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Monday, April 20, 2015

Service Stations vs. Taverns

 

In our blog post of last Friday about Deep Rock and the Badger Oil Company, reader Dave Gehrke, asked in the comments section if we had had more taverns than service stations back in the '60s.  I didn't know the answer so I'll let the above extracts from the 1967 Neenah-Menasha City Directory tell the tale.  My count was- Taverns: Menasha 29, Neenah 19.  Service Stations: Menasha 18, Neenah 32.  No judgment, no editorial commentary here; it was what it was.  Now, how many do you remember?

3 comments:

  1. Gas-up in Neenah and get gassed in Menasha.
    Thanks much for the research David.

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  2. One more thing.........

    In 1967, us Gehrke kids really enjoyed it when mom & dad would treat us all to a Fish Fry take out from the Home Plate Bar in Menasha. What a great way to start a weekend!

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  3. Hank's Bar was our choice of Friday fish takeout. They wrapped it in newspaper, which I believe made it taste better.

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