Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Goetze, Emil Mrs |
Purchased the Albert Schultz Family home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/21/1939 |
6 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar: Largest sign erec5ted here - Chaska may now boast of having one of the largest neon signs in this section of the State within its confines |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/21/1939 |
1 |
|
| Heimkes, Mrs. Gerhard |
Mrs. Aug Plackner From Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
9/29/1939 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Herald starts volumn 78, is one of oldest of Minnesota's hundreds of weekly newspapers |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
City joins in observing Minneapolis Centennial |
Anniversaries: Centennials |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1939 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - City of Chaska/City's New Sign |
The large new sign of the American Crystal Sugar Co. mounted above the local factory |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1939 |
1 |
|
| Carlson, Richard |
Carlson Coming, to Rex Screen son of, former Chaskan will be seen here in initial appearance |
Arts: Performing |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/19/1939 |
1 |
|
| Jans, Theodore, Mrs. 1853-1939 |
Early day settler buried in St. Paul cemetery, former Chaska resident |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1939 |
1 |
|
| Steinberger, Pearl |
Rules as Queen, was crowned queen of Chaska's third annual Halloween celebration |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Chaska corn will go on sea going ship, Navy ordered 21,000 cases, now being filled |
Agriculture: Corn |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Natural gas expected here by Nov. 20th, crew of 75 working on laying pipeline |
Government: Public Utilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1939 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska high grid champs, go through season without defeat. Chaska high gridders undefeated in last nine games played |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/9/1939 |
1 |
|
| Bruers, Clarence |
Young hunters escape death in Lake. Pluck of 2 Chaskans saves them from death in Washington Lake |
Sports & Recreation: Hunter safety |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1939 |
1 |
|
| Geislar, Richard |
Young hunters escape death in Lake. Pluck of 2 Chaskans saves them from death in Washington Lake |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1939 |
1 |
|
| Zempel, August L. |
former resident of Chaska died , funeral " was held at hastings |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1939 |
5 |
|
| Zitur, Mary. |
former Chaska resident died in Minneapolis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1939 |
1 |
|
| Radde, Chas. |
Married Louis Wiedenroth |
Marriage Records |
LP. |
11/16/1939 |
2 |
|
| Weidenroth,Mrs Louis |
Weds Chas.Radde |
Marriage Records |
LP |
11/16/1939 |
2 |
|
| Gould, Olivia |
Chaska young man weds in Honolulu; Married Raymond Schoenke |
- Marriage Records
- Social Life & Customs: Weddings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| Verch, August |
Funeral held in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
7 |
|
| Sports |
Two victories start season - Chaska High squads go into action on local floor Friday evening |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Carver County |
School districts 4, 22 & 64 - Sight seers continue Chaska visits, some more of the County's rural school children to visit the County Seat in recent weeks are shown here in the photo |
Education: Rural Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Herald suggestion backed as city asks four-way highway stop. City attorney ordered to contact State for action on proposition |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
City again sponsors large skating rink - Oscar Kamerud engaged as caretaker of place |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - Scouts go to court of honor, Sunday. Local troop is to be represented at event |
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts
- Children & Youth: Honors |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Auto club joins city in supporting Herald's four - way stop proposal. Traffic plan discussed at interesting dinner meeting on Wednesday |
- Clubs & Associations
- Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Movie will be made in city - Chaska film production will inclued crowning of Miss Chaska at Rex |
Entertainment: Theater, Drive In Movies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Natural gas to be turned on here within a few days - Last length of piping laid yesterday, tests are being made now |
Government: Public Utilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1939 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angel's Catholic Church |
Church beauty revealed when years biggest paint job is finished |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1939 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Gas officially turned into mains by Mayor Kroonblaud, Monday |
Government: Public Utilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1939 |
1 |
|
| Berry, Russel |
purchased Granite Falls bakery |
|
Norwood Times |
12/22/1939 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Norwood |
Henry Nellen & Kenny McKim purchase of Phillips "66" service station from Herman Mueller |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Norwood Times |
12/29/1939 |
1 |
2 |
| Picker, Charley |
Purchased Bartels bar |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1940 |
7 |
3 |
| Natural Gas - Chaska Utilities |
Officers watch advent of gas |
Environment & Ecology |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1940 |
1 |
2 & 3 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge & Eastern Star - New lodge officials for year installed |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1940 |
1 |
2 |
| Bowman, Robert L. |
Chaska Inventor Conqures Ice |
Human Relations: Daily Living |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/18/1940 |
1 |
5-6 |
| Businesses - Chaska - General |
Chaska Fire: Fire sweeps three business spots - large section threatened |
Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald (Also Col. 4,5,6) |
1/25/1940 |
1 |
1,2,3 |
| Businesses - Chaska - General |
Chaska Fire: Fire dept. gives aid at Chaska fire |
Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1940 |
6 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Three stores destroyed by Chaska Fire |
Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
1/25/1940 |
8 |
|
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Sunday school is added by church |
Religion: Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1940 |
1 |
1 |
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