The following appeared in The Rock County Star-Herald on Jan. 19, 1950.
New Café To Open In Beaver Creek
“The Beaver Café” Will Hold Formal Opening Jan. 25
Geo. Schultz and C. L. Gray, Sioux Falls Man, Owners, Announce Business Staff
Formal opening of the new Beaver Creek will be held next Wednesday, January 25th. Although the café will be opened prior to that for serving meals and lunches, it is not thought that all the “final touches” will be done until about Wednesday.
As a feature of the opening, according to George Schultz one of the owners of the café, free coffee and doughnuts for adults and free ice cream cones for youngsters will be served on opening day.
The café is located in the former barber shop building, directly across the street from the old Beaver Café which was lost by the fire that swept the Beaver Creek buildings in December.
In partnership with Mr. Schultz in the café will be C. L. Gray of Sioux Falls.
A woman whose name has long been synonymous with good food for Beaver Creek patrons will be in charge of the cooking, Mrs. James Vopat. Also employed in the café will be Miss Vernice Olson and Mrs. Robert Tower.
The building has been redecorated and remodeled for the new business. A new front has been installed on the building and every effort has been made to provide a bright, attractive, restaurant again for Beaver Creek.
Four new booths will be installed in the near future. The counter now seats nine persons. Equipment and fixtures were those purchased several years ago for use in the Chez Paree lunch room building.
Regular lunches and meals will be served and it is planned to keep the café open seven days a week, from 6 a.m. till 11:30 p.m. on week days with an earlier closing on Sundays.
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