In 1971, students from Mars Middle School portrayed Santa and his elves for a visit to entertain patients at Butler County Memorial Hospital. From left are Jim Freimuth, T.J. Beyers, Jeff Lloyd and Scott Krizan.

— Santa has been visiting the county for generations. At he heads for the courthouse in late November 1971. Note the old Rexall Drugs storefront.

It was the same story in 1967 as Santa was surrounded by dozens of youngsters on the courthouse steps.

Four-year-old Ricky Krebs whispers a last minute wish to Santa during a 1970 visit to his little white house on Main Street in Zelienople.