Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businessess - Chaska |
Mudcura Colf Club contest campaign for greater membership, organization won by Chaska |
- Business & Industry: Health & Fitness
- Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1927 |
9 |
|
| Schmidt, O.H., Rev. |
Leaves Chaska. Pastor of St. John's Lutheran church for the past 8 yrs, accepts call of Concordia Church, Cincinati |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/9/1927 |
1 |
|
| Beckmann, Wilhelmina |
Winhelmina Beckmann Rites to be Held Friday (Died in Mnpls; remains were brought to Chaska; Interred in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) |
Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1927 |
1 |
|
| Hasse, Anna Bertha Wilhelmina |
Wife of Chaska's Police Cheif Died |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/16/1927 |
5 |
|
| Karchewsky, Edward 1905-1927 |
Chaska young man passed away at the home of parents |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1927 |
1 |
|
| Walter, Harry A. |
from Fairbault, purchased the Busy Bee Shoe Repapir Shop from Carl Nelson |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1927 |
5 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Homecoming plans formed big time get together |
History: Reminiscences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1927 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Homecoming plans made |
History: Reminiscences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/14/1927 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Scout chapter organized here |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/14/1927 |
1 |
|
| Paul, Susan |
Old resident died was nearly 84yrs. old. She worked in Chaska's first store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1927 |
4 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Homecoming will be Chaska's greatest celebration (Full page of actin of all kinds) |
History: Reminiscences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1927 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Ivy Leaf club held picnic, motored to the Theo. Quast Grove |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1927 |
2 |
|
| Monuments |
Chaska unveils Carver County war memorial |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
8/18/1927 |
6 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska's homecoming - 1st in 28 years is greatest event in annals of City's History |
History: Reminiscences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/18/1927 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
U. S. Post Office department, Washington. City delivery of mail to start Nov. 1st |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1927 |
4 |
|
| Schools - District 17 |
The doors of the new school house in District 17 swung open to a new term of school last Tuesday with Miss Bleichner of Chaska as teacher |
- Buildings: Residences
- Education: Teachers |
Waconia Patriot |
9/8/1927 |
5 |
|
| Haering, Floyd |
purchased the Haering Farm from his parents, The Consideration being $15,000. This is a beautiful place. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/15/1927 |
5 |
|
| Baxter, Chauncey Luther |
Chauncey Luther Baxter Dies; Former Chaska Resident Dead |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/22/1927 |
6 |
|
| Roads |
Highway 51 to Chaska will be paved in 1928 |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1927 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Action taken against solicitors |
Government: Ordinances |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1927 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Purple & Gold Glee club - Glee club had 1st meeting |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1927 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Mail Delivery scheduled to start in Chaska next Tuesday morning, November 1st. |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1927 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Minn. Valley Canning Co. purchased factories at Watertown & Winsted |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Young America Eagle |
10/28/1927 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Local mail delivery is 1 year old |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1927 |
1 |
4 |
| Erickson, Vivian |
Chaska girl enrolls in Aviation School |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1927 |
1 |
|
| Klein, Charles H |
Lightning hit Chaska home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1927 |
1 |
0 |
| Kartes, Viola |
Passes examination. Chaska now represented by 2 female students at the Northwest Aviation school |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1927 |
1 |
|
| Schultz, Wilhelmina 1853-1927 (Mrs. Wm.) |
Resident of Chaska died at family home - nee Wilhelmina Sablotne |
|
wch |
11/10/1927 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Carver |
Fire department - Fire truck arrived Monday. Village officials & firemen get together and purchased new truck |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Transportation: Motor Vehicles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1927 |
2 |
|
| Brandenberg, Mrs. Chas. |
Died |
Death Records |
LPN |
11/24/1927 |
3 |
0 |
| Mn, Northfield & Southern R. R. Co. |
Purchased Minnesota Western R. R. Co. |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
12/1/1927 |
4 |
3 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Municipal skating rink started |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/1/1927 |
1 |
|
| Eitel,George G., Dr. |
Native of Chaska achieves fame as a foremost surgeon - section 2 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/2/1927 |
1 |
|
| Eiden, Leonard |
Purchased the well known Thomas Dowd farm near Gotha. Later sold the farm to Wm Busegens for $11,500.00 due to poor heath |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1927 |
11 |
|
| Mn, Northfield & Southern R. R. Co. |
Purchased Minnesota Western R. R. Co. |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
12/8/1927 |
1 |
5 |
| Herrmann, Paul |
Disposed interest in Herrmann-Braunworth garage Wac. relocating at Rolling Stone. Purchased Ford garage. |
|
Young America Eagle |
12/16/1927 |
8 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska: A photo of Chaska High School football team |
- Education: High Schools
- Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/22/1927 |
1 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska made progress during past year. Home-coming, election, local mail delivery, many other things mark successful year in Chaska |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/29/1927 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
City council adopts altered proposed sewer assessment |
Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/29/1927 |
6 |
|
| Eitel,George G., Dr. |
Head of Eitel Hospital, Mpls., prominent son of Chaska |
|
Young America Eagle |
12/30/1927 |
1 |
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