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Biology professor Frank Mitter- has been growing the space "t.tomatoes for two years, and he said that he's getting fewer fruits this year "on plants that are not as tall or as "bushy as a year ago. Though the comparison of this "year's tomatoes with the 1990 crop hardly enough to reach any conclusions, Mittermeyer said that if the "battem continues, scientists might have to wonder whether man could a space flight to Mars and beyond. Many who took part in the much-heralded tomato project of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-; ministration have now lost interest, Vbut Mittcrmeyer's backyard garden Ifp Elmhurst is still bearing the fruit of it. In 1984, NASA bought millions of Rutgers-variety tomato seeds, keeping some on and sending "the rest aboard the Challenger space shuttle. Astronauts launched the -seeds in cannisters into orbit from iihe shuttle.

They were supposed to tpc in space for only a few months and be retrieved by another Challenger mission in 1986, but the 'shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff. The seeds finally were plucked space in 1990 by the Columbia space shuttle. In a project with extensive national publicity, tomato seeds from space and those kept on Earth were sent to thousands of professors, teachers and schoolchil- ndren around the country to grow and as a way to arouse interest in 'Science. Mittermeyer received more 1,000 seeds. Mittermeyer believes he is one of a educators to persevere with the "project.

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Mittermeyer said he was concerned that the second crop of space tomatoes might be toxic. But groundhogs, squirrels and crows invaded the tomato patch and plucked away fruits with no signs of ill effects. The space tomatoes are in big demand by college faculty members and other Elmhurst residents. Mittermeyer said they taste better than tomatoes from the control group, though he grants that this is a subjective judgment. seeds could produce radiation.

He used a Geiger counter to measure the seeds, then the plants, and found no evidence of radiation. Meanwhile, efforts by other students and their teachers last year to grow space tomato plants fizzled out because school ended in June and there was no one to tend the gardens, Mittermeyer said. Mittermeyer has continued with the help of several students. At first, he didn't expect any of the seeds to grow because they were in space so long. But he planted space seeds and those left on Earth as a control group and 80 percent of both seeds germinated.

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Funeral Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Steuerl Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Villa Park. Interment Queen of Heaven. Visitation Tuesday p.m.

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Service Tuesday, 2 at Plser Welnsteln Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Shalom Memorial Park, tn lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1618 Ornngton, Evanston 60201. Info. 708-679-4740 NELSON FUNERAL HOME 5149-51 N.

Ashland Chicago 60640 312-561-5147 SCR0P0S jKatma Scropos. nee Sosolis, beloved wife of the Jjate Nicholas; loving mother of Ted (Judian); fond and mother of Katina Kai, Christopher Nicholas and Catherine; aunt of Kostas. James. Frank Kal- las. Barbara Nicholas and Alex Pallamides; also by many other relatives here and Greece Funeral Tuesday, 10 a from Hursen funeral Home, 4001 W.

Roosevelt Road. Hillside, ilL (southwest corner Mannheim and Roosevelt to Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church 10 30 a.m. service. Interment Bronswood In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Thomas Hospice.

7 Salt Creek Hinsdale, IL 60521. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Toll Free, 800-562-0082. SEA Richard Frederick Sea.

of Broadview, beloved jJnusband of the late Dorothy, nee Crorty; loving Aether of Richard F. Jr. (Kathryn) and Craig (Sandra); grandfather of Vanessa and Ronald; brother of Ruth Rogers and the late George G- and Mary Jean Johannen. Funeral services Tuesday 9 30 a m. from Broadview Funeral Home, O20 Roosevelt Road.

Broadview, to St. Eulalia Church. Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a m. private. Memorials to St.

Eulalia tChurch appreciated. Visitation Monday 3 to 9 p.m. SEB0 Mary Lillian Sebo, age 73. passed away on Saturday, Sept. 21.

1991, at the St. Benedict Home in Niles, IL. She is survived by her husband Jerry of fvtarrUlville: three daughters Geraldine (Jim) Camic ot Indianaplis. IN. Bernadine (Bill) Ladra of Park Ridge.

IL, Kathleen (Ed) Simmons of Mt. prospect. IL. two sons Donald (Pat) Sebo of nee Montanaro; loving father of Ralph (Lottie) and Anthony (Lorraine); dear grandfather of six; great-grandfather ot eight; fond brother of Andrew (Marge). Michalena.

Giordano, and the late John; dear uncle of many. Member of Knights ot Columbus. St. Cyr Council 1157 and Maria S.S. Costantinopoli Bitritto DiBarl Society.

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Harlem to Santa Maria Addolorata Church. Mass 10 N.H. SCOTT HEBBLETHWAITE FUNERAL HOME 1240 Waukegan Road, Clenview 60025 708-998-1020 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Please omit flowers.

Visitation Monday and Tues day trom i to p.m. ai-tJBtf-iuu WELLS ST0PA Frank M. Stopa, beloved husband of Constance, nee Kamasa; loving father of Spencer (Christine) and Linnea (Brian) Fermoyle; beloved grandfather of four. Member ot the Old Timers Basketball Association and the Holy Name Society Our Lady of Grace. Prayers Wednesday.

9:30 a.m. from the Gluecfcart Funeral Home 1520 N. Arlington His. Road. Arlington to St.

James Marion E. Wells. 86, of Bay Village, Sarasota, FL, died September 20, 1991 at a local nursing home. She was born August 11, 1905 in Chicago, IL, and moved to Sarasota in 1973 trom Villa Park. IL.

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Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. 708-253-0168 She was a librarian for the First National Bank of Chicago and was a Protestant. She was President of the Illinois Chapter of Library Association, and Bank Archivists for the First National Bank of P1SER WEINSTEIN MENORAH CHAPELS 5206 N. Broadway, Chicago 60640 312-561-4740 3 Locations Serving The Chlcagoland Area Chicaao in 1963.

Survivors include: two nieces. Jene Albrecht ot Grandville, Ml, and Joan Moored of Big Rapids. Ml: and two cousins. Leroy and Schantz Crook of Sarasota. There will be no local services.

Memorial Services will be held HANEKAMP FUNERAL HOME 385 Waukegan Road, Northbrook 60062 708-272-3890 Grandville, Ml, at a later date. Toale Brothers Greensburg, IN. and Vincent (Carol) Sebo of Spring, TX; 16 grandchildren; one brother Anthony (Harriet) Dziuba of Gary, IN. Funeral service will be held in Indiana at 9 30 a.m. Wednesday.

Sept 25, at Stlllnovtch ft Wlatroltk Funeral Home, 7535 Taft Memllville, IN. Visi-talion Tuesday, from 2 to 9 p.m. 219-738-3223 SEJN0ST Ruth R. Sejnost, age 69, of Chicago, beloved 1 daughter of the late James and Rose, nee Mra-'iek; dear sister of Robert J. (Lillian); fond aunt of TJeborah (Christopher) Zitny and Laurel (Gregory) Cannella.

Funeral services Wednesday, September 25th, 9:45 a from Svec ft Sons Funeral Home, 6227 Cermak Rd. Mass at Our Lady of the -Mount Church. Entombment Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Visitation 3-9 p.m.

Tuesday. 708-484-2050 312-242-2027. SHIMANIS Colonial Chapel is in charge ot arrangements. WILKIN STRUCK Arthur F. Struck, age 72, of Elgin, formerly of Skokie.

beloved husband ot Dons, nee Doucette; dear father ot James (Barbara). Robert and Jean (John) Hohman; grandfather of Jennifer, Arthur, Dawn, Thomas and Kelli; brother of Christine Behnke, the late Peter J. Struck and Evelyn Moll. Visitation Monday. 3 to 9 p.m.

at Haben Funeral Horn, 8057 Niles Center Road, Skokie. Service Tuesday, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Skokie. Interment St.

Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Skokie, or Calvary Lutheran Church, Elgin. 708-673-6111 THEODORE See Gust Theodoropoulos notice.

POSTLEWAIT VILLAGE CHAPEL 523 Lake Oak Park 60302 708-383-4141 James P. Wilkin age 27, of Elmhurst, devoted son of Mary Lou Wilktn and James P. (Abra Wi'kin dear brother of Laura Ann and Jennifer Lynn; fond grandson of Mary Ann Bartolo and Ann Marie Paul Wilkin. At the Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, 435 N. York Elmhurst where friends may call on Monday.

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Elston, Chicago 60618 312-463-1510 late Conception Church tor Mass at 10 a m. Inter ment at. Mary uemetery, timnurst. utt-o34-na3 tra-s, Tony B. snimanis.

age 73. U.S. Navy vet- fi ran. beloved husband ot Mary, nee Yotka; if" loving father ot Susan (Jan) Tobiasz; dear grandfather of Kate: fond brother of Stephanie ZITELLA Josephine V. "Jo" Zitella.

79, of Rock Island formerly of Evanston, sister of Evelyn Fontana -lOfDiH ana juua aimons; uncie oi aroiyn iren and Jeffrey (Michelle) Torbik. Memorial K1hs9 will be held Saturday, Sept. 28. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2745 W. aunt of William (Kathy) Fontana; grand-aunt of WEINSTEIN BROTHERS MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1 1 1 Skokie Wilmette 60091 708-256-5700 2 Locations Serving The Chlcagoland Area THE0D0R0P0UL0S Gust "Theodore" Theodoropoulos.

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Roberts Rd. iSOOOWt Palos Hills, to SS. Constan Laura ana Micnaei r-omana, an oi i-rearicKSDurg, VA; niece of Frances Arquilla of Fiossmoor. IL. HURSEN FUNERAL HOME Roosevelt Mannheim Hillside 60 1 62 800-562-0082 Memorial services pending Larson Funeral Home In charge ot arrangements.

309-f86-JJ5 Z0LN0WSKI Aloysius F. Zolnowski. age 72. of Aurora, beloved tino ft Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Services 10 a.m.

Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Member ot Masonic Lodge. In lieu of flowers, donations to nusoano ot bopme Kurcz; loving tatner oi biona Daniel, and Jeanlne; grandfather ot Suzanne 44th 10 a.m.. for Mass of Christian Burial. 815-485-3200 SIMON r--Samuel M.

Simon, 84, fond husband of Elaine and -e loved husband of the late Minna loving lather ol Leslie (Marsha) Simon; devoted grandfather of Carrie Pizitz, Robert Simon. Laime and Ellen Feldstein; dear family trtend of Elodie Brooks Services Tuesday. 11 a.m., at Plaer Wetn-teln Menorah Chapel. 5206 N. Broadway.

Interment Westiawn. tn lieu of flowers, memorials to American Cancer Society would be appreciated. 312-5fi1-4740. Funeral Directors: For rate Information call Phil Skrzekut at 312-222-4070 55 constantme 5 rieien unurcn appreciatea. vis Elizabeth, Amanda, and Kevin.

Visitation at the itation Monday 4 to 9 p.m. Trisagion service, 7 Ahlgrlm ft Sons Funeral Home, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Funeral Tuesday. 9 30 a to Church ot the Holy Spirit. p.m. 708-598-boBU. TR0GNI See Rosina Calderlnl-Trognl notice.

Mass at 10 a m. Interment Resurrection Ceme tery. 708-882-5580..