Christmas

Dear Santa – Mrs Booth’s 1st Grade Class – 2013

By Kelsie Hoitomt FOREST — Simple and extravagant are two words to describe exactly what Christmas was like growing up for Allen and Karen (Fox) Wienke. The Wienke family lived a sweet, but very simple lifestyle on the family farm north of Forest and the Fox family had more luxuries living in Clear Lake.

By Kelsie Hoitomt GLENWOOD CITY — The holiday season was one spent surrounded by her parents and siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and a bundle of cousins for Dorothy Magnuson.

By Kelsie Hoitomt BOYCEVILLE – Warren and Lana Benson have nearly 162 years worth of Christmas memories between the two of them. “I have 90 years of Christmases to try and remember,” laughed Warren when asked if he had a favorite past time.

By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — Trinket was not exactly a Christmas pony, but the picture that Linda Crosby received years later from her stepfather, Larry Crosby, was one of the best Christmas presents she ever got. Linda Crosby grew up in and around Wheeler. Her uncle, Hank Lindsley, owned Hank’s Bar, and Hank Lindsley…

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Genevieve (Penny) Noer grew up on a farm in the Town of Otter Creek during the Great Depression. She and her husband, Juul, owned and operated Noer’s Drug in Colfax for many years.

Dear Santa – Mrs. Kongshaug’s 2nd grade class – 2013

My Favorite Christmas – Mrs. Hart’s 3rd Grade Class – 2013

Dear Santa – Mrs. Mathson’s 2nd Grade Class – 2013

Dear Santa – Mrs. Ryan’s 2nd Grade Class – 2013