1961 Grand Island

I found a list of businesses from 1961 that maybe you'll remember. I've not included all businesses, like bars and taverns, but it's an interesting view of Grand Island from 1961.

A through L

American Crystal Sugar Co., W. Koenig
American Telegraph & Telephone Co., 105 N. Wheeler
Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home, 209 E. 2nd
Austin Furniture & Appliances, 309 N. Pine
Bali Hai of Niemano's, 1603 W. 2nd
Band Box Cleaners, 2nd & Pine
Big Boo Fine Foods, 206 N. Wheeler
Bost Pharmacy, 386 N. Pine and 802 W. 2nd
Bowen Drug Co., 102 W. 4th
Brunswick Cigar & Billiards, 316 N. Pine
Burke Drug Co., 5 Points
Cadillac Sales & Service, 121 E. 2nd
Capitol Theatre, 109 W. 2nd
Cashway Lumber, 716 S. Elm
Chasis Jewel Shop, 206 N. Locust
Clayton's Pharmacy, 213 W. 3rd
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 645 S. Locust
Commrcial National Bank, 207 W. 3rd
Conger's Jewelry, 316 W. 3rd
Continental Trailways Bus Depot, 516 W. 3rd
De Kok's Bike, Key & Electric Service, 602 W. 4th
Dependable Cleaners, 314 N. Pine
Dreisbach's, 1137 S. Locust
Dunn's Pharmacy, 216 S. Wheeler
Ensley Electric Co., 216 W. 4th
Fairacres Dairy Farms Inc., E. Lincoln Hwy.
Fairbury Pipe & Supply Co., Oklahoma & Eddy
Fairmont Foods Co., 924 W. Oklahoma
Farm & Home Radio Station, 205 S. Cedar
Federal Savings and Loan (The), 217 W. 3rd
First National Bank, 202 W. 3rd
Flower Basket (The), 103 . 9th
Ford Packing Co.-meat packer, W. Lincoln Hwy.
Foreman Beverage Inc., 608 E. 4th
Frontier Village Novelties, E. Hwy 30
Gamble Stores, 315 W. 3rd
Geer Co.-mobile homes, E. Lincoln Hwy.
Gold Bond Gift Center, 309 W. 2nd
Gorman's Men's Wear, 112 W. 3rd
Grand Island Beauty School, 311 W. 2nd
Grand Island Beer Co., 706 W. Oklahoma
Grand Island Bottling Co., 645 S. Locust
Grand Island Candy Kitchen & Cafe, 313 W. 3rd
Grand Island Ceramic Studio, 1915 W. 1st
Grand Island Clinic, 215 1/2 N. Pine
Grand Island Hardware Co., 110 W. 4th
Grand Island Livestock Auction, W. 2nd
Grand Island Loan Shop, 108 N. Pine
Grand Island Manufacturing, 356 N. Elm
Grand Island Music Co., 105 E. 3rd
Grand Island Poultry & Egg, 371 N. Sycamore
Grand Island Rendering, St. Paul Road
Grand Island Rug Cleaners, 817 W. N. Front
Grand Island School of business, 116 E. 3rd
Greenberger's Clothing, 221 W. 3rd
Greyhound Bus Lines, 323 N. Locust
Hallstead Printing Co., 313 N. Locust
Hayes Hardware, 1927 N. Broadwell
Heim Upholstering Co., 415 N. Oak
Hesselgesser's Garage. 107 E. 2nd
Hested Stores Co., 216 W. 3rd
Hoefts' Furniture Mart, 2224 N. Broadwell
Holcomb Hatcheries, 317 N. Elm
Ilanda Ballroom, 811 W. 4th
Jack and Jill; 2121 N. Broadwell & 1717 W. 2nd
Jameson's Cafe, 208 N. Locust
Jarold Shops Inc.-women's apparel, 124 W. 3rd
Jerome's Teepee Novelties, W. Hwy. 30
Johnson's Brother's Barber Shop, 521 E. 4th
KFNF Radio Station, 205 S. Cedar
Kaufmann's Dept. Store, 308 W. 3rd
Kernan Shoe Co., 119 W. 3rd
Kirby Co.-vacuum cleaners, 320 W. 4th
Kissel Auction & Furniture, 213 E. 3rd
Knott's Auction, S. Locust
Legion Club, 315 1/2 N. Locust
Library (City), 321 W. 2nd (Not torn down, thankfully!)
Lumbard & Leschinsky Studio & Camera Shop, 109 E. 3rd

That's it for now. I'll add the rest later.

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