Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Thul, Joseph Mrs. |
Purchase Carl Stege residence in the 1st. ward |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/8/1936 |
5 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Facts on water conditioning plants presented for readers, proposals have wide range of prices; points studied |
Water: Treatment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/8/1936 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Views & interviews on conditioning Chaska water supply |
Water: Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/8/1936 |
1 |
|
| Darsow, Hulda 1866-1936 (Mrs. Aalbert) |
Chaska resident dies at age 69 - nee Koelpin |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1936 |
1 |
|
| Archaeology - Chaskans Join in Excavating Relics |
K.K. Klammer & son, Paul, in company with Harvey H. Soulen, Curator of the Mpls. Institute of Arts. |
Archaeology: Historic Archaeology |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1936 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Cooper's General Store - Remodeling provides 200 feet of space for store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1936 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Felicitations received on Diamond Jubilee of Herald |
- Communication: Newspapers
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/15/1936 |
1 |
|
| Gerdsen, Henry Mrs. |
Died in Mpls. Funeral at Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/22/1936 |
3 |
|
| Chaska Library |
Library books are increased - 40 additiions are made;institute civic asset |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/5/1936 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Council puts thumbs down on water treating project - Lengthy discussion brought to end with purchase of well pump |
Water: Treatment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1936 |
1 |
|
| Weber, Fritz |
purchased the Hotel & Bar building from the Klatt family (Victoria) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1936 |
2 |
|
| Schultz, E. A. Family |
moved into farm purchased from H.Lohmar |
|
Carver County News |
12/3/1936 |
1 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Mexican family of 11 in inter-city controversy - St. Paul attempts to shift burden onto local council |
Ethnic & Minority Groups: Hispanics |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1936 |
1 |
|
| Carver County |
Assessed value of county property is over $9,000,000; raised in 1936 Chaska City, Town property is boosted $25,000 in valuation |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Assessor's Office
- Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/10/1936 |
1 |
|
| Health - Chaska |
Fear felt for epidemic here, many cases of pneumonia is cause for health warning |
Disasters: Epidemics |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/24/1936 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High Alumni Assn: Old graduates returning for 2nd annual event |
- Education: High Schools
- Human Relations: Reunions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/24/1936 |
1 |
|
| Borgman, Hugo Mrs |
Died - Funeral was held at Chaska |
- Reference Sources: Death Records
- Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/31/1936 |
7 |
5 |
| Bradley, Mary Low |
Moved here from Chaska to Log Cabin Tavern |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
7 |
2 |
| Henk, Edward |
former Chaska boy recently began working for Post Office in St. Paul |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
5 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department, launches New Year, 57th anniversary near |
- Anniversaries
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
1 |
2,3 |
| Pierson, Peter, Mr. & Mrs. |
Moved here from Chaska to Log Cabin Tavern (Cologne) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
7 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska City Hall |
Renovation job reaches top story |
Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, has yearly installation |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/14/1937 |
1 |
1 |
| Floods - Chaska |
Flood threat worst in history (Photo) |
Disasters: Floods |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/28/1937 |
1 |
1 & 2 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Scout committee men hold local session |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/28/1937 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs baseball - Herb Eder elected mgr. |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/4/1937 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge, new officers installed |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/4/1937 |
1 |
3 |
| Ehlen, Gertrude |
Chaska songstress now broadcasting |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
1 |
5 |
| Hauter, Chas |
Home destroyed by fire |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
3 |
2 |
| Meuwissen, H. B. |
Appointed acting Police Chief -Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
7 |
1 |
| Gambling - Chaska |
Slot machines in Scott are out |
Law & Justice: Crime |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
1 |
4 |
| Gambling - Chaska |
Slot machines in Scott are out |
Law & Justice |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses |
Chaska Creamery - Home creamery put almost $140,000. into vicinity in '36 |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Auto Club - Halsey Hall and turkey for club |
- Government: Organizations
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1937 |
1 |
4 |
| Heutmaker, Val |
Purchased Gust Kelm farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1937 |
6 |
4 |
| Ries, John B. |
Buried Monday; Chaska Auto Club member |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/25/1937 |
1 |
5 |
| Zuehl, Fred. |
purchased A. H Lorenz estate new Germany |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/25/1937 |
7 |
4 |
| Rekow, O.O. |
Purchased property from Mrs. Fred Ess |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1937 |
5 |
3 |
| Crimes - Chaska |
Citizens grab 2 intruders |
Law & Justice: Crime |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1937 |
1 |
6 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Elections - Heat added to campaign for City election Tuesday |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1937 |
1 |
5 |
Information contained in this database has been obtained from the files of the Carver County Historical Society Library; specifically, the newspaper index (in the future to include scrapbooks, family histories etc...). As with any information source, errors, inconsistencies, and accuracy in spelling and content are unavoidable. Therefore,
we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
The Carver County Historical Society is grateful to Southwest Newspapers for their generous financial support of the newspaper indexing project.
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