Nemaha Drive-In

2544 X Road,
Sabetha, KS 66534

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 31, 2024 at 7:50 pm

Boxoffice, March 30, 1970: “Ernie Block has sold his Nemaha Drive-In to Ernest Petry of Sabetha. Petry is in the insurance business.”

Kenmore
Kenmore on October 28, 2023 at 1:12 pm

A closer address is 2544 X Rd, Sabetha, KS.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.

Today, the outline can barely be seen, but it does appear the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand still exists.

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on October 28, 2023 at 11:06 am

Motion Picture Herald, May 8, 1954: “Ernest Block opened last week his new drive-in at Sabetha, Kan., where he operates also a conventional theatre.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on June 8, 2020 at 3:39 pm

The Nemaha Drive-In Opened Its Gates On April 22nd, 1954.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on March 21, 2019 at 9:06 am

The Sabetha Herald wrote in its Memories column for March 20, 1969:

The Nemaha Drive-In Theater will re-open for another season a week from tomorrow, on Friday, Mar. 28, Ernie Block announces. Mr. Block reports that the most noticeable change in the movie industry has been the recent rating system for movies that went into effect last fall.