Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy have their photo taken with youngsters during the Montezuma Hometown Holiday Dec. 2 at the Memorial Hall. (J.O. Parker/Chronicle Republican)
Sara Erselius, right, serves a bowl of chicken noodle soup during the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church Soup Supper Dec. 2, part of Montezuma’s Hometown Holiday. (J.O. Parker/Chronicle Republican)
Bea Hensel, right, fills cookie containers for a family during the annual Montezuma Methodist Christmas Cookie Walk, sponsored by the Montezuma Methodist Women. (J.O. Parker/Chronicle Republican)
A young girl decorates a cookie with the help of Mom. during Montezuma’s Hometown Holiday,. (J.O. Parker/Chronicle Republican)