WAS LAUREL COP REALLY SANTA?

     With the Christmas season upon us, Barbara McMahon Stineman Gaard recently sent me a story pertaining to days past at Laurel, Iowa and the United Methodist Church that she and her family attended. . I would like to take this opportunity to share Barb's  warm Christmas time memory. 

        One evening at the Church's program when Barbara was just a young girl, she remembered Santa passing out a bag of oranges, apples and other treats to all the children in attendance. She remembered that Santa's watch looked a lot like Emory Wunn's watch, who was also the town's "Policeman" at the time! A great story!