Margaret Freel, 91, Lime Springs

Margaret Geraldine (Holm) Freel, 91, of Lime Springs, died at home on Monday, December 21, 2009.

She was born on January 25, 1918 in Goldfield, Iowa, daughter of Edwin and Minnie (Espe) Holm. She attended rural schools in Wright County, Iowa and graduated from Belmond High School, a Normal Training school, where she also took a correspondence in teaching.

Margaret married Robert Freel May 18, 1943 in the United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa where they continued to be members. She taught for 10 years in the rural schools in Chester and Forest City townships before and after her marriage. Continuing her life-long value for education, she worked for 16 years in the Howard-Winneshiek schools as a teacher’s aid and secretary.

Christmas is festive —even at Post Office

Janet Jannsen enjoys her postal decorations.

Most folks get enough of work at work and don’t want to “take work home” with them. Not true for Janet Jannsen, Officer in Charge at the Lime Springs Post Office. She welcomes reminders of work in her collection of postal ornaments and decorations.

“I like postal stuff. I mostly have Christmas items because that’s mostly what they sell, but I’ve collected some and gotten many as gifts,” Jannsen said.

Dear Santa-First Grade

At Christmas in Lime Springs, Kristen Kuhl asked Santa for an iPod.

(Editor’s note: We did not change the spelling on some of these letters on purpose—for “cute” reasons.)

Dear Santa,

I want a remote control car and I want my (Mom’s sister) to have baby stuff and I want a xbox e60 and I want a Playstation 3.

Luv

Mason (Heem)

Dear Santa,

I want a toy dirtbike. My flamie wants a porch. My brother Erick (Erik) wants a touchscreen phone. The world wants to be healthy.

Love

Cole (Busch)

Dear Santa-Kindergarten

Kendel Slavin reads what she wants Santa to bring from the letter she gave him on December 6.

(Editor’s note: Kindergartners were told to ask Santa for two things for themselves, something for their family and something for the world.)

My Christmas List

ernrng (earrings for me)

cakmakr (cake maker)

Thomas (Thomas the Train for my brother), Fen (flashlight for my dad), ernrng (earrings for my mom), ratll (rattle for my baby sister),  kcl (Chuck E. Cheese pizza maker)

kid two hauv (every child to have a toy)

Kendel Slavin

My Christmas List

i weg dsat (I want a tractor)

pige bak (piggy bank)

cr (car for my family)

prt plas (plates for the world)

Jordan Fisher-Jantzen

Dear Santa-Four year olds

Santa looks over the letter Alex Moser gave him.

Dear Santa,

I want a dress-up scarf and makeup and sandals and a purse.

Alex Hovey

Dear Santa,

I ant a white Christmas dress, a steam roller, a birthday cake, skates and skis.

Benjamin Matthias

Dear Santa,

I want a transformer, combine and a transformer house.

Dalten Bowen

Dear Santa,

I want a Super Baby and a toy frog for the baby.

Audrey Eiffler

Dear Santa-Three year olds

Ella and Clara Keller enjoy their time on Santa’s lap in Chester.

Dear Santa

A Barbie. A mermaid Barbie. A butterfly. Dalten wants a toy air plane. Dalten wants something else.

Cassidy Bowen

Dear Santa

I want a tractor combine from “Lightning McQueen” and I want all the John Deere Tractors. A new dumptruck for inside. I don’t have a bull dozer yet. I need a new payloader and excavator. That’s all I want.

Ethan Payne

Dear Santa Claus,

I want a blue monster truck and a red three wheeler. Brandon wants a Lego James. My mommy wants new clothes.

Bradley Munkel

Carl Wedderspoon, 85, Cresco

Carl Wedderspoon, 85, a long time resident of Cresco, Iowa passed away at his home on Monday, December 15, 2009.  Funeral services were held Friday, December 18, 2009 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa.

Margaret Freel, 91, Lime Springs

Margaret Freel, 91, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away at her home on Monday, December 21, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa. Friends may call two hours prior to services at the church. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco is handling the arrangements.

Yes Virginia, Santa has snow for Christmas

Gaylord Borgan uses his snow blower to clear off his driveway.

Everyone seems to have survived the first big snow storm of the winter. Predictions of large amounts of snow and blowing winds scared most folks off the roads on December 9, which is surprising because usually the roads are full of sight-see-ers.

Family Fun, Fitness Grand Opening

The fitness area

Family Fun and Fitness in Lime Springs is having its grand opening on Saturday, December 19 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. The business is owned by Janet and Doug DeVries. It is located at 411 N. Miller.