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Supermarkets were a con-
venient place of employment for stu-
dents. One student bags groceries at
Hy-Vee. (H. Kingham)

aking a Second .

Look

·Chrissy niederhaus·
Neon signs , billboards, maga-
zines, the sides of buses , and Living by means of conve-
television; it was impossible to
overlook. Advertising was ev- nience was of primary impor-
erywhere. Whether it was food,
clothing, or Senior portraits, it tance to some people.
seemed like everyone was sell-
ing something. With the fast Through advertising, students
paced life of students, the fac-
tors that remained were quality found "buying" a little easier.
and convenience.
Omaha offered a variety of
stores in which to make pur-
chases. In many cases a branch away. gone unnoticed. Today's ads
of stores settled in the city, giv- When it came to quality, it were bold, and they appealed
ing students several locations was not neccesary to sacrifice to our senses . They made us
to choose from. easy shopping . The close loca- take a second look while the
As a more obvious account, tion, and low prices of many products they sold helped us
the wide array of fast food res- reputable stores left the con- progress into the next decade.
taraunts were almost purely a venience in tact. There was no time for looking
matter of convenience. Dinner Without advertising, all the back. e
on a busy night, or lunch for excellent traits of the merchan-
Seniors was merely a drive-thru dise we consumed would have

Millard Lumber located at
South 135th Street had a variety of lum-
ber. It was the place to go when one
needed home maintenance items. (H.
Kingham)

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