Santa Claus and his white carriage drawn by a black horse, adorned with red and green lights, traversed the streets of Iola’s city square escorted by a parade of young kazooists Wednesday evening.
Swarms of children and their families stretching the length of the block greeted Santa’s arrival to his toy shop on Madison Avenue with a gleeful rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” More golden Christmas lights wrapped the trees on the courthouse lawn and lined the two-story skyline of Iola’s downtown.
Once inside Santa’s Toy Shop, children…
Throngs greet Santa’s arrival
