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THE TIMES Thursday, June 17, U76 YST Ends Violation Region Obituaries MINNIE (AUSTGEN) SWETS Minnie (Austgen) Swets. age 88. of Hammond, passed away Wednesday. June 15, 1976. Survivors: one son, Alvin (Gertrude) Swets of two daughters, Mrs.

Anna Fae (Arthur) Schunke of Arkansas, and Mrs. Artene (Norman) Willis of Highland: one brother, George (Martha) Austgen of Michigan; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. at Kuiper Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. R.

O. Lassanske officiating. Burial Chapel Lawn. Friends are invited to call Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman (2 blocks south of Ridge Rd) Highland.

Mrs. Swets was an early pioneer. She was a lifetime resident of Lake County. ii in M'Wll i Or--. US V.

mm JOSEPH T.PALOMBO Joseph T. Palombo, age 59, of Calumet City. passed away Jan. 15, 1976 at St. Margaret Hospital.

Survivors: wife, Gladys; two daughters. Darlene (Gerald) Rodighiero of Calumet City, Susan (Jean) Howard of Richton Park, two Stepdaughters, Jacque (John) Blonder, Annette (Norm) Brees, both of California; two stepsons, Edward Evans of Minnesota, Robert (Eecha) Evans of Portage; eleven grandchildren; one brother, Charles (Mary) Palombo of Calumet City; one sister, Sarah (Renzo) Mora of Harvey, nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held June 18, 9 a.m. from Nowak Funeral Home. 400 Pulaski Calumet City, to St.

Victor Church, 9:30 a.m. Mass with Rev. Leo T. Mahon officiating. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Friends may call Wed. 7 to 10 p.m., Thurs. 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. He was a Deputy Sheriff in the Cook County Sheriff 's Police. He formerly owned and operated a restaurant and lounge in Calumet City.

He was a member of Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 11062; member Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 1, Calumet City; member Thornton Township Democratic Organization. A resident of Calumet City for over 30 vears. 1 I EAST CHICAGO Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. has been told to abide by the National Fire Protection Association code regarding proper storage and handling of flammable liquids. Following his second visit to the plant in four days.

East Chicago fire inspector Matthew Zivich said Wednesday that Youngstown safety chief Bartley Brown would adhere to the code. Zivich said an inspection of a storage yard near the basic oxygen furnace revealed a rusted, leaking 55-gallon alcohol drum. The drum was emptied under supervision and the area covered with sand during the inspection. Alcohol gives off dangerous vapors, the inspector said. Zivich said other drums stored in the area contained solvents and most of them were non-flammable.

According to the code, drums should be labeled. Some of the drums were corroded so identifying marks were obscured, Zivich said. There were no "no smoking" signs posted in the storage area, he said. Failure to post signs is a violation of the safety code. The storage yard in a maintenance area near the BOF is between two roads and Zivich said company safety officials should make sure the drums are protected so no one runs into them.

Zivich said the tin mill storage area which he checked Friday is "orderly." This area was created when Youngstown collected 4.6 errant alcohol containers after a June 1 explosion of an alcohol drum. Four men were burned in the mishap and remain hospitalized. The drums were found in various areas throughout the plant. Girl, 7, Struck; Leg Broken HAMMOND A 7-year old Hammond girl possibly suffered a broken leg when she was hit by a city-owned car Wednesday. Carol Pittman of 225 Wlldwood possibly suffered a broken leg and toes when she apparently ran into front of the alley inspector's car driven by Vernon Love, 59, of 6350 Jackson Ave.

Love said he was driving through the alley in the 6200 block of Hohman Avenue, when the Pittman girl ran from behind a building into the path of his car. 7r sCfjTxLu 4- OuWa Pace Even if he could read it is likely this alligator wouldn't pay attention to the "no fishing" sign. The reptile is crawling out from the Okefenokee Swamp near Polkston, Ga. past the federal game preserve sign. Quick Police Work Nets Meat Bandits MARY MUDRAK Mary Mudrak, age 87, of Whiting, passed away June 17, 1976 at St.

Margaret Hospital. Survivors: husband, Matthew; one daughter, Mary (Joseph) Plavec of Whiting; two sons, Matthew (Susan) Mudrak Jr. of Whiting, Andrew (Garnetta) Mudrak of Calumet City; ten grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; one sister in Czechoslovakia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Friends may call at Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th Whiting, Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

A resident of Whiting for the past 60 years; a member of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Whiting. MILDRED J. MON ASTYRSKI Mildred J. Monastyrski, nee Zabrecky, age 50, of Whiting, passed away June 16, 1976 at St.

Catherine Hospital. Survivors: husband, Paul; three sons, David, Steven and Daniel; two daughters, Maren and Anne, all of Whiting; mother, Mrs. Julia Zabrecky of Whiting; one brother, Stephen (Helen) Zabrecky of Griffith. Funeral services June 19, 9:30 a m. from Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th Whiting, 10 a.m.

at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with Rev. Edward Homco officiating. Interment St. John Cemetery, Hammond.

Friends may call at the chapel Thurs. 7 to 10 p.m., Fri. 2 to 5 and 7to10p.m. A lifelong resident of Whiting; a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Branch 81 of Whiting and St. John Rosary Society.

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Branch 81 will recite the rosary in the chapel Friday at 7 p.m.; St. John Rosary Society and members of the Parish at 7:30 p.m. Friday. VINCENT G.SERSIC Vincent G. Sersic, age 71, of Hammond, passed away June 16, at the Munster Community Hospital.

Survivors: wife, Mary; one son, Jack (Mary Joy) Sersic of Hammond; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Prieboy of Griffith; four grandsons. Funeral Services June 19, 9:30 a.m. at Pruslecki Funeral Home, 139th and Main East Chicago and 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Croatian Church with Msgr.

Paul Bogovich officiating. Internment will be in St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call Thurs. 7 to 9 p.m.

and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Mr. Sersic was a resident of The Calumet Region for the past 54 retired employee of the Inland Steel member Matija Gubec Lodge No. 288 of the Croatian Fraternal Union; also a member of the Croatian Home, Inc. RUTH BARKER Ruth Barker, age 76, of Lansing, passed away June 17at St.

Margaret Hospital. Survivors: her husband, Nate (Pappy); one son, Howard of Los Angeles, California; one daughter, Mrs. Marilyn (John) Badder of Phamesvllle, Ontario, Canada; three grandsons; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Dean of Spokane, Washington. Funeral Services will be held June 19, 1 p.m.

at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Lansing. Rev. Neil Bainer officiating. Burial Oak Glen Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may call at the Chapel 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints would be appreciated. Mrs. Barker was a resident of Lansing for the past 51 yrs. Rezoning Rejected DOLTON Plans for five six-unit apartment buildings at 145th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue were rejected by the Zoning Board of Appeals Wednesday. Board members expressed concern about crowded and cramped parking facilities and the already high number of apartment units in the area.

Building plans call for five-apartment buildings along the east side of Cottage Grove Avenue south of Lincoln Avenue, and 12 single-family residences along Lincoln Avenue east of Cottage Grove Avenue. Portions of the property must be rezoned from single-family to to multiple-family residences. The property faces a battery of apartment buildings on the west side of Cottage Grove Avenue. Developer James D. Sylvester, of the James D.

Sylvester Development Co. of Evergreen Park, 111., said he will wait until the village board acts on the zoning board's rejection Tuesday before deciding his next move. Deer Killed FULTON, Ind. (AP) Danny Pettenger, 21, Kewanna, hospitalized in fair condition today, reported to police he was knocked off his motorcycle by a deer. Pettenger said the animal leaped a 10-foot embankment along a Fulton County road Wednesday and landed on his cycle.

The collision killed the deer, RECOUNT HAS SAME WINNER CROWN POINT Votes have been recounted but the results were the same in the 3rd District Senate race. Senator Rudolph Clay of Gary still lost the Democratic Primary election to Katie Hall of Gary. In the recount. Clay got 9,488 votes to Hall's 10,112. Original tallies gave Clay 9,147 and Hall 10,006.

The recount started Friday and was completed late Tuesday. Recount commissioners were Oscar Gamble, D-Gary, Carolyn Scott, R-Gary, and Steven Popka, voting machine mechanic. Indiana Farm Products Listed WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Indiana farm products ranked eighth in the nation in cash value last year, according to Purdue University statisticians. Hoosier farmers received a near-record $2.98 billion.

The record of $3.05 billion was achieved in 1973. Crops totaled $1.7 billion or 58 per cent of the total and livestock $1.3 billion. JULIA E. PENETON Julia E. Peneton, age 87, of Hammond, passed away June 16, 1976 at St.

Margaret Hospital. Survivors: husband, Otis; one daughter, Valda Carver of Washington, D.C.; one son, James Earl Peneton of Troutdale, Oregon; two grandsons, David E. Peneton of Chicago and James M. Peneton of Eugene, Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Ray Hargrave of Centralia, III.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. at the Solan Funeral Home, 7109 Calumet Hammond with Rev. John Milam officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, III. Friends may call Thurs.

6 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Peneton was a resident of Hammond for over 40 years, member of the O.E.S., Chapter 606 in Kinmundy, member of Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. MADELINE WHITE Madeline White, of 2008 Lake Whiting, passed away Thursday, June 17, 1976 at St. Catherine Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Owens Funeral Home, 816 119th Whiting, in charge. REGINA F. STOLL Regina F. Stoll, age 86, of Calumet City, passed away June 16, 1976 at Homestead Convalescent Home, Burnham, III.

Survivors: three daughters, Marie Pohlplatz of Calumet City, Elizabeth (Jack) Kaminski of Calumet City, Jeanne (Howard) Graner of Palos Park, one son, Sherm G. (Eleanor) Stoll of Calumet City; ten grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Madolyn Voight of Calumet City. Preceded in death by her husband, Sherm G. Stoll and son, Harry P.

Voight. Funeral services will be held June 19, at 11 a.m. at Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Calumet City, with Rev. Eugene D. Douglass officiating.

Interment Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond. Friends may call at the Nowak Funeral Home Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Mrs. Stoll was a member and past president of American Legion Calumet Memorial Post 330, Ladies Auxiliary; memorial services will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the chapel.

A charter member and past president of Ehinger Bros. VFW Post 8141 Ladies Auxiliary. Memorial services will be held Friday 8 p.m. at the chapel. Member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.

Resident of Calumet City for 80 years. STEVE LAPKOVITCH Steve Lapkovitch, age 79, of Acme, formerly of Hessville, passed away June 14, 1976 at Traverse City, Mich. Survivors: wife, Lydia; four sons, Eugene of Wilmington, N. Steven of Crown Point, Allen of Hollywood, Donald Larr of Valparaiso; one step-daughter, Mrs. Margaret Winn of Acme, 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Michael of East Chicago.

Funeral services will be held Fri. 10 a.m. from the Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Hessville. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home, 7 to 10 p.m. American Legion Memorial Rites 8 p.m.

Steve was a retired employee of General American of East Chicago, a veteran of World War past Commander of the Hessville Community Service Post 232 of the American Legion, a member of the Lake County Voiture, 408. 2 IN MEM0R1AMS IN LOVING MEMORY Of VICTORIA JOHN KOLOOZIE Nh WEDDING ANNIVERSARY JUNE 17, 1136 ST. JOHN CANTIUS CHURCH EAST CHICAGO, IND. VICTORIA (I9I3-7W JOHN 4 CEMETERY IQTS CHOICE LOCATION-4 graves, Pidgelawn Cemetery. 933-6942.

Excellent location, 2 graves Chapel Lawn Cemetery, $425, Call 972-2085. FOUR choice lots. Chapel Lawn Memorial Garden, $1000. If interested call 1-616-652-7463. TWO CEMETERY LOTS IN CALUMET PARK.

Call mornings before 1 p.m., 374- 7029. I-BEAM DROPS; HITS TRUCK SCHERERVILLE A load of I-beams came loose and slid into the trailer of another truck Wednesday morning. The accident on U.S.41 and Main Street created a traffic jam on Indianapolis Boulevard for about an hour and a half. Police sajd the steel beam hauling truck owned by a Frankfort, 111., firm slowed for the stop light at Main Street on U.S.41 causing the 30 foot long beams to shift forward hitting the trailer of another truck. The beams did an estimated $400 to the trailer.

No one was reported injured. Car Injures 7-Year-Old CALUMET CITY A seven-year old girl was hit by a car Wednesday when she crossed In front of an ice cream truck. Polly Najera, of 309 Bensley told police she didn't see the car. A witness told police the girl ran from In front of the truck and was hit by a car driven by Fredric Ketcham 411 Crandon at 1:37 p.m. in the 300 block of Bensley.

Police arrested Ketcham for failing to reduce speed. Mailbox Ruined By Firecracker SOUTH HOLLAND Darol Snow had his mailbox firecrackered at 1:17 a.m. this morning. Police said large and small firecrackers were placed in the mailbox. When they exploded his mailbox was thrown 40 feet and part of the wall was blown out.

Damage is estimated at $150. Police said neighbors saw three teenagers running from the scene. CHARGES DISMISSED CROWN POINT Rape charges were dismissed Wednesday in Lake Criminal Court against an East Chicago man. The complaining witness did not want to further prosecute Fidel Agosto, of 3807 Main court records said. Agosto had been charged last Friday with raping a 23-year-old East Chicago woman on June 6.

Judge James Clement granted the dismissal of the charge. Authorities said more of the stolen meat was found in the basement of the store. If convicted on the interstate theft charges, both men face a possible penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $5,000 fine. TEENAGER CONVICTED CROWN POINT A Gary man was convicted by a Lake Criminal Court jury Wednesday of theft from a person. After deliberating almost seven hours, the jury returned the guilty verdict for Fred Beverly, 18, of 2233 Massachusetts St.

Beverly had been charged with robbery. Judge James Letsinger will sentence Beverly June 23. The offense carries a maximum 1-10 year sentence. Beverly was convicted of robbing David Tallos, of 384 S. Henry, Gary, in the restroom of Walt's Lounge, also in Gary, on April 2.

He allegedly took $37 and a lighter, court records said. Days U.S. Francis Lt. abduction HAMMOND Quick work by Gary police and the FBI lead to the arrests Wednesday of two men accused of stealing $10,000 worth of packaged meat less than an hour after it was stolen from a distributing company in Gary. In custody are Melvln Blair, 33, of 1236 Grant Gary, the owner of Melba's Grocery, at 13th Avenue and Grant Street; and Allen Ward, 28, of 2521 Connecticut Gary, who works for his father at Ward's Grocery, 25th Avenue and Chase Street in Gary.

They were formally charged in a U.S. Magistrate's complaint Wednesday with theft from an interstate shipment and ordered held by Magistrate Wilbur J. Glendening under $10,000 bonds each. According to the FBI, a truck' loaded with meat was reported stolen about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday from the Southgate Distributing 3311 Grant Gary.

In less than an hour, police found the abandoned meat truck at 14th Avenue and Garfield Street. Part of the stolen cargo and the suspects were found in a pickup truck behind Blair's grocery store, St. John News about St. John? Call Shirley Cearing, 865-1535. Happier Ambassador to Lebanon E.

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