Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Kastoress, Chas. |
Funeral. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
7/21/1938 |
6 |
|
| Carver - Chaska |
City prominent in celebration - Carver-Chaska group at M. & St. L. jubileee makes hit; gains recognition |
Entertainment: Parades |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/28/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Improved water assured; sewage disposal taken up - Purified water may be running through mains within couple of months |
Water: Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/4/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Filtration plant is progressing rapidly - Brick resurfacing of power station & pump house is being started this week |
- Water: Treatment
- Water: Water power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/11/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co. - New ruling for beet labor made for 1938. All workers connected with crop must be paid before producers can receive pay |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/18/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Much improving being done here this year - Business places have fronts refinished, large number of houses now beautified |
Neighborhoods & Districts: Beautification Projects |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1938 |
1 |
|
| Fink, Madeline |
Chaska girl killed in hunting accident |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/22/1938 |
1 |
|
| Knutson, Henry |
Purchased the Chaska Drug Co. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/22/1938 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Footballers go into action, here are the pride and hope of Chaska Hight for the 1938 football season (Photo & Names) |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/22/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska Drug Store bought by Norwood business man - Possession of the Chaska Drug Co. Passed into the hands of Henry Knutson, prominent Norwood druggist |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/22/1938 |
1 |
3 |
| Splettstoezer, Ervin (Splettstoesser?) |
Purchased the Kowalke residence (paper spelled name Splettstoezer) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/29/1938 |
2 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Filtration plant nearly in shape |
Water: Treatment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/29/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
City seeks $123,600 sewage plant application for federal help |
Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1938 |
1 |
|
| Born, Mercel G |
Purchased the Mrs. John Stauss Home on West First Street. |
Buildings: Residences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1938 |
5 |
2 |
| Koschinska, Helen |
"Miss Chaska" honor awarded. Helen wins coveted title, to be queen for Halloween |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Herald travels far and wide with half of States covered |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1938 |
1 |
|
| Buildings - Carver |
Village purchases bank building - The village of Carver Purchased the former 1st State Bank building to be used for meeting purposes |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1938 |
6 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Citzens will vote on bonds for Federal help on new sewage plant |
- Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1938 |
1 |
|
| Pauly, Joseph |
Purchased the house owned by Leonard Brinkhaus Monday |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1938 |
7 |
3 |
| City of Chaska |
Mass meeting called for discussing city bond vote - Facts on sewage plant being given |
- Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Locals share championship, Bloomington ties with CHS for loop honors as season is ended |
- Education: High Schools
- Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sheriff |
George Thul of Chaska succeeded the retiring sheriff . . . |
Government: Law Enforcement: Sheriff's Office |
Waconia Patriot |
11/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Bonds for sewage plant defeated by wide margin - Peace prevails before and after expression of citizens opinions |
- Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Red Cross |
Red Cross roll call starts Friday. Mrs. L. A. Zeman selected to head Chaska drive |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Mueller, George |
Purchased Hohmann-Mueller bldg. (Miscl. Old time newspapers) |
|
Carver County News |
11/17/1938 |
4 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska/History |
Letter written here 74 years ago reveals frontier facts, Chaska termed remotest limit of civilization of America in Epistle |
History: Reminiscences |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1938 |
1 |
|
| Bridge -Chaska |
New bridge in city is okayed |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/24/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Cities ask State to order building here - Anticipated action is taken on sewage plant |
Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/24/1938 |
1 |
|
| Gehl, Henry |
Chaska furnishes 200,000 pounds of turkey for families of East. five and half thousand birds raised on Ranch near village of Carver. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/1/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Sewage plant grant okayed |
- Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/15/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Crystal Sugar - Sugar beet factory completed years's run. |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
12/22/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Personal Property Tax list |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1939 |
3 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, Masons, install new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1939 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masons, Eastern Star install new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1939 |
1 |
4 |
| Organization - Chaska |
Red Cross Drive - Gratitude expressed |
- Clubs & Associations
- Health & Welfare: Charities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/19/1939 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska/Sugar City Co-op |
$136,384. paid to dairy men by creamery in past year |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1939 |
1 |
6 |
| Dietzel, Charles |
purchases farm |
|
Norwood Times |
3/10/1939 |
1 |
2 |
| Weber, Ed. J. |
purchases Radde Blacksmith Shop |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/16/1939 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Radde Blacksmith Shop - Ed J. Weber purchases Radde blacksmith shop |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Waconia Patriot |
3/16/1939 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Gluek Brewing Company, Agency: Wilbert Tholen Takes over Gluek Agency |
Business & Industry: Breweries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/23/1939 |
7 |
2 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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