Headlines This Month in Carver County History
February Headlines

Compiled by Marlene Magnuson



February 1, 1924 Mayer Auto Club held its annual meeting.

February 2, 1983 Snow fell entire day, Ground Hog did not see his shadow; Spring not far away.

February 3, 1898 A new co-operative Creamery started on Jack Colbert place in Hancock.

February 4, 1899 Dr. E. J. Soper appointed Medical Examiner by Norwood & Cologne.

February 5, 1880 The Mill Dam at J. G. Eitel's washed out.

February 6, 1896 Herman Brinkhaus & Sons awarded brick contract for the Catholic Church at Norwood.

February 7, 1878 Casper Kronschable, Proprietor of Benton Mill, runs mill day & night to keep up with orders.

February 8, 1917 The third blizzard of the season struck this region Sunday, closed all traffic, no train from Sunday until Thursday.

February 9, 1903 Watertown Fair Day.

February 10, 1950 Carver Hennepin Baseball League formed.

February 11, 1890 Wm Hesse is tearing out old boilers from his sawmill & replacing with one 45 H. P. boiler.

February 12, 1959 Dale Leistmann is Manager and Louis Brandenburg is President of Watertown Baseball Club.

February 13, 1929 Waconia wins Declamatory contest.

February 14, 1935 John Oswald Brunius drafted a plot of the proposed townsite of Scandia.

February 15, 1935 The wagon & blacksmith shop at Carver burned up.

February 16, 1983 Phyllis Eagen of St. Boni reports tulips are up 1 inch.

February 17, 1924 New Trinity Lutheran School dedicated.

February 18, 1983 Sap has started to run in Sugar Maples.

February 19, 1970 Mark Spaulding was killed in auto accident.

February 20, 1924 Gilbert Mielke of Norwood purchased the Beulow Confectionary in Norwood.

February 21, 1896 Mrs. F. A. Salter is suing Chaska for $3,510.00 because a faulty sidewalk made her trip.

February 22, 1897 Kuntz Bros, 3rd annual clearance sale - good for 30 days.

February 23, 1983 New firm purchased Lord & Halls Drug Store.

February 24, 1938 High School girl found unconscious beside road in Chaska.

February 25, 1897 Young folks from Maple Hill, Coney Island & Scandia gave a surprise party at the residence of Henry Peterson in Laketown.

February 26, 1903 Basket Social at District #48 - Hollywood.

February 27, 1958 Chaska Wrestling team first in M - V tourney.

February 28, 1896 Albert Lano, Druggist opening new store formerly occupied by Wm. Spencer, next to Chaska Post office.

February 29, 1940 Cologne, Champions of Central Minnesota Basketball.