Santas arrival Thursday will help the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce ring in the holiday season with style.
St. Nick will set up shop in his temporary quarters on the southeast corner of the square from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and again Dec. 6 and 13 to greet children and ask for their wish lists.
Coinciding with Santas arrival are Fearless Fred trolley rides around downtown Iola. The trolley rides, sponsored by Personal Service Insurance agent Loren Korte, will take passengers around downtown Iola to look at Christmas lights.
Passengers will board at the intersection of Jefferson and Madison avenues, just east of Santas house.
Santas Toy Shop, sponsored by Humanity House, opens its doors Dec. 19-21 at 3. S. Jefferson Ave.
