Through the 1950s and 60s, Dundee was the center of shopping for the rural and small town consumers in the area. The streets were lined with small, owner-operated shops such as Mannings Clothing Store, Weyher's butcher shop. Wilson & Meyer hardware, Gambles, Stuwes Pharmacy, Rod's Florists and Moore's candy/toys store. The Monroe County Bank branch, Roe's Insurance Agency and the U.S. Post Office were also on the triangle in the center of town. There were also restaurants and other recreational oriented businesses.
 

Mannings was an all-purpose clothing and dry goods store in Dundee. People came here to buy that dress shirt or suit for the kid's Sunday best.

Dundee had to general purpose hardware store on the triangle downtown. Dundee Hardware seemed to offer a wider range of items but I couldn't define the difference between the two now...60 years later.

This local hardware store was located next to the bank in downtown Dundee. I remember buying muskrat traps and BB's for my BB gun here during the 1950s.

Gambles was a locally owned store that the closest Dundee had to a general merchandise outlet.
 

Jack Stuwe was the local pharmacist during the 1950s and into the 1960s. He was the only option for prescription drugs in the community at that time. Later in the 1960s, the store was taken over by Roger Wheaton who was the husband of Karen (Berns) Wheaton, a member of the Heiden family.
 

Known as PeeWee Wenzel, this man was my barber from childhood to my teenage years before I went off to college in 1966. Ma would give me $1.25 and I would walk about half a mile into town from school and get a haircut in the late afternoon. Someone would pick me up later for the drive home.
 

The local butcher, Mr Weyher, sold all manner of fresh meat and meat products. I don't recall if the Kroger store which was just a few door from this market also sold meat. Pork chops were 49 cents a pound in the 1950s ad.

In 2026 pork chops sell form $3.50 to $6.00 per pound depending on the cut.