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The Sun TUESDAY, March 21, 1989 Minnie E. Halterman LOMA LINDA Minnie Ethel Halterman, 96, a Loma Linda resident and 51-year San Bernardino County resident, passed away at Braswell's Ivy Retreat on March 17, 1989. Survivors include her son, Clyde Halterman of Bloomington; two daughters, Mina Isaak of San Bernardino and Florence Carr of Loma Linda; 16 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 19 greatgreat-grandchildren, and many more relatives and friends. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. today at Montectio Memorial Park.

Eloise G. Goforth REDLANDS Eloise Glenne "Wheezer" Goforth, 68, a 23-year resident, died March 17, 1989. She was born Nov. 10, 1920, in New Mexico. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Redlands and business manager for Jack Feeley Motor Co.

Survivors include her husband, "Gus" Goforth of Redlands; son, Walton G. Goforth of Yorba Linda; sisters, Thedis Lee Musselman of Klamath Falls, and Marcille Gibbs of Clayton, N.M.: brother, Don R. Wood of Santa Fe, N.M.; five grandchildren and three great-granchildren. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today and services are 11 a.m.

Wednesday, both at Cortner Pierce Brothers Chapeli in Redlands. Interment is at Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Program at Redlands Community Hospital. Nicholas V. Martelli SAN BERNARDINO Nicholas Victor Martelli, 70, a 35-year resident, died March 19, 1989, in Riverside.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II and had been a welder with Kaiser Steel. Survivors include his wife, Mary Martelli of San Bernardino; daughters, Mary Jane Pearey of Derry, N.H., Margie Peters of Highland, Barbara Black of Salisbury, and Catherine Pearey, Frances Inman and Ernestine Ireland, all of San Bernardino; sons, Victor Martelli of Vacaville, Ernest, Robert and Nick all of San Bernardino, and Thomas Pearey of West Covina; 11 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; sister, Philomina Hutton of Massachusetts; and brother, Raymond Martelli of Massachusetts. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Mark B. Shaw Mortuary.

Graveside services and interment are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Riverside National Cemetery, Area 3. Minnie P. Melvin HIGHLAND Minnie P. Melvin, 91, a five-year resident, died March 18, 1989.

She was a 65-year resident of Cheyenne, Wyo. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Marge Melvin of San Bernardino; granddaughter, Cheryl Melvin; grandsons, Mark and Greg Thomas; brother and sister-in-law, Loren "Bud" and Marie Baer; brotherin-law, Fred Volkarlololot; and special friend, Jolene Camden. Graveside services are 10:30 a.m. today at Montecito Memorial Park. Interment is at Montecito Memorial Park.

Domingo O. Cabrera SAN BERNARDINO Domingo O. Cabrera, 79, died March 19, 1989. He was retired from Kaiser Steel. His wife, Lupe Cabrera, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his daughters, Virginia Ayala and Helen Garcia, both of San Bernardino, Lucy Orona of Fontana, Herminia Hernandez of Highland and Yolanda Sanchez of Victorville; brothers, Frank and Louie Cabrera, both of San Bernardino; 16 grandchildren; 11 andchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Visitation is noon to 05 p.m. today with rosary afterward, both at Tillie's Memorial Chapel. Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Interment is at Pioneer Cemetery. Beverly Anita Pettegrew SAN BERNARDINO Beverly Anita Pettegrew, 52, a San Bernardino resident, died March 15, 1989. She was born Nov. 1, 1936. Mrs.

Pettegrew is survived by her husband, Dude; sons, Jeff and Rocky Parker; daughters, Paula Green and Lisa Pettegrew. She was the beloved daughter of Mae Haffter. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Grove Colonial Mortuary. Ida M. Higley COLTON Ida M. Higley, 89, a 50-year resident, died March 18, 1989. She was born March 31, 1899, in Chamberlain, Mich.

She was a member for many years of the Colton Women's Club and the Professional Business Women of Colton. She was a bookkeeper with Ashley Plumbing and Electric in Colton and San Bernardino. Survivors include her husband, Art Higley of Colton; son, Bill Ashley of Victorville; daughter, Lucille Ashley of Camarillo; stepdaughter, Diana Siegel of Las Vegas, and Sharon Bush of Rexburg, Idaho; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Graveside services and interment are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hermosa Cemetery.

Cyril L. Rust BARSTOW Cyril L. "Rusty" Rust, 81, a 53-year resident, died March 18, 1989. He was born March 13, 1908, in Ranger, Texas, and worked in the parks department for the city of San Bernardino for 32 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barstow, the San Bernardino City Employee Credit Union and appears in the book "Rusts of Virginia." Survivors include his wife, Joa Rust of Barstow; sons, Ronald Rust of Orange and Richard Rust of Newhall; brother, James P.

Rust of Barstow; sister, Bertha Lee Pendelton of Texas; seven grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today, with services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, both at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Interment is at Montecito Memorial Park in San Bernardino.

Jack LeRoy McDonald RIALTO Jack LeRoy McDonald, 73, a lifetime resident, died March 18, 1989. He was born May 12, 1915, in San Bernardino and was a salesman for 18 years with CED Electrical Wholesale. He was a Protestant. He attended the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Survivors include his wife, Jessie L.

McDonald of Rialto; son, William W. McDonald and wife, Mickey, of Highgrove; brother, Robert McDonald of San Clemente; and two grandchildren, Laura a and Jim. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel. Interment is at Rialto Park Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society. Esther Rodriguez Chacon SAN BERNARDINO Esther Rodriguez Chacon, 73, a San Bernardino County resident for 70 years, died March 18, 1989. Survivors include her sons, Charles Sanchez of Rialto, Gilbert Chacon of San Bernardino and Robert Chacon of Barstow; daughter, Mary Louise Ferguson of Adelanto; brothers, Ernie Rodriguez Norwalk, George Rodriguez of San Bernardino, Andy Rodriguez Phoenix, Ray Rodriguez of Hinkley and Louie Rodriguez of Colton; sisters, Julie Sammon of Sacramento, Ophilia Hernandez of Roseville and Dorothy Rodriguez of San Bernardino; nine grandchildren; and two great-granchildren. Visitation is 4 p.m. today, with evening services at 7 p.m., both at Mark B.

Shaw Memorial Chapel. Mass will be said at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Interment is at Mountain View Cemetery. George V.

Russell PASADENA George V. Russell, born July 4, 1905, died March 17, 1989. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Duque Russell; daughter, Kristy Moore; sons, Colin and Ian Russell; and grandsons, Trevor and Dylan Russell. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to the Southwest Museum or the National History Museum.

Cabot and Sons are directing. Pauline M. Copass YUCAIPA Pauline M. Copass, 77, died March 19, 1989. Mrs.

Copass was a member of the Redlands Temple Baptist Church, Palm Springs Women's Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Palm Springs Community Church, Family Aviation History and a past president of the Angel View Crippled Childrens Foundation. Survivors include her daughter, Dianne Zbinden of North Bainbridge, son, James J. Copass II of Morongo Valley; granddaughter, Melina K. Copass; nephew, Ralph B. Montee of Cullowhee, N.C.; and nieces, Lucille R.

Benton of Pico Rivera, Jacqueline Blanchette of Fresno and Clemoniss A. Kilgore of Kimberly, Idaho. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at the Redlands Temple Baptist Church. Interment is at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier.

Doris Burley Ross HIGHLAND Doris Burley Ross was born Aug. 16, 1904, in Harris, Iowa, to Victor and Ona Burley, and died March 17, 1989. She was graduated from high school in Sibley, Iowa, and attended college in Minnesota. She taught school in Minnesota and South Dakota, and later worked in county offices in Slaton, Minn. She married Edwin Ross of Slaton in 1933 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

They moved to Long Beach in 1936, where they made their home until retirement in 1971. She worked for the Long Beach Unified School District, first in food services and later spent 15 years in the library at Lakewood High School. Moving to Crestline and Highland in 1971, she was a faithful member of the Knox Bible Presbyterian Church in San Bernardino. She was one of the early organizers of the Highland Senior Center, and dedicated much of her time to help them become one of the most active groups. She also devoted countless hours to various Red Cross activities.

She was preceded in death by husband, Edwin, her parents, her only sister, Lucile, and an infant son, Glenn. She is survived by three nieces and one nephew; Betty Amende of Barstow, Patricia Paschal I of Canoga Park, Joan Bray of Bishop and Philip Gray of Santa Clara. Her stories of boarding with families during her teaching career are priceless, as are the stories of the Red Cross period, including serving coffee and doughnuts at midnight to boys bound overseas, mailing their last letters, and caring for a puppy that one boy tried to take with him. Visitation is noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday with services at 11 a.m.

Thursday, both at Mark B. Shaw Base Line Chapel. Interment is at Mountain View Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Mark B. Shaw Mortuaries.

George E. Rogerson RIALTO George E. Rogerson, born March 10, in Follansbee, W.Va., died March 19, 1989. He was a retired Army officer and served in the infantry. During World War II, he served in the Aleutian Islands, the South Pacific and in Europe.

He also served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 653. Survivors include his wife, Ruby M. Rogerson of Rialto; son, Michael M. Rogerson of Colorado Springs, daughter, Sandra J.

Rollings of San Jose; sisters, Mary Dunn and Gertrude Mumper of W.Va.; brothers, Leroy and Jack Rogerson W.Va., Jim Rogerson of Pennsylvania and Donald Rogerson of St. Louis, four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday in Santa Barbara at the Welch, Rice Haider Chapel. Interment is in Goleta, Calif.

Sun obituaries are paid advertising. They are prepared by The Sun classified advertising department. For information, please call (714) 888-3252. $81,000 study to measure Mojave River groundwater Concerns growing about reserves in basin By M.S. ENKOJI Sun Staff Writer A study will determine how much groundwater is in the Mojave River's vast basin, a measurement never before made.

New computer technology performs once nearly impossible mathematic computations to produce a water profile of the basin, something that has previously eluded water managers. "It's easy to find out how much water is going in and how much is going out," said Tom Irwin, a board director for the Mojave Water Agency, which has approved the study. "We know we're using too much," he said. But what water managers don't know is how much is sloshing around in reserve in the basin that stretches from the Victor Valley to Afton Canyon, midway between Barstow and Baker. "If there's a thousand years' worth down there, well, maybe we don't have to worry, but that's not likely," said Irwin.

"I'll be real happy, if that's the case, but I don't think it will be," said Jon Edson, the agency's general manager. From a water management standpoint, how much reserve the basin has is little more than a bit of trivia compared to the need to know the extent of water use and how much is replaced, Irwin said. Still, questions about the basin's capacity have long been a local concern. "Everyone seems to want to know when we will run out of water. Well, this will narrow it down," said Irwin.

The $81,000 study's real importance for agency will be in determining the basin's soil porosity, which will tell how well water soaks in. To reach a sort of water equilibrium, the Mojave Water Agency would like to replenish the basin with supplemental water purchased from the state. It means the amount of water used by the growing population will be replaced by natural and supplemental water. Where to add the supplemental water and how effective it will be is something the study should determine, Irwin said. Getting a handle on the water inventory will be important at least from a planning aspect, said John Cussen, president of California Geophysics Group Inc.

of Poway, hired to do the study. "It will tell you how many people you can have living out there," he said. To do the study, Cussen relies on gravity and magnetic field measurements calculated on a computer model to produce an outline of the basin's bottom. Recent technological advances in computer programming have made it possible to measure underground activity over such a large area, said Cussen. The same calculations done without a computer program would take 10 to 12 years, he said.

Geophysics will finish its study in nine months. County issues warning on 'jury scam' By RICHARD BROOKS Sun Staff Writer A flim-flam artist is claiming to represent the county jury commissioner's office and phoning people he hopes will reveal their bank account numbers. The best way to avoid being fleeced is to realize two things: "We won't ever call at night," Jury Commissioner Phillip Minor said "And we won't ever ask about your bank The problem surfaced last Friday when a Crestline woman reported a nighttime phone call from a man who said her husband hadn't returned a jury questionnaire. Posing as a jury commission worker, the man asked her the questions by phone and said he would mail a jury summons to her husband. "It sounds pretty reasonable, actually," Minor conceded.

"Except, in this county we have a onestep procedure," in which the questionnaire and summons are mailed in the same envelope. Then the caller tried to hook his victim. 'We pay $17 a Minor quoted the man as saying. "'And due to lost or stolen checks, we prefer to pay in direct deposit to his bank for his jury duty. Therefore, could you tell me the name of his bank and what his account number The ruse failed.

Suspicious of that approach, the woman replied she wouldn't reveal that information over the phone. Minor said he would do just about the same thing if he had received the call: "Try to get whatever information I could and refuse to tell them anything," then call the police. Three killed in High Desert accidents The Sun Three people were killed in two traffic accidents on High Desert highways over the weekend, California Highway Patrol officers said Monday. Robert E. Oakes, 41, of Barstow, and a passenger, Arlan Rognlie, 49, of Escondido, were killed late Saturday when their northbound car collided with another vehicle on Highway 247, about four miles south of Barstow, said Officer Terri Rouse.

The driver of the southbound car, Robert R. Darby, 63, of Zephyr Cove, sustained major injuries in the 7:50 p.m. crash. Rouse said Oakes' car crossed over the center line on a curve. Oakes and Rognlie were pronounced dead at the scene, she said.

A Utah woman was killed Sunday when she was partially ejected from a sports car that crashed into the rear end of a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 15 near Baker. Rouse said Teresa Dallin, 30, S.B. man killed in crash identified Riverside authorities Monday released the name of a San Bernardino man killed early Sunday when his car hit a bridge abutment on Interstate 215 near Canyon Crest Drive. Nicholas Victor Martelli, 70, VITALS The Sun Marriage licenses DEANS- TRANSUE David Hawaii; Janet San Bernardino DENG-SORDON Yan Guang, Goleta; Susan, Forest Falls DENNIS-TURNER Michael W. Kisha both of Rancho Cucamonga ESPINOZA-ESTEP Raul Jill both of Rancho Cucamonga GANIR-CADAVONA Edwin MarvelRuth both of Loma Linda Kelvina Patricia both of San Bernardino HARPER-CUMMINGS Dwight Brenda both of Barstow LEEDOM-PETERSON Lawrence Yucaipa; Mary Calimesa MORNINGSTAR-KLEIJNE Kevin San Bernardino; Cynthia Fontana SHIPOWICK-TAYLOR Bruce April both of Redlands SMALL- San BEY Bernardino Eddie, Oakland; Deborah ULLRICH-STEGMAN Wayne Dale both of Fontana Deaths BAUMGARTEN William, 35, of Redlands.

Died March 16, 1989. CortnerPierce Bros. Chapel DURHAM Steven 31, of Fontana. Died March 15, 1989. Stanley L.

Dickey Mortuary HIGLEY Ida 89, of Colton. Died March 18, 1989. Knopsnyder Mortuary KING Richard, 59, of Needles. Died March 19, 1989. Jensen-Carpenter Mortuary LANE Pearl 98, of Fontana.

Died March 17, 1989. Stanley L. Dickey Mortuary McDONALD Jack 73, of Rialto. Died March 18, 1989. Bobbitt Memorial Chapel PETRIZZI Margaret 63, of San Bernardino.

Died March 17, 1989. Bobbitt Memorial Chapel PETTEGREW Beverly, 52, of Fontana. Died March 15, 1989. Grove Colonial Mortuary RUST Cyril 81, of Barstow. Died March 18, 1989.

Bobbitt Memorial Chapel VALDEZ Jesus, 22, of Bloomington. Died March 16, 1989. Green Acres Memorial Mortuary WAGNER Kathryn, 87, of Redlands. Died March 16, 1989. Cortner-Pierce Bros.

Chapel of Spanish Fork, Utah, was killed instantly when a northbound car driven by Keith Carter, 23, of Escondido, struck the trailer of a big rig driven by William Patterson, 34, of Las Vegas. Witnesses said Carter's car was traveling in excess of 100 mph when it hit the trailer, moving up Baker grade about 35 mph. Carter sustained moderate injuries and was flown by helicopter ambulance to a Las Vegas hospital, Rouse said. Patterson was unhurt in the 12:40 a.m. accident six miles north of Baker.

was northbound on the southbound side of the center divider, said Ruth Sanchez, a dispatcher with the California Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 12:25 a.m., Sanchez said. Officers have not determined why Martelli was driving on the divider, Sanchez said. Fatal crash mars desert revelry; arrests hit 380 PALM SPRINGS (AP). A traffic accident that left one young woman dead and five others injured marred spring vacation revelry, which police tried to dampen by making 380 arrests, police said Monday.

Sylvia Flores, 23, of Santa Ana, who was riding in the back of a pickup Sunday night, was killed when the pickup smashed into a concrete wall and flipped several times on Via Escuela, police said. The driver was identified as Eric Jones, 23, of Palm Springs. Two of his passengers, Cindy Vargas, 24, and Carlos Cano, 23, were in serious condition Monday at Desert Hospital. Jones and two other friends, Ruben Melendrez, 25, and Mollie Carrillo, 22, were in fair condition. The injured were all from Orange County.

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View Cemetery Jack L. McDonald Visitation: Wednesday, Noon to 2 P.M. Fire damages Yucaipa market The Sun A fire destroyed a car port and forklift Monday morning at Daniel's Market, 32088 Dunlap Yucaipa, authorities said. Engineer Glenn Collins of the California Department of Forestry and Fire said crews responded to the 10:48 a.m. fire and extinguished it in about five minutes.

The market was closed because of smoke damage to food items and fire damage to the storefront. Mark B. haw Locally Owned 75 Years MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1525 No. Waterman Avenue San Bernardino, CA 889-0173 Minnie P. Melvin Graveside Service Tuesday, 10:30 A.M.

Montecito Memorial Park Vera K. Corey Tuesday, 1:00 P.M. Abel Reyes Graveside Service Tuesday, 2:00 P.M. Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Esther R. Chacon Evening Service Tuesday, 7:00 P.M.

Mass: Wednesday, 1:00 P.M. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Alfred D. Aro, Sr. Graveside Service Wednesday, 10:00 A.M. Riverside National Cemetery Area Trista Rice-Driggars Graveside Service Pionednesday, 2:00 P.M.

Cemetery Nicholas V. Martelli Graveside Service Wednesday, 1:30 P.M. Riverside National Cemetery Area BASELINE CHAPEL Doris A. Ross Thursday, 11:00 A.M. NATIONAL BASELINE CHAPEL SELECTED 26985 E.

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