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POLK'S KEARNEY CITY (Buffalo County, Nebraska) DIRECTORY, 1952

CLASSIFIED
BUYERS' GUIDE
OF THE CITY OF
KEARNEY
(NEBRASKA)
1952

The Buyers' Guide contains the
advertisements and business cards
of the more progressive business
men and firms in the city classified
according to lines of business

R. L. POLK & CO.
500 Karbach Block, Omaha 2, Neb.

NOTE: A page full of large images would be very slow
to load. Please click on any name to see that individual ad.


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ABSTRACTS
W. W. Barney & Son
A. C. Wittera

AUCTIONEERS
R. C. "Bob" Campell

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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Bierman's Auto Electric
L & W Service Center

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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Nielsen Chevrolet Co.
Webster's

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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Harvey's "66" Service
Jensen's "66" Service
Spohn Oil Co.
Kearney Buick Co.
Jack Lederman Parts Co.

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AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT
Lund Oil Co.
Meyer Motor Company
Peterson Motor Company

Directory Ad: Cashiers! Tellers! Clerks!

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BANK DIRECTORIES
Polk's Bank Directory

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BANKS
Fort Kearney National Bank
Platte Valley State Bank

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CLEANERS
Kearney Laundry

COLLEGES
The Nebraska State Teachers College

CONCRETE CRIB AND SILO MANUFACTURERS
Nebraska Crib and Silo Company

Directory Ad: Don't Use an Old Directory

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CONTRACTORS
J. E. Kaufman
Baxter & Brink
Jesse L. Hasty

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CONTRACTORS
Knispel & Weed Construction Co.
M & M Construction Co.

DAIRY FOODS
Fairmont Foods Co.

ELECTRICAL
Electric Service Engineering Co.

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Robert T. Barlow

FLORISTS
Joy-Lynn
Kearney Floral & Nursery Co.

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FOOD LOCKERS
Kearney Locker & Storage Co.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Robt. L. Johnson

Directory Ad: Names Appearing in Black Letters - Patronize Them

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Vance A. Nielsen

HARDWARE
Bodinson Hardware
Kearney Hardware Co.

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HEATING CONTRACTORS
Epperson Sheet Metal Works
Kearney Plumbing & Heating

Directory Ad: Caution...

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HOTELS
Hotel Fort Kearney
Hotel Midway

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ICE
Kearney Ice & Cold Storage

INSURANCE
Boasen & Divan
State Farm Insurance Companies, Harold Carlson, Agent

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INSURANCE
Farmers Insurance Group
The Kearney Land & Mortgage Co.

Directory Ad: Vital Information at Your Finger-tips!

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IRRIGATION COMPANIES
Nebraska Irrigation Engineering Co.

LOANS
First Federal Savings and Loan Association

Directory Ad: Nothing was ever Sold by Advertising

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LUMBER
The Chicago Lumber Co.
Tollefsen-Elliot Lumber Co.

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MACHINE SHOPS
Spahr Machine & Mfg. Co.

MONUMENTS
C. R. Worley Monuments

OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Central Typewriter Co.

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PAINTING CONTRACTORS
I. A. "Ding" Mattson
Carl R. Schlupe

PAINTS
Eck's Paint Store
Glen Stark Paint and Glass Store

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PAINTS
Van Sickle Glass and Paint Co.

PLUMBERS
McMahon Bros.
Kearney Plumbing & Heating Company

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PLUMBERS
L. S. Lucas & Sons

PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEERS
Arthur L. Hilberg

PRINTERS
Zimmerman Printing Co.

Directory Ad: A Real Necessity in Every Office

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REAL ESTATE
Bowen-Mullowney Company
The Kearney Land & Mortgage Company

Directory Ad: Need a ...?

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ROOFERS
Kearney Roofing Company

TAXICABS
Yellow Cab Co.

TOY MANUFACTURERS
Frank G. Weed

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TRAILER HOMES
Kearney Trailer Sales

UPHOLSTERERS
Kearney Upholstery

VENETIAN BLINDS
Bissell's

Directory Ad: Can You Afford

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Typical Questions
Your City Directory
Will Answer

ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL
How does he spell his name?
What is his middle initial?
Is he married? What is his wife's
  name?
Where does he live?
Does he own his house or rent?
Has he a telephone?
What does he do for a living?
Where does he work?
Is he the "head of the house" or
  a resident?
Does he own a business? Is he
  a member or officer?
Who else is in the same business
  or profession?
Is the woman single, married or
  a widow?

ABOUT YOUR CITY
What is the city's history?
What are the latest population
  figures?
What is the latest statistical and
  general civic information?
What are the leading industries
  and activities of the city?
What are the names and locations
  of the schools?
What are the churches and where
  located?
Who are the pastors of the
  churches?
What are the locations of the
  hospitals, home and
  asylums?

ABOUT A LOCALITY
How is the quickest way to get
  there?
Who lives at a given address?
Is there a telephone at the
  address or nearby?
What is the character of the
  neighborhood?
Is it a "home-owners" section?
What is the nearest street corner?
What is the nearest store, church,
  school, garage, shopping
  center, parking lot, etc.?
Where are the public and office
  building?
If it is a business location, what
  business?
If an office building, what firms
  or professional people are in
  what rooms?



ABOUT A BUSINESS CONCERN
What is the nature of the
  business?
What is the correct name and
  address?
Is it a Proprietorship, Partnership
  or Corporation?
Who are the partners, owners,
  or officers?
Who else in same or similar
  lines?




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