Fremont Roller Rink, 1620 N. Bell St., Fremont, Nebraska
(Note, photo above was taken after the remodel.)
But first, it was called:
Harker Roller Rink / Harker 's, 1620 N. Bell St., Fremont, Nebraska
• Operator: C. H. Harker[1], Mrs. Harker[2] (1941), Melvin C. Harker[3] (1947), Will Donovan[4]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple wood, plastic coated.[4]
• Primary reason for closing: Rink sold to Frank B. & Marian Cernik.[4]
• Opened: 1940[1] - 1952[4]
(C.H. Harker (original owner) died about a year after opening Harker's.) see In Memorium.
There was a rink called "Fremont Roller Rink, 1206 N. Platte Ave., Fremont, NE", and was listed in the 1948 Directory of Roller Skating Rinks at the same time as Harker's. It was not listed in the 1952 directory.
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Fremont Roller Rink, 1620 N. Bell St., Fremont, Nebraska
• Operator: Frank B. & Marian Cernik[4] (1952-1963[5]), Don Pollock Properties Inc.[6]
• Manager: Frank B. & Marian Cernik[4]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple wood, plastic coated.[4]
• Primary reason for closing: Closing this rink and building/opening Roller Village.[6]
• Opened: 1952[4] - 1963[6]
• 1964 - Ads & articles that the old rink was used by "Boots & Brustles Square Dance Club", "4-H Dances" and even rented by "Gambles" to sell overstock.
• 1964 - "License to move the rink building to Empire City was granted to Kirk Construction Co."[7]
It's unconfirmed as to what happened to the rink building, but it's said to have eventually been demolished.
• A liquor store and other retail stores now occupy that lot.
After Fremont, The Cernik's 2nd permanent rink was, Roller Village, 1900 E. Military Ave., Fremont.
(Click above to goto Cernik's Roller Village memory page.)