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Bowling was an increasingly popular op- HyVee . located at 1 20th and Center Ads
tion for weekend entertainment. Couga r Stree s. had a little of eve rything.
Lanes was located nearby and provided from birthday cakes and balloons to
an inexpensive activity. (A. Davis) boo~ s and magazines. (A. Davis)
Businesses Develop With
Omaha's Continuing
Growth
-Erin Jones-
of choices where a student could prerequisite For almost any ac-
spend hi s or her money. Gas was tivity. many students held down
h udent grab a bite always a necessity. Food was part-time jobs to Fund their
to g ir pictures taken. needed to keep the average weekend endeavors.
. have
le
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·w their bank teenager going. and weekends All of the Omaha advertisers
account. or buy a perfect greet- demanded some kind of enter- were constantly making Devel-
ing card? Answer at one of the tainment. opments in their own busi-
many area businesses. Many area businesses not on ly nesses and contributing to the
Omaha offered a wide variety se rved students. but also em- growth of Omaha. ....
ployed them. Since cash was a
Gas was a necessity to get to and from
anywhere . Fortunately for many stu - Ads
dents there was this Amoco sta tion lo-
cattd directly across Pacific Street. (A.
Davis)