Mr. Faaborg also owns half interest in the Opera House and manages the letting of the building. It is without doubt through the efforts of Mr. Faaborg that Kimballton still has a moving picture show.
Remeber you get value received at Faaborg's. Turn to his advertisement in the supplement and see what he offers you for the holiday trade.
Main Street
R. P. LARSEN
Old Reliable Store
R. P. Larsen is one of our early citizens, also. He came here twenty-nine years ago and started in business here in 1902 as a harnessmaker. Later on he bought the general merchandise store located in the south end of town, where he is still.
Mr. Larsen has built up a fine trade based on his trademark: "reliability." It's one of the finest in the world and Larsen has made it ring true. Many expressions of satisfaction can be heard almost any day from customers of the Old Reliable Store. "You can be sure of fair treatment when you trade at Larsen's" is a favorite one.
Helping Mr. Larsen at the store are J. P. Kelgor and Miss Gudrun Soe. Mr. Kelgor has lived in Kimballton for a number of years. He is an expert shoe man and is a favorite with the customers of the store. He is also the treasurer of the local branch of the Danish Brotherhood. Miss Soe has put the touch that most women manage to add to a home, to The Old Reliable Store and has a knack of "fixing things up" so they appeal to the shoppers.
Mr. Larsen has been active in the musical circles of the town and has been a loyal supporter of the band. He is now treasurer of the Town of Kimballton and of the Kimballton Welfare Club.
It will pay you to read carefully Mr. Larsen's ad in the supplement.
T. G. JENSEN
Jensen Construction Company
Comes then T. G. Jensen, who has lived here twenty-two years and started in business here in 1904 as manager of the co-operative lumber yards. Later he went into the cement business and has succeeded in building up a fine business both as a cement manufacturer and contractor. Many of the large county contracts from the surrounding counties have been coming his way. The two plants, one at Elkhorn and one here are turning out almost every articale that can be made of cement.
Mr. Jensen has taken an active interest in the welfare of Kimballton for years. He says the first thing he remembers about the town is that "it was a pretty tough place." He discovered this one day when he and his younger brother had to go through the town, and were afraid to, on their way to the farm of Chresten Madsen.
T. G. Jensen is now the president of the Welfare Club; is the secretary of the Immanuel Church, and president of the local branch of Dansk Folkesamfund.
Jensen says: "Some years ago Mads H. Madsen said to me: 'Kimballton is a good place to live in.' If I didn't agree with him in that assertion I would not be living here now.
"I believe if we wanted to, we could make Kimballton the best place to live in the United States. But we need men here who will stand together and promote the general welfare of our community.
"We need to understand that we cannot ourselves prosper unless we do our share for the general welfare of our neighborhood.
"I believe if we kept in mind: 'So to live that some day when we have passed on, our children can truthfully say of each of us: "He has done something worth doing; he has not lived in vain."' we should have more time and interest for the betterment of the whole community and less time for brooding over individual disappointments."
About two years ago Mr. Arthur Simonsen, an ex-soldier, who was formerly employed at the Landmands National Bank, became the office manager of the Jensen Construction Company and is making good in the cement business.
JENS ANDERSEN
Andersen Furniture Store
Mr. Jens Andersen came to Kimballton twenty years ago and he has been a loyal citizen ever since. When asked what he thought was the worst thing about Kimballton, Andersen answered that he like the town too much to tell.
From 1902 to 1909 Andersen was manager of the Kimballton Lumber Yards. Since then he has been in the furniture business and has made a reputation for himself with the fine quality of goods that he offers to his customers. Nothing flimsy or low-grade will find a place in Andersen's furniture store. He believes in quality as his stock will prove to any buyer.
If you want furniture that will last; rugs that will wear; and real pictures to beautify your home, then Andersen's store is the place for you.
As Mr. Andersen does not ply the gentle art of undertaking he has made arrangements with the Gore Undertaking establishment at Audubon to officiate when need arises. Mr. Gore needs no introduction to people of this community; all have learned to appreciate his kindly attention and courtesy and the efficient manner in which he handles funeral arrangements.
Mr. Andersen was for many years secretary of the Immanuel Church. He is still largely responsible for the beautiful flower beds which grace the lawn surrounding the church.
Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, August, 2021. View original page image at top; click to enlarge.
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