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r r CSS3. STATE HIST. SOCIETY U - imcoais isss. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Monday-Thursday PUOTSMflDDTIHl JflDTOrML Consolidated With the Nchawka Enterprise and Elmwood Leader-Echo Read Twice Weekly by More Thon 3500 Cass County Families VOLUME 82 EIGHT PACES PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA MONDAY, DECEMBER 3), 1962 TEN CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 14 Tme KT 1 ? I HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Journal Staff and its News Correspondents join with the Journal's Carrier Salesmen and Salesladies today in wishing all its readers a "Happy New Year!" May your fondest dreams come true in 1963! i ' (: ) VI krVT it, jr k ' : v r'e si '" Tommy Sedlak ' Keith Miller Frankie Pohlmeier ' : f'i-,, .'- & Also farrier Sale-imen of The P?!' " I V V ' ? J 1 Journal, but not pictured, are: V"" TV j " , U - i W ' v , I Danny HiShfirl(i I i . -r' , T , . , X J,. v fV V- L.' J. Terry Hlrhfield I , -i " f t , , 1 " " tt" David Brink L . I ( A'"''' , .1 I i' . i' I J 1 J Koger Brink I'; - I ' , . j i : i . 1 t . j 1 Dick ( happen Marcla Rose Steve Baburek irlw."" """" i -i r "" ' " i . L'' MMWAW l Vi? I V - . I' r 'ill iiiJlU!Aluv.VltUl!llAl i . ; A L L " ... ....- J J Willard Simons Mickey Coolman Steve Miller Billy Kishel r - t I ' 1 er 1 H rA -kx Johnny Simons Mary Ann Dingman Joe Bryant Lisa Henninjsen f j ITCT: Ffrjl ffvl Ca-; A?n. 4N Bruce Ronnie Fees Emily Fees Kevin Case David Simons l iL;, , It is if jLiiO . Barbara Gering 90, Dies Dec. 28; Funeral Today Barbara A. Gering, 90, bng tine resident of Plattsmouth, died Dec. 28 at an Omaha Hos pital. Funeral was this morning at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Fr. John Allen of ficiating. Mildred Hall was or ganist. Pallbearers were Walter Trit seh, Robert Tritsch, Robert Walling, James Begley, Edward Egenberger, John Carmack, Vern Hendricks and C. E. Ledgway. The body was taken to Forest Lawn, Omaha. Caldwell Funer al Heme was in charge of ar rangements. Miss Barbara, as she was known by her friends, was born Feb. 6, 1872, at Cedar Falls, Io wa, daughter of Paul and Ama lle Kluftinger Gering, and came to Plattsmouth with her parents as a child when her fatner en tered the drug business here. She was educated in Platts mouth Schools and was a grad uate of Plattsmouth High School. Miss Gering maintained a great interest in community affairs, served as a member of the Library Board for many years and was one of the found ing members of the Cass County Historical Society. She was a longtime member of St. Luke's Church, occupying many district and diocesan of fices and serving as Sunday School superintendent for more than 40 years. Miss Gering is survived bv her sister, Mrs. Henrv Herold. and niece, Mrs. Ursula Rountree, both of Plattsmouth: a nephew, Henry R. Herold. San Marino. Calif.; and six grand-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death bv her parents, brothers Mathew, a prominent attorney here, and Henry, a former Mayor of Piattsmouth, and a sister, Mia, a former Cass County Treasurer. Miss Gering was interested In many philanthropies. Joe ECruntorad Appointed Plattsmouth Police Chie Joe Kruntorad, Cass County Deputy Sheriff the past four years and a former Plattsmouth Police Officer, Thursday night was appointed City Police Chief by Mayor L. W. Moore and his appointment was approv3d by the City Council. Included in the motion of ap-p-oval was the stipulation that the new Chief's salary be the same as tht.t of outgoing Chief Fred Tesch, Cass County Sheriff-elect. The appointment will be ef fective Thursday when the new term of county office begins and Kruntorad's tenure as Deputy Sheriff ends. The Council also passed a mo tion accepting Tesch's resigna tion which was effective Friday afternoon and "wishing him well In his r.ew endeavor." Mayor Moore appointed Offi cer Sebert Little Acting Chief for the interim period. Kruntorad is 45, has lived here 11 years and served as a Police Officer for a time in 1959. He is also Fire Chief of the Plattsmouth Volunteer Dept., a position he has h( id eight years. He has been a volunteer fireman more than 10 years. Kruntorad is a -former busi nessman here and owns his home at 424 Hillcrest Drive. He and Mrs. Kruntorad have a son, Ronald, 23, living at home. Assessment Begins in County Jan. 2 Homer C. Mobre, Mayor's Father, Dies in Omaha Homer C. Moore, 76, father of Mayor L. W. Moore, died Friday at an Omaha hospital after an Illness of three years. Funeral was today at Inde pendence, Mo. Arrangements were In charge of Caldwell Fun eral Home here where visiting nours were neia Saturday eve ning. Buna was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence. Mr. Moore was born May 2, 1888, at Nevada, Mo., son of Wil liam A. and Ida Mosley Moore. He was married in 1907 in Mis souri to Hortense McQuitty. His wife (1912 and parents preceded him In death. He is survived by his son and a sister, Mrs. George A. Overtone of In dependence. Mr. Moore was owner and operator of Cox Hospital, Oma ha, the past six years. He was member of the Christian Church and Masonic Lodge 78, AF and AM. j ft V O v. CHIEF GETS GIFT Police Chief Fred Tesch is shown with the transistor radio given him Saturday night at a surprise fare well party by citv police officers and their wives. Tesch will be come Sheriff of Cass County Jan. 3 when the new term of office begins. He resigned from the Police Dept. effective Friday afternoon. Thoughts on Prayer (Following Is one in a series of articles by Pastors of local churches, to be presented in con nection with Universal Week of Prayer Jan. 6-13 a promotion of the Plattsmouth Ministerial Association in conjunction with a nationwide promotion of the National Council of Churches). By REV. JOHN D. ALLEN Rector St. Luke's Episcopal Church In : fJ Johnny Aschenbrenner Burton Hill Steven Rishel Jimmy McKnlght Tommy McKnlght Eddy Johnson Peter Rlshet Iurl Love Most often, we tend to think of prayer as a speech which man addresses to God, his creator. So much has been made of man's role in prayer, that fre quently we forget exactly what the role of God is in prayer. It is only the prevenient grare of God which enables the Christ Ian to lift his heart to God in prayer. It is only because Chris, taught his disciples to pray "Our Father" that we can come to God in prayer. We must remem ber that prayer is a conversation between creature and Creator it is not a monologue addressed to God by man! So prayer is not only speaking to God, but also being quiet and letting God speak to us. The highest form of prayer is what Brother Lawrence, a 17th century Carmelite monk called "the practice of the presence of God." To practice the presence Swearing-in for County Officers Thursday Morning The swearlng-ln ceremony for county officers who won election in November will be held Thurs day, Jan. 3, about 10 a.m. in the Commission Room at the Courthouse. County Judge Raymond J. Crse will administer the oath of office. The County Commissioners will have a regular session that day. of God, it must be remembered that God is always present with us and is always ready to hear our acts of devotion and adora tion. To practice the presence of God, all the Christian needs to do is make a simple act of faith to "believe with all his heart that God is present with him and is ready to listen to his prayers. The glory of practicing the presence of God is that it can be done anywhere at anytime in bed at night or while we pre pare the evening meal. For the presence of God is with us wherever we go in life, and all we need to do is to believe in that presence and adore the God who walks with us every day In our lives. The assessment date for the I State of Nebraska is Jan. 1, County Assessor Clara Olson re minded today and lisled the dates for special assessment centers to be operated through out the county in January and February. Assessment schedules are due at the Assessor's Office by March 1. Aflir that, owners of property will have to pay penal ties if their schedules are not i'iled. In Plattsmouth, schedules can be filed at the Assessor's Office in the Courthouse from Jan. 2 to March 1 inclusive, every day ex cept Saturday and Sunday and Feb. 12 and 22, legal holidays. To assist persons in filing, Feb. 4.. 11, 18 and 25 the Asses sor's Office will be open until 8:30 p.m. Everyone between the ages of 21 and 60 must pay the Head Tax of $3.50, unless exempted by jaw. In connection with the grain tax, the tenant is required to report the landlord's share of the grain, unless the landlord is active in production of the grain, even though the landlord pays the tax for his share, Miss Olson said. , Property owners can report to an Assessor at any ot the follow ing locations: LOUISVILLE-City Hall, Jan. 9, 10, 11, 12 and Feb. 8, 9 and 11. WEEPING WATER Agricul tural Auditorium, Jan. 2, 3, 4 and 5; Feb. 4, 5, 6 and 7. ELMWOOD Fire House, Jan. 8, 9, 10 and 11; Feb. 5, 6, 7 and 8. GREENWOOD Legion Hall, Jan. 4, 23, 24, 25 and 26. EAGLE Fire House, Jan. 2, 3, 19, 21 and 22. ALVO Fire House, Jan. 16, 2i and 25. MURDOCK Library, Jan. 14, 15, 30 and 31; Feb. 1. UNION Legion Hall, Jan. 13, 30 and 31. NEHAWKA Auditorium, Jan. 7 and 8; Feb. 1 and 2. AVOCA-Fire House, Jan. 17, 22 and 29. MURRAY City Hall. Jan. 15. 16 and 28. SOUTH BEND South Bend Hall, Jan. 18 and 29. MANLEY Catholic Hall, Jan. 17 and 23. PLATTSMOUTH Court house, Jan. 2 to March 1, in clusive (except Saturday, Sun day and Feb. 12 and 22. A Classified J.d in The Journal cost as l'HIe as 50 cents. """"""" " 1 IT" I" I "IHIHI IIJIII.I 1 1 II WIH Ill L i 4 I L v r :. M Cheryl Pohlmeier Call Your News And Social Items to 2141 M ... . SHERIFF GETS PLAQl'E-Sheriff Tom Solomon was honored Friday at a farewell party at the Courthouse. There were coffee, rolls and sandwiches and Courthouse officials and emp'oves gave the Sheriff a plaque reading: To Sheriff Thomas S. Solomon . . '. in recognition of his law enforcement as Sheriff of Cass County from 1947 to 1962 presented by the Courthouse Officials and Employes." Solomon was defeated for re-election In November Officers-elect will be sworn in Jan. 3.