Thaddeus Dean officiat
ed at the double ring ceremony.
Vows weqe repeated by the coupl ,
before an altar decorated with
baskets of white and salmon col
ored gladioli.
The bride is the daughter of
Clyde H. Hescox and the late
Mrs. Hescox of Mountaindale,
Penn. She has been employed for
some time as medical secretary
at the Central Peninsula Clinic,
Soldotna.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nordgulen
of Ridgeway are the parents of
the bridegroom. He is an electron
ics techinician,employed by Radio
Communications of America in
operations at Clear.
For her wedding, the bride
wore a blue two-piece knit en
semble with white accessories and
carried a white prayer book top
ped with a nosegay bouquet
of pink rosebuds. Her only at
tendant was Mrs. Harold Miller,
Anchorage whose dark beige knit
suit was trimmed with beige sa
tin. Mrs. Miller’s flowers also
were pink rosebuds.
Robert J. Nordgulen of Ridge
way served his brother as best
man.
The mother of the bridegroom
choose to wear a chess of lig'ht
beige lace to her son’s wedding.
Her ensemble was complemented
with an orchid corsage.
Immediately following the cere
mony the couple was hosted at a
wedding reception given in the
Ridgeway home of the bride
groom’s parents.
Mrs. Glenn Erickson of Ninil
chik. sister of the bridegroom,
Mrs. Robert Nordgulen, Ridge
way, and Mrs. Lewis Vukmir,
Anchorage, assisted in the serv
f
ing of the wedding- cake and
punch as well as presiding at the
gift table. Mrs. Jarrard Hooper
and Mrs. Walter Hooper assisted
in the serving of the buffet din
ner.
After the reception, Mr. and
Mrs. Nordgulen went to Anchor
r
•Sre for a short wedding trip, re
turning in time to spend Christ
mas at Soldotna. On the day fol
lowing Christmas, Nordgulen re
turned to his work at Clear. Mrs.
Nordgulen has also returned to
her work at the Clinic and plans
to remain there until this fall
when the couple plans to establish
a home elsewhere,
ANCHOR POINT — Mrs. Peg
gy Booth won the two large box
es of groceries awarded at the
school party and Christmas pro
gram.
ARCHER'S GROCERY
Across from the Post Office
SHORT RIBS ,Lb.65c
PORK CHOPS, Lb.89c
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
CORN on the COB, can ... 39c
BUFFET
PEACHES & PEARS . 6 for 99c
DELICIOUS APPLES, Lb. . 25c
HORMEL
SLICED BACON, Lb. . . . 68c
DEL MONTE No. 303 CAN
PEARS.each 24c
HUNT’S No. 10 CAN
CATSUP.each $1.39
HORMEL 15 OZ. CAN
CHILI with BEANS . . each 39c
Propane Delivered
Just call 283-7717
GET YOUR CAR GASSED WHILE
BUYING GROCERIES
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FIRST
FEDERAL SAKS
NEW HOME AT 5th and C
IN ANCHORAGE
will be open
Saturday, January 12
10 A.M. to 5 F.M.
Many phone calls from working people throughout the Third Judicial District, stating
that their residence or working hours prevent them from visiting First Federal’s newr
Savings Home, has resulted in the Board of Directors authorizing this special Saturday
opening. OUR FRIENDS FROM THE KENAI PENINSULA ARE ESPECIALLY
INVITED TO VISIT OUR NEW ANCHORAGE HOME.
EACH VISITOR TO OUR NEW SAVINGS HOME WILL RECEIVE A $1.00 SAVINGS
ACCOUNT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE 1063 BUICK SPECIAL
PURCHASED FROM WALLACE MOTORS.