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Today, Rogers boasts an incredible variety of eating places with every kind of food. But when my family moved to Rogers in the early 1980s, there were only a few restaurants in downtown Rogers -- the Crumpet Tea Room, the Lakeside Restaurant, the Susie Q, Wesner's Grill, and maybe a few others.
At the Feb. 17, 2011, meeting of the Rogers History Club, I introduced Jack Garner as speaker. Jack had a long and distinguished career in Rogers, beginning in the grocery business with many years in the building trade as a developer and successful business leader in the lumber and hardware business. At the time, he owned Garner Building Supply in Rogers. Here are excerpts from his fascinating story of early Rogers:
At the Feb. 17, 2011, meeting of the Rogers History Club, I introduced Jack Garner as speaker. Jack had a long and distinguished career in Rogers, beginning in the grocery business with many years in the building trade as a developer and successful business leader in the lumber and hardware business. At the time, he owned Garner Building Supply in Rogers. Here are excerpts from his fascinating story of early Rogers: