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24 THE TIMES Thursday, April 20. 1978 Merrillville Calumet Region Obituaries EDC OKs Loan Bids AGNES MILLER JOHN PAI BR ADThE MARY PAVLECICH M.L. (BID) STRUNK utini mi miWBU. i.jjwuil.w f-NiKL SaW" John Paul Bradtke. age 76.

of Calumet City, Illinois, passed away Wednesday. April 19. 1978 at St. Margaret Hospital. Survivors: three sisters.

Pearl Volk. Nellie Paves and Mary Sanders, all of Hammond; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, at 9 am. at the Castle Hill (Czechanski) Funeral Home. 248 155th Place.

Calumet City, Illinois, and 9.30 a.m. Mass at St. Victor Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Thursday 2 to 5and7to9p.m.

Mr. Bradtke was a retired baker for the Wonder Bread and a veteran of World War II. L. (Bud) Strunk. age 65.

of Dyer, formerly of East Chicago, passed away April 17. 1978 at his home. Survivors: wife. Mary: one son. CPO Jim (Carol) Strunk.

with the U.S. Navy stationed at Charleston, South Carolina; one brother. Morris Strunk of Ft. Lauderdale, one granddaughter, Kimberly. Funeral services will be held April 22, 1 p.m.

at the Fife Funeral Home, 4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, with Rev. Joseph E. Till, of St. John Evangelist Church, officiating. Cremation.

Oakland Memory Lanes. Dolton. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Strunk was retired from the Standard Oil Marine Division.

He was in the Merchant Marines during World War II. A resident of the area for the past 34 years. Agnes Miller, ol 4635 Baring East Chicago, passed away April IB. 1978 at St. Catherine Hospital.

Survivors: one sister, Mrs. Faith J. Bradeck of Detroit, Mich three nephews. Memorial services will be held April 21. 2 p.m.

at the First United Methodist Church, East Chicago, with the Rev. John N. Elliott officiating. There will be no visitation. Fife Funeral Home.

4201 Indianapolis East Chicago, In charge ot arrangements. Mrs. Miller was a former clerk with the Williams Fuel Oil Co. She was formerly associated with the Visiting Nurses Association. A member of the United Methodist Church, the Beta Gamma Sorority, the DAR, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 266, and the East Chicago Women's Club.

Please omit flowers. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. Mary Pavlecich, age 76. of Lake Station, passed away April 18. 1978.

Survivors: one daughter, Mrs. Mary (Emory) Joganic of Lake Station, one son, Edward of Valparaiso: 14 grandchildren: 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, James (Inis) Rachan of Merrillville; one sister, Teresa Podner of Lake Station. Funeral services will be held April 22, 9:30 a.m. at the Stilinovich. Palmer and Wiatrolik Funeral Home, 4213 Broadway, Gary, 10 a.m.

from St. Frances Xavier Church, with Msgr. Paul S. Haney officiating. Burial.

Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9, 2 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are asked to be made to the Crippled Children's Fund. Mrs.

Pavlecich was a resident of the Gary area for 50 years. A member of St. Frances Xavier Church, the Arch Confirnity of the Blessed Sacrament of the Church, the Lake Station Senior Citizens Club, the American Heritage Club, and the Croations Sons Lodge 170 of C.F.U. Francis W. Davis.

91, internationally known as "the father of power steering," died Sunday in Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass. Picture taken in 1974. MERRILLVILLE Three inducement resolutions were approved Wednesday by the Merrillville Economic Development Commission. Approved were EDC loans for $500,000 to Carpetland USA.

$500,000 for an Allstate Insurance Co. claims office, and $400,000 to Oral Surgery Group Inc. Once final action is taken by the EDC, town board approval is necessary before the projects can proceed. Carpetland's plans call for a retail office at 3801 E. Lincoln Highway.

Carpetland vice president Melvin Kemp said the firm "would respond favorably to annexation by Merrillville." The proposed building would be in unincorporated Ross Township. Carpetland plans to add a office building for corporate headquarters. Kemp said the firm's headquarters is at 8201 Calumet Munster, near the Munster retail outlet. That building would be renovated into showrooms, Kemp said. A warehouse also is in Carpetland's expansion plans for the next two years.

The firm purchased the 10 acres with the intention of expanding. Kemp said. The Allstate claims office is to be built at 9131 Broadway, in the Broadfield Center business park. The site will be bought and building constructed by the Mercantile National Bank, as trustee. Beneficiaries of the trust are William J.

Brant, owner of Brant Construction Highland, and Merrillville Realtor Ted Korabel. The building will have 10,000 square feet on the ground floor and 4,000 square feet on its basement. The office is to be built on a two acres. Cost of construction is estimated at $500,000. Allstate will vacate its office at 5480 Broadway when the new building is finished.

Korabel said he is trying to find a tenant for the current Allstate office when it's vacated. A medical arts building is planned by Oral Surgery Group Inc. at 8597 Connecticut St. in the Environ Executive Park. The building is for at least four dentists who have an office in Gary and the Walsh Dental Clinic.

A fifth dentist could join the firm, attorney Fred Donnersberger said. Oral Surgery Group Inc. is a limited partnership including Gary dentists George E. Gleason, Eugene Witkins, John Walsh and Sarumus P. Pauras; Lawrence and Carl Carlsson; Merrillville attorney T.

Clifford Fleming. The building will be part of the Environ Medical Arts Center, made up of five buildings. One building, housing doctors' offices, has been constructed. ESTHER BI RD ESTHER BURD, age 81, formerly a Gary resident for 41 years and a former resident ol Griffith, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978 at St. Margaret Hospital.

Survivors: husband, Sam: daughter, Mrs. Bernard (Barbara) Golner of Calumet City, Illinois; one brother, Joseph Lozow of Griffith; two grandchildren, Dr. Gerald H. Golner of Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Richard (Marilyn) Mishkin of Denver, Colorado; six greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, at 11:00 a.m. from the Burns Memorial Chapel, 4286 Broadway, Gary (Glen Park). Rabbi Raphael Ostrovsky officiating. Interment, Temple Bethel Cemetery, Portage. Friends may call at Burns Memorial Chapel, Friday morning from 10:00 a.m.

until time of services at 11 :00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Temple Beth-Israel in Hammond. Mrs. Burd was the founder and former owner of the Lincoln Food Fair Supermarket in East Chicago; member of Temple Beth Israel; member of Hadassah; former member of B'nai rith; member of Sisterhood of Temple Beth Israel. FLORENCE I.

SCHELDT Florence I. Schuldt, age 62, of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1978, St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond. Survivors: husband, Edwin; Iwo sons, Terry (Linda) Schuldt of Lansing, Lester (Sharon) Schuldt of St. Louis, one daughter, Nina (Howard) Rausch of Lansing; four grandchildren; mother, Mrs.

Martha Schuenke of Burnham; one brother, Richard (Geri) Schuenke of Hoffman Estates, IL. Funeral services, Friday, April 21, 11 a.m., from the St. John Lutheran Church, Rev. Jeffrey Fritz officiating. Burial, Oak Glen Cemetery, Lansing.

Friends may call at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Lansing, Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Mrs. Schuldt was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Lansing; a resident of Lansing for 40 years. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Braile Fund at the St.

John Lutheran Church would be appreciated. EV ERETT KNIGHT Everett Knight, age 73, of 64 Brookdale Monongah, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978 at Fairmont General Hospital. Survivors: wife, Laura Pearl (Garside) Knight; two daughters, Mrs. Carlo (Mary Margaret) Thomas of Whiting and Mrs. William (Iris) Carpenter of Monongah.

West Virginia; one son, Thomas Everett Knight of Whiting; four sisters, Mrs. Maude Ashcraft of Oregon. Mrs. Ray (Fannie) Ashcraft of Fairmont, West Virginia, Mrs. Annie Demarie of Jeanette, Pennsylvania, and Mrs.

Elsie Connor, also of Fairmont. West Virginia. Funeral services will be held Saturday. April 22, at 11 a.m. at the Domico Funeral Home with Rev.

Charles Flint officiating. Burial Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens, Morgantown, West Virginia. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday at the Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Fairmont, West Virginia. JAMES S.GREIG James S.

Greig, age 63, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978 at St. Catherine Hospital. Survivors: wife, Lorraine; two daughters, Pamela Greig of Terrytown, New York, and Deborah (Robert) Zajac of Whiting; one sister, Jean (Cecil) Stephens of Littleton, Colorado; two grandchildren, Christian and Amanda Zajac; one niece: two nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22. at 9:30 a.m.

from the Owens Funeral Home, 816 119th Whiting, with Rev. Robert Glass officiating. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 10 p.m.

and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. MY. Greig was a resident of Whiting for over 50 years; an employee of Standard Oil Co. for 39 years and the Standard, Oil Annuitant. HELEN RZEPCZYNSKI Helen Rzepczynski, age 96, of East Chicago, passed away April 19, 1978.

Survivors: three daughters, Mrs. Antoinette Mehuron of Lansing, Mrs. Stella Cary of Hammond. Mrs. Sadie (Frank) Bac of East Chicago; one daughter-in-law, Mrs.

Stella Rzepczynski of East Chicago; one son-in-law. Dr. Thaddeus Brudzinski of Gary; one sister, Maryanna Langowski in Poland; eight grandchildren: 19 greatgrandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held April 22, 9:30 a.m. from the Mysliwy Funeral Home, 4902 Reading East Chicago, 10 a.m.

at St. Michael's Archangel Church, East Chicago, with Rev. Thomas Falkowski singing the mass. Burial, St. Michael's Cemetery, Hammond.

Friends may visit 7 to 9, 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Special prayers 8 p.m. Mrs. Rzepczynski was a resident of East Chicago for 75 years. A member of the Polish National Alliance Group 1810 of East Chicago.

MARY PRICE Mary Price, age 66. of Highland, passed away April 18, 1978 at St. Catherine Hospital. Survivors: husoand, Branson. Visitation will be by invitation of the family.

Funeral services will be conducted at the discretion of the family. Burial, Ridgelawn Cemetery. The Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Hessville, in charge of arrangements. VINCENT E.KOWALCZYK Vincent E. Kowalczyk.

age 70 of Lansing, formerly of South Chicago, passed away Wednesday. April 19. 1978 at St. James Hospital. Chicago Heights, III.

Survivors: wife, Gertrude O. Kowalczyk (nee Szc-zesniak); three daughters. Joan L. (Richard) Ostrowski of Lansing, Margaret Kowalczyk of Chicago, III. and Harriet (William) Schmit of Tulsa, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; one brother, Walter Kowalczyk of Dolton, two sisters, Lottie Kowalczyk of Chicago and Victoria Szymanski of Lansing.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Kowalczyk and one sister, Josephine Banaski. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22, 9:15 a.m. from the Rosemoor Funeral Home. 17943 S. Torrence Lansing to St.

Ann Church. 3010 Ridge Lansing for 10 a.m. mass with Rev. George Slominski officiating. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City.

Visitation, Friday from 2 to 10 p.m. In lieu of flowers, mass memorials will be appreciated. Mr. Kowalczyk was a steel porer at U.S. Steel.

Chicago, III. and was a member of the U.S. Steel Goodfellows Club and the C.I.O. RUSSELL MAHMET Russell Mahmet, age 47 of Clyde Calumet City, formerly of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978. Survivors: one brother, Kelly Mahmet of Calumet City; two nieces, Linda Lee Mahmet and Laurie Ann Mahmet; one nephew, Kadin Russell Mahmet, allot Whiting.

Funeral services will be held Saturday. April 22, 1978 at 10 a.m. at the Ruzich Funeral Home, 2031 Indianapolis Whiting with the Rev. Arnold Wilkening officiating. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond.

Friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. Mr. Mahmet was a graduate of Indiana University and was a member of the Alumni Association of Indiana University. He was an employee of the Whiting School City; member of the Chicago State Teacher's Association; a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a lifelong resident of the Calumet Area.

For further information, friends may call the Ruzich Funeral Home at 659-0018. TOBY N. COLLINS Toby N. Collins, age 41 of 7136 Arkansas Hessville, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at St. Catherine Hospital.

Survivors: wife, Dorothy; one daughter, Kathy and one son, Michael, both at home; mother, Mrs. Leah Collins of Cedar Lake; five brothers. John L. Collins of East Chicago, Tom Collins of Cedar Lake, Melvin Collins ol Portage, Richard Collins of Chicago and Ken Collins of Hammond. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde C.

Collins. Funeral services will be held April 21, 10 a.m. from the Virgil Huber Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Stephen Vrabely officiating. Burial, St.

John Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are invited to call at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home, 7051 Kennedy Hessville Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Collins had been a resident of the Hessville section of Hammond for the past 14 years, he was chairman of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Bus Committee.

He was employed at Inland Steel Co. and was a member of Local 1010, United Steelworkers of America. STEVE F. MAJERIK Steve F. Majerik, age 58, of Whiting, passed away April 18, 1978 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, III.

Survivors: one brother, John M. (Lorraine) Majerik of Highland; one sister, Mary Puhala of Czechoslovakia; numerous aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held April 22, 9 a.m. from the Baran Funeral 1235-119lh Whiting. 9:30 a.m.

mass at the Immaculate Conception Church, Whiting, with the Rev. M.F. Bach officiating. Interment, St. John Cemetery, Hammond.

Friends may call at the chapel 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at the chapel 7:30 p.m. Mr. Majerik was a resident of Whiting for the past 42 years. A retiree of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.

of East Chicago, with a service of 35 years. A World War II veteran. A member of the United Steelworkers Local 1011 of East Chicago and the V.F.W., Walter Kleiber Post 2724 of Whiting, who will conduct memorial services at the chapel 8 p.m. 3 Inmates Beat Jail Prisoner CROWN POINT A prisoner at Lake County Jail claimed he was beaten by three other inmates early today. Kenneth Ray Brooks, 21, of 1612 Van Buren Gary, was found unconscious at 6:15 a.m.

by prison authorities in his third level cell. Lake County Sheriffs Police said Brooks regained consciousness while he was being examined by the jail's medical officer. Brooks, who suffered cuts and bruises to his face, told police he will file charges against the inmates who allegedly attacked him. ANNAN. BENDER Anna N.

Bender, age 100. of Griffith, passed away April 19, 1978. Survivors: one son, Arthur F. Bender of Chicago, one daughter, Mrs. Mildred B.

Roy of Griffith; one brother, Fred (Marie) Willie of Merrillville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. and one son, Edward W. Funeral services will be held April 21 11:30 a.m at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel, 12 noon at Our Lady of Grace Church, with Rev. A H.

Van Nevel officiating. Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery. Friends are invited to meet with the family 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman (2 blocks south of Ridge Rd.) Highland. Mrs.

Bender was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church of Highland. AGNES E. SKOWRONSKI Agnes E. Skowronski of Baring Hammond, passed away Thursday, April 20, 1978 at St. Catherine Hospital.

Survivors: one brother, Michael (Helen) Skowronski, with whom she made her home; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22, 1978 at 11:30 a.m. from the Ruzich Funeral Home, 2031 Indianapolis Whiting and 12 Noon at St. Adalbert Church with Rev. Joseph P.

Smith celebrating the Mass of the Resurrection. Burial, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m.

Friday evening. Miss Skowronski was a lifelong resident of the Calumet area. For further information friends may call the Ruzich Funeral Home at 659-0018. CHESTER II. BUR CHESTER H.

BURK, age 66, of 1724 S. Fairbanks, Griffith, passed away -Wednesday. April 19, 1978 at the Munster Med Inn. Survivors: wife, Betty; one son, Frankie at home; three brothers, Thelmert (Opal) of Griffith, Dennis (Mary) of Colorado and Kenneth (Emma) of Missouri; several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Friends may call at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Gardens, 242 N. Griffith Griffith, Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Friday, 2 to 5 and7to10p m. Mr. Burk was a veteran of World War II; retired from Harbison-Walker.

CREIGIITON W. HARRIS Creighton W. Harris, age 57, of Hessville, passed away Wednesday. April 19, 1978 at St. Margaret Hospital.

Survivors: wife, Mary; three daughters, Ms. Susan Harris of Portland, Indiana, Ms. Betsy Hunt of Gary, and Miss Nancy Harris of Hessville; one sister, Miss Betty Harris of Hessville; one granddaughter, Lisa. Funeral services are incomplete. Friends are invited to call at the Virgil Huber Funeral Home, 7051 Kennedy Hessville, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.

and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Harris had been a resident of the Hessville section of Hammond for the past 16 years, was employed at Standard Forgings in East Chicago and was a member of Garfield Lodge 569 AM. DON ALD ROY BRILL Donald Roy Brill, age 42. of Lowell, formerly of Grillith, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1978.

Survivors: wife, Judy; four sons, Donald (Linda) Brill of Lowell, John (Sandy) Brill of Lowell, Tom and Rick at home; one daughter, Stephanie at home; mother, Barbara Brill of Griffith; one brother, Richard (Sharon) Brill of Griffith; three sisters, Roberta (Will) Richards of Griffith, Barbara (Bob) Wyatt of Griffith and Judy (Carl) Kaminski of Hammond; one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, 10:30 a.m at the Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Pawlowski officiating.

Interment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are invited to call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Rd. (2 blocks south of Ridge Rd.) Highland.

Mr. Brill was self-employed as a plumber. Rosary will be recited Thursday evening. IN MEMORIAMS IN LOVING memory of DAVID R. STEUART, who passed away 2 years ago today.

Missed so much with each passing day. As days turn to months, Months into years. Life seems so much harder. Since you slipped away. Love.

Carol, Children And Molher-ln-Law CEMETERY LOTS CHAPEL LAWN-2 lots in Last Supper. $700. 865-8127. CHAPEL LAWN: 4 lots, good location. Forgiveness Section.

Tolalfor 4 lots, $900 or 2 for $500. 219-872-7873. DOUBLE CEMETERY LOTS witn stones at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. We are moving out of town, will sell very reasonable. 937-0530 after 5 p.m.

Plan Group Coordinators HIGHLAND Regional planners will serve as the lead agency to coordinate planning under the clean air act. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission adopted a resolution Wednesday to assist in preparation of a revised state plan of implementation for control of transportation related air pollution. Hammond Mayor Edward Raskosky said he withdrew his objections after discussing the matter with his air pollution planner. The commission verified its 1995 transportation system plan which stipulates the plan is current and valid for Lake and Porter counties. Thomas Carmichael, transportation planner, said the plan can be revised and modified within the next few months.

Crackdown Under Way DYER Police are cracking down on mini-bikes being operated on town streets, according to Lt. Rick Barnes. He said operators under 16 without driver's licenses operating bikes on public streets will be taken to the police station, have their bikes confiscated, and have their paren.ts contacted. Those older than 16 with licenses could have licenses revoked and receive a citation. Barnes said those riding bikes on private property without permission will have their bikes removed and face a possible trespassing charge, if property owners complain.

He said the crackdown is an attempt to reduce the number of serious injuries resulting from accidents involving mini-bikes. POLICEMAN SUSPENDED HOBART A five-year veteran of the Hobart Police Department was given a three-day suspension without pay Wednesday night for firing his gun without reason. At the hearing, Police Chief William Woods said Dennis Fossey fired his gun in the presence of five other officers. The incident was reported by one of the officers, Woods said. Woods said Fossey violated a department rule by discharging the firearm without cause.

ployment under Federally Assisted Contracts. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act ot 1968 requires that to the Greatest extent feasible op portunities lor training and employment shall be given to low-income residents ot HUD assisted project areas, and that contracts lor work in connection with such projects be awarded to business concerns which are located in or aie owned in substantial part by project area residents. The Hammond Board ot Park Com missioners reserves the right to hold any and all proposals for a period of thirty (30)days. tor inspection and tabulation. Said proposals shall remain in full force and effect during this period.

The Hammond Board of Park Commissioners reserves the right to reiect any and all bids, and to waive technicalities in the interest of Ihe City ol Hammond. Drawings and specifications can be obtained from the Hammond Park and Recreation Office, 6828 Sohl Avenue, Hammond, Indiana or from Ralph Burke Associates, 5Q6-bQ8 Higgms Hoad. Park Ridge, Illinois, upon payment of ten dollars ($10.00) lor each sot ol documents. Checks or money order(s) shall be made out to RalphE. Burke Associates, PiE.

drawings and specifications shall be returned to the Park Board or Engineers Office. One-Hundred per cent too) of the deposit for the two documents will be refunded to firms or individuals submitting a proposal to the owner, who will return the documents in good condition within 10 days afier opening ot the bids. Fifty per cent (60) ol the lull deposit will be refunded by the Engineer's Office to all firms or individuals who return the complete unusued documents in good condition, within the previously spudded limit Deposits will not bo relunded if both documents are not received by the Engineer's Office within ten (10) days after the opening of Ihe hids. BY OHDIH OF THE Hammond Board ol Park Commissioners itiis blh day ol April, 19ft CLYDE RfcCTOR President B-Of 7H? MARY C. HAAS Mary C.

Haas, age 18 of Olympia Fields, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at her home. Survivors: parents, Willard and Nancy Haas; four sisters, Cheryl Haas of Denver, Colorado, Ellen Cutter of Palatine, Catherine and Laura Haas, both of Olympia Fields; two brothers, Thomas and W. Robert Haas, both of Olympia Fields. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22. 1 p.m.

at Olympia Field United Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell Carlson officiating. Please omit flowers. Memorials to Mayo Foundation, Pediatric Cancer Fund. Miss Haas was a 1977 Rich Central High School graduate and was a freshman at De Paul University.

ROY STEVEN' WALDRON Roy Steven Waldron, age 13 months, of 10005 Grant Crown Point, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 1978 at Childrens Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Waldron Sr. of Crown Point; one brother, Curtis M.

one sister, Tina Lee; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle (Regina) Waldron of Crown Point, and Mrs. Thelma Hinson of Merrillville; great-grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Royer of Winamac; great-grandfather, Tolbert Waldron of Claerton, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at the Geisen Funeral Home, 7905 Broadway, Merrillville, with Rev. Arthur L. Ervin officiating. Interment Calumet Park Cemetery.

Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. VICTOR F.MISH Victor F. Mish, age 51, of Whiting, passed away April 18, 1978 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Crown Point.

Survivors: wife, Phyllis, (nee Janes); two sons, Victor Jr. and Lawrence; four daughters, Catherine, Patricia, Roberta and Rosemary, all at home; one brother, Frank (Mildred) Mish of Hammond. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank J. Mish, Sept. 13, 1976.

Funeral services will be held April 21, 9:30 a.m. from the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th Whiting, 10 a.m. mass at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with the Rev. Edward Homco officiating.

Interment, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends may call at the chapel 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Members of the Parish will offer prayers at the chapel 7:30 p.m. Mr. Mish was a lifelong resident of Whiting.

An employee of the American Maize Co. with a service of 32 years. A member of the Woodrow Wilson Club of Whiting. RUSSELL J. NELSON SR.

Russell J. Nelson, age 64, of Munster passed away Thursday, April 20, 1978 at Munster Med Inn after a lingering illness. Survivors: three sons, Peter J. (Barbara) of Hammond, Russell Jr. (Marchia) of Hammond and Robert of Munster; four daughters, Mrs.

Marilyn (James) Lenig of LaPorte, Mrs. Sandra (Brad) Tait of Sioux Falls, S. Mrs. Debbie (Gene) Ferguson of Munster and Miss Cindy Nelson of Munster; one brother, Hjalmer Nelson of Hammond; ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and' will be held Saturday, April 22.

Friends are invited to call at the Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Munster, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. Nelson was President and owner of New Era Electrical Corp. of East Chicago.

He was- a member of the Indiana Harbor Masonic Lodge 686; York Rite; Scottish Rite, East Chicago Elks; East Chicago Chamber of Commerce; Loyal Order of Moose; Woodmar Country Club. A member of the First Christian Church of Hammond and Highland. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Tradewinds. JOHN EDWARD WILSON John Edward Wilson, age 49, of Dollon, passed away April 19, 1978 at St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond.

Survivors: one son, Anthony, in the U.S. Navy; one daughter. Jacqueline of Sauk Village, mother, Mrs. Hulda Wilson of Dolton; two brothers, Charles Wilson of Clayton, Phillip Wilson of East Chicago, two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Noren and Mrs.

Edna Williams both of Dolton. There will be no visitation. Cremation is private. Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Lansing, in charge of arrangements. WALTER SOKOLOW SKI Walter Sokolowski, age 71, of Chicago, Illinois formerly of Calumet City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 19, 1978 at Weiss Hospital.

Chicago. Illinois. Survivors: three sisters, Angeline A. Hansen. Verna (Charles) Wolak and Mary Eggebrecht; Iwo brothers.

Bruno Sokolowski and Edward Sokolowski. all of Calumet City. Illinois: nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 22, 1978. 9 a.m..

al the Castle Hill (Czechanski) Funeral Home, 248 -155th Calumet City, Illinois. 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Victor Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Friends may call on Thursday 7 to 9 and Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Teen Convicted Of Manslaughter CROWN POINT A Gary teenager Wednesday was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of another Gary youth during a gang fight. A Lake Criminal Court jury deliberated about six hours before convicting John B. Fletcher, 17, of 1973 Pennsylvania St. Fletcher had been charged with first-degree murder.

Judge James Kimbrough set sentencing for May 4. Witnesses testified that a fight broke out March 29, 1977, between the two gangs in the 1600 block of Virginia Street in Gary. They said that, in the course of the dispute, Fletcher approached Gregory Anthony, 1G, of Gary, and shot him to death. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Otlice ot the Hammond Board of Park Commissioners ot the City ol Hammond. Indiana, at or before 7 p.m.

on May 9th, 1978, for the performance of a Contract for the following: The cost of said improvement to be paid from Community Development Cumulative capital improvement funds and Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, except as otherwise stated in the specifications. Copies of plans, specifications and proposal Form Number 9b. revised, tor the above Contracts are available on or after April 6, 198. for public inspection or purchase at the Ottice of the City Engineer. City ot Hammond.

Each bid must be accompanied by a standard questionnaire Form 96-A, it not already submitted for the year, as prescribed by the Indiana State Board ot Accounts, by a Non-Collusion At tidavit, and by a bid guarantee of five per cent (6) ot the total bid price. The guarantee shall be In the form of an acceptable surely bond or a certified check on a solvent bank. Said guarantee will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder and to the successful bidder when a pertormance bond In the amount ot one hundred per cent (100) ot the Contract amount and a Contract has been executed tor the work. Each bidder must (tie with the Clerk ol said Board when he tiles his bid. the usual statutory affidavits.

Out of State Corporations must accompany bid witn a Certificate of Admission" from the Secretary of the Stale ot Indiana. AH laboreers and mechanics employed by contractors or sub contractors in the performance of construction work financed in whole or In part with grants received under Section 110. Title t. Housing and Community Development Actol 1974 (42 USC MOD shall be paid wages at rates not less than thoie prevailing on similar constiuction in the locality as oeier-mined by the Secretary ot Labor in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act, as amended 40 USC. 276 a-et seq).

Provided, that this section shall apply to the rehabilitation of residential property only il such property Is designated lor residential use tor eight or more families. The have, with respect standards the set forth In Number 14 of 1950 126) and Section 13. 1934, as amended 276(C)). a. The aforementioned ponutarly known as is the applicable to all engaged work pursuant to all laborers and unconditionally and week, and deduction or rebate except "permissible the lull amounts payments computed leos than those determination issued ot Labor.

Appropriate statements required to be the Copeland Act. b. Additionally, Hours and Salety (J C. 327-333) Is work Title 1. This Act work which may the employment mechanics shall laborer or mechanic which he is employed work in excess of calendar day or in in such workweek or mechanic receives a rate not less than timos his basic rate worked in excess ot calendar day or in in such workweek, groater.

Alienlion is called for equal employment Each bidder must Affirmative Action Bid. The Affirmative must Include specific tables for the ol minorities; Bids will not be Include an All irmative Executive Order requires Secretary ol Labor shall to such labor) authority and functions I Reorganization Plani (15 F.R. 3176. 64 tj 2 ot the Act of June (48 Slot. 946.401 Section the Copeland "Anti-kickback" prohibition I contractors or subcontractors in construction Title I- It provides that mechanics shall be paid not less than one a withoui subsequent on any account salary deductions, due at the time ot at wage rates not contained the wage by the Secretary weekly compliance and payrolls are submitted pursuant to the Contract Work Standards Act (40 applicable to construction performed pursuant to provides that no contract require or Involve of laborers or require or permit any in any workweek in on such work to eight hours in a excess of fotty hours unless such laborer compensation at one and one-halt ol pay tor all hours eight hours in any excess ol forty hours whichever is to the provisions opportunity submit a written Program with ihoir Action Program goals and lime employment and training excepted unless they Action Plan.

11246, as amended nondiscrimination in em.