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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1972
Page
1
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in rural Monticello marked its Centennial year with two morning services drawing about 350 attendees at the first and over 500 at the second. An informal program followed in the afternoon. The church building was dedicated in 1966.
A popular spot at Wayne church last Sunday featured exhibit rooms displaying old time pictures that traced the church’s history and community life.
Monticello and Anamosa area cases list obscene language speeding reckless driving and minor with alcohol. Defendants include Charles Breitbach LaVonne Brashaw Stuart Gerdes James Gadient Jay Iben Jeff Azeltine Gerald Becker Daniel Kenney Terry Chapman Daniel Love and others with fines ranging from 4 to 25 dollars.
Monticello chapter seeks at least 173 dollars for flood victims with funds to be sent to Monticello State Bank. National Red Cross official announces a five million dollar goal to aid disasters nationwide as Texas and Kentucky floods exhaust relief funds. President Nixon declares disaster area. local effort will fund initial relief and ongoing family support amid broader aid programs. Jones County board hears Wyoming Fair Assn request for a 0.25 mill levy for the 1973 budget and approves regular claims.
Delegates chosen at the Jones County Republican convention met Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse community room. National state and local platform resolutions were adopted with speeches from Sen. Tom Riley and Rep. Ray Taylor. Junior delegates will meet Gov. Ray and Sen. Miller during Saturday noon recess. Twenty seven delegates were named to the state statutory convention August 11 and 12.
The United Methodist Church in Iowa announces pastor changes. The Rev Denton Ericson of Monticello will become associate pastor at First Methodist in Mason City. He is replaced in Monticello by Rev Charles Eversman. St Luke's and First Congregational in Monticello share a yokefield with one minister. The Ericsons moved to Monticello in 1966 after Edgewood service. Mrs Ericson has LWV activity and they have three children. Additional changes include Rev Albert Weston moving from Greeley to Wyoming Oxford Junction churches, Rev Louis Aitken from Rowan to Greeley Delhi, and retirement of Rev Russell H Schmitz with Delhi supply. An appointment for St Pauls of Olin and Morley is pending.
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