The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 9

Sunday, December I79 8A 11 Levi Strauss official dies SAN FRANCISCO (UP1) Ser-vices will be held Monday for Walter A. Haas 90, retired chah man of the Levi Strauss the firm that made blue Jeans fashionable worldwide. Haas, who died in his sleep Friday, grew up in San Francisco and was graduated from the University of California In 1910 with a bachelor's degree in literature. He later worked for several financial institutions and his father's wholesale grocery business. In 1914 he married Elsie Stern, grand-niece of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian immigrant who sold canvas pants to gold miners that came to called "Levis," a name that endured but did not become a trademark until a century later.

Haas joined the Strauss company at his father-in-law's suggestion. He said he started "pretty well at the top." The firm was ailing, and Haas, a man who paid attention to detail, helped turn it around with establishment of a cost-accounting system. As movies and television romanticized the winning of the West, blue denims caught on, and Haas recalled, "We seemed to have discovered the winning of the West and the age when 'the good guys always VANESSA REDGRAVE MOTHER TERESA -i pi driver's side), and dinner at the Shuffle Inn in beautiful downtown Terre Haute. The mayor points out scenic wonders to Martin and two Playboy bunny guests at the dinner. 'The Terre Haute Star' greeted the comic suitably with a bannerline that said, 'Welcome, Dean Said Martin, 'I didn't know the town would go this Terre Haute, Ind.

the closest thing to nowhere, according to comedian Steve Martin in a Playboy magazine interview got even. Mayor William J. Brighton invited Martin back for a 'dream weekend' including a tour of the fertilizer factory, a gold-plated cowchip award instead of the key to the city, a $7-a-day rental car (a rusty 1957 Chevy with a jammed door on the Obituaries FEUD GOES ON Two Jewish veterans groups are in a Philidelphia court to halt filming in Pennsylvania of "Playing for Time" in which Vanessa Redgrave portrays Fania Fenelon, the Jewish heroine of a World War II Nazi concentration camp. The Jewish community was infuriated at the choice of Miss Redgrave who openly supports the PLO for the role. Spokesman Jerry Levinrad says the state is giving "tacit approval to Redgrave and what she represents" by allowing the shooting.

C-C-OLDER THAN C-C-CALCUTTA Mother Teresa of Calcutta, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, arrived Saturday in Oslo, Norway, to accept the award in the name of the "poorest of the poor" she has served for the last 30 years. The 69-year-old nun arrived wearing only sandals on her feet and a tattered old coat over the blue and white sari that is the habit of her order. At her request, the traditional award dinner was canceled and the $30,000 it would have cost will be used instead to feed the poor. With that much, she estimates, she can feed 400 people for a year. SCOUTING WEEK-ALMOST President Carter proclaimed Dec.

3-9 as Scouting Recognition Week Friday, even though the week had almost ended. "Scouting teaches boys and girls self-reliance, physical fitness and good citizenship," said the resoluton he signed. "It fosters character development and nurtures a love and understanding of nature and of other people." Well, he HAS been busy. PAWS UP! New York Mayor Ed Koch and the cast of the Broadway hit "Annie" presided Thursday at Tavern on the Green over the lighting of 60,000 Christmas bulbs in Central Park, but not for a moment did Koch forget his mayoral duty. Upon being introduced to Sandy the mutt star of the musical he asked, "Where is your pooper scooper?" Brooks Pendleton MENDOCINO Private services have been held for brooks Pendleton, 64, Mendocino, who died Thursday at a Fort Bragg hospital.

A native of Washington, he lived in California 45 years, the past 34 years in Mendocino County. He worked for Louisiana-Pacific as a filer for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Marian Pendleton, Mendocino; his daughters, Lindsey Busch, Arizona; Andrea Judge, Oregon, and Janet Sheppard, Idaho; and his son, Mike Pendleton, Caspar. Inurnment was at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Ukiah. Joseph J.

Fortier COMPTCHE Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mendocino Catholic Cemetery for Joseph J. Fortier, 56, who died at his Comptche home Friday. A native of Fresno, he had been a professor of psychology at the University of Maryland and taught at its branch in Germany before moving here two years ago. He was a WWII U.S.

Army veteran. He is survived by, his wife, Ar-deth Fortier, Comptche; his father, Waldo Fortier, Fresno; and nine children. Burial will be under the direction of Cannarr-Fairlee Funeral Home. Manuel S. Avila FORT BRAGG Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church for Manuel S. Avila, 91, Fort Bragg, who died Friday at a hospital here. A native of St. George Islands in the Azores, he was a Fort Rragg resident 68 years. He owned a produce farm and cattle feed ranch He was a member of the I'PEC and IDES lodges and a past president of the Pentecost Society.

He is survived by his wife, Isabel Avila, and his son, August Avila, both of Fort Bragg; his daughter, Mary Langford, Oxnard; his sister, Maria Renda, Willits, and three grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at the Cannarr-Fairlee Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Memorial Park. Abbie Dawson SONOMA Services for Abbie (Jewel) Dawson, 5fi, will be held at Cobbtown, Georgia.

She died Friday at a Sonoma hospital. 1 She was a native of Georgia and lived in Sonoma Valley for 23 years. She was a postal clerk at Vineburg post office for ten years. She is survived by her husband, Nick Dawson, Sonoma; her daughters. Sandra Morgantini, Sonoma; and Sharlynn Benzon, Rohnert Park; her mother, Mae Moore, Beasley, five brothers and a sister, all of Georgia; and by three grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held later at the chapel of Bates, Evans and Fehrensen. Contributions to donor's favorite charity are preferred by the family. Funeral Notices IN MEMORIAM SOtlE In loving mpmory on your birthday Mother DetDie SoIip whn paspd Auati'U 10, 1979 Too dearly iovpci to over be forgotten Sadly missed 0y Shirley Torgelsort Mei Sone Jr Ge'aiaine Giacopflzi Barbara lowenkron Mel Solie, Sr CBO OF THANHS The Doug Gullett Family would like lo express their thanks to all the f'oral, food and ca'd contributions Also a special thanks to all who donated lo Cripple Children in memory Robert W. Whitenack, beloved father of David and Cynthia Whitenack. both of Berkeley A member of the Community Baptist Church of Santa Rosa, the Council tor Exceptional Children, a veteran of World War II, Army A native of Philadelphia, age 53 years.

Friends are invited to attend memorial services Monday, December '10. 1979. at 1130 a at the Community Baptist mond, California, age 66 years. She was a member of the Christian Church of Santa Rosa and the secretary of the Sonoma County Trail Blazers At the request of the deceased no services were held Private inurnment. Santa Rosa Memorial Park If desired donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Sonoma County Unit. 811 College Santa Rosa 95404 Arrangements under the direction of DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES ta Rosa, with the Rev James R. Coffey officiating Services under the direction of the CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES MORTUARY. Santa Rosa Inurnment private ZUPANCIC In Santa Rosa, December 7, 1979. Ruth Zu-pancic.

dearly beloved wife of the late Vincent Zupancic. beloved mother of Barbara Le Baron of Santa Rosa, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews A native of Rich Church. 1228 (jrand San or our son 8NELTON In Healdsburg. December 8. 1979, Paul James Shelton, devoted husband of Wilms Shelton of Healdsburg, adored father of Derrick Shel- ton, Paul D.

Shelton, Meredith Strom, Adean Faust and Boyd Shelton. loving grandfather of eight, loving brother of Dora Hendrickson, Edward Shelton and Collie Eubanks. A native of Poplar Bluff. Missouri, age 63 years. A member of the First Baptist Church of Wind- sor.

Fnends are invited to attend funeral services Monday after-" noon, December 10, 1979 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Windsor, 10285 Starr Rd Windsor, with Rev erend Ron Merical officiating Interment Oak Mound Ceme- tery, Healdsburg Friends may call at the chapel of FRED YOUNG COMPANY, Healds- burg, from Sunday morning at 10 until Monday noon. SHERWOOD In Santa Rosa, December 5. 1979. Raymond H.

Sherwood, loving father of Robert Sherwood of Santa Rosa. anf grandfather of Ja-4 son Sherwood. A native of 1 New York, age 85 years. A member of St. Rose Parish, Plumbers local 38.

executive secretary of the Santa Rosa Campion Foundation. Pacific and Lance Mortuary after 12 00 noon Saturday CANDOO In Santa Rosa, December 4, 1979. Hazel L. Can-doo. beloved wife of the late Joseph R.

Candoo, beloved sister of Harold Lackey of Oregon. A member of the Newcomers Club, American Association of University Women, the Saturday Afternoon Club, the Etude Club, the Sonoma County Arts Council and the Church of the Incarnation of Santa Rosa A native of Fall City, Ore Friends are invited to attend memorial services Monday. December 10, 1979 at 3 at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 550 Mendocino with the Rev. Alan Pap-worth officiating. Services are under the direction of the CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES MORTUARY, Santa Rosa Inurnment, San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Calif SIMONS In Santa Rosa, December 7, 1979.

David Simons, dearly beloved husband of Susan Simons of Hayward, loving father of Lori and Sherri Simons, both of Hayward, loving son of Lena Simons of Santa Rosa, dear brother of Kenneth (Bud) Simons of Santa Rosa. Delores Dart I of Santa Rosa. Murita Edgar of Santa Rosa, and Louise Eastman of Fort Bragg, loving uncle of Joseph Miller, Stanley and Rus sell Edgar, and Deborah Thompson of Santa Rosa. Faye Klick of Fb't Bragg, Steven Eastman of Cloverdale, and Gloria Rychard of Alturas. also survived by 6 great nephews and 3 great nieces.

Born in the Old Forestry house in Russian Gulch State Park. Mendocino County A native of California, age 40 years. Friends are invited to attend funeral services at the DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES on Monday, December 10, 1979 at 2 p.m. Interment Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Family would like contributions to Bellevue Fire Department, 207 Todd Rd Santa Rosa DAWSON In Sonoma, December 7.

1979, Abbie (Jewel) Dawson, beloved wife of Nick Dawson of Sonoma; loving mother of Sandy Mae Morgantini of Sonoma, and Sarlynn Benzon of Rohnert Park; mother-in-law of Bill Morgantini. Sonoma, and John Michael Benzon of. Rohnert Park; grandmother of Larry and awn Morgantini of Sonoma, and Nickol Benzon of Rohnert Park; also survived by her mother, Mae Moore Beasley, and five brothers and one sister in Georgia. A native of Collins, Ga age 56 years Funeral services will be held in Cobbtown, Ga Memorial services are pending in Son-, oma, BATES, EVANS FEHRENSEN Funeral Chapel. Con Holiday tributions to your favorite charity are preferred.

EARLY In Santa Rosa, December 7, 1979, May Early, dearly beloved wife of the late Joseph Warren Early A native of California, age 87 years. Private family services were held at the DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES on Saturday, December 8. 1979. Private interment Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Petaluma. HARN In Santa Rosa.

December 7, 1979, Mabel Harn, dearly beloved sister of Bella Slender of Santa Rosa, Ed Wharton of New Mexico and the late Leonard Harn and Robbie Wharton, also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A native of Portland, age 66 years. A member of the Catholic Church. Friends are invited to attend services on Tuesday, December 11. 1979 at 11 00 am at the DANILLS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES.

Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Monday, December 10. 1979 at 8 00 m. at the DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES. Interment will be held at the Stockton Rural Cemetery, Tuesday, December 11, 1979 at 3:00 p.m. Friends may call at the DANIELS CHAPEL OF THE ROSES after noon, Saturday, December 8, 1979.

WHITENACK In Stinson Beach, December 6, 1979, Friends are invited to meet at EOOEN AND LANCE MOR-1 TUARY Monday, December 10, 1979, at 9 30 a thence to St Rose Catholic Church where a mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated commencing at 10 00 a Recitation of the rosary will be Sunday, December 9, 1979. at 8 00 p.m. at Eggen and Lance Mortuary. Interment Calvary Cemetery. NEDITCH In Santa Rosa, December 6, 1979, Stanley (Ely) D.

Neditch, loving husband of Mary Ann Neditch of Santa Rosa, beloved father of Stan Neditch of Concord. Bob Ned-Itch of Santa Rosa, Dave Neditch of Novato. and Debra Neditch of Santa Rosa, brother of Qeorge Davis of Los Angeles and Mary Stanley of Pittsburg, also survived by 4 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, age 73 years. A member of the Church of the Open Bible Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Monday. December 10, 1979 at 11:30 am at the EQQEN AND LANCE MORTUARY, Rev.

Roger Keller, Church of the Open Bible officiating. Interment Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Those desiring may make memorial contributions at the Church of the Open Bible, Link Lane, Santa Rosa, 95401. Friends may pay their respects at the Eggen PRCSCRlVnONS Boot Sale OFF the Entire Stock of Fashion Boots by Hush charm step lipivK SHOES Coast Judges for music and pagentry and the All-American 1 Drum and Bugle Corps and i Band Association. Select from one of the largest collections of Fashion Boots in Santa Rosa NOTICE PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE MONDAY DIC.

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