| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Library - Chaska |
More books bought at public library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1940 |
1 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska/ Happ Auditorium |
Explosion wrecks Happ Auditorium in Chaska |
Disasters: Explosions |
Waconia Patriot |
10/3/1940 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pioneer local firm changes ownership - Burkhart Furniture Store |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1940 |
1 |
3 |
| Litschke, Chas. |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
10/10/1940 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels Alumni - First homecoming celebration |
- Education: Private Schools
- Human Relations: Reunions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1940 |
1 |
1 -5 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels Alumni - First homecoming celebration |
- Education: Private Schools
- Human Relations: Reunions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/31/1940 |
1 |
1 |
| Backlund, Albin |
Purchases Clover Farm Store Here |
Business & Industry: Farm Supply |
Waconia Patriot |
11/14/1940 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Carver |
The Farmers Creamery at Carver was purchased by the Steel-DeSoto Co. of Mpls. |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
11/14/1940 |
4 |
|
| Taxes - County |
Collectible amount in county goes down - Chaska goes up |
Government: Taxation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/26/1940 |
1 |
1 |
| Corning, J.W.L. |
Died - President of the Chaska Brick and Tile Company. Mirror of Time |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1941 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Personal Property Tax List for 1940 - City of Chaska, Carver County of Mn. |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1941 |
3 |
|
| Sports |
Cagers swinging into good pace now - The Chaska high school basketball team is drawing attention throughout the 18th district. (The team photo lists all the names) |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/16/1941 |
1 |
|
| O'Loughlin, P. J. Dr. |
Business place bought -purchased the Chaska radio Service owned by the Lambert J. Weller Estate |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Jug, Cork kept from joining Chaska defense, unable to stop Waconia's Lenz & Radde point drive |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Tenth big win is marked up - Watertown falls twice before on slaught of Chaska High cage men |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Hundreds miss service - Town clock runs no more - By the town clock (Clock Speaking) Have you missed me during the last week?) |
Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| Yorek, Henry |
bought a lot from August Neuber at the end of east First street and will move a house purchased form Gilbert Ess there |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/20/1941 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co: Sugar policy is protested, workers & business people unite against administration stand |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/20/1941 |
1 |
|
| Dietz, George |
Car vs. Train Hit; Death Narrowly missed four Chaska High School students earlier today |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1941 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska Bakery |
New product in defense of U. S. being produced - To Guard against threats to the health of the American people |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/6/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Newly platted addition to City is given okay - Acceptance of Schmidt's addition |
Land & Property: Land Use |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/6/1941 |
1 |
|
| Engelmann, Art |
Purchased milk route from Henry Klancke |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/13/1941 |
6 |
|
| Mueller, Emil, Mrs. 1872-1941 |
Interred Saturday, came to Chaska from Germany 49 yrs. ago |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
'B' cagers hang up fine mark for season - A highley successful record was made by the Chaska high School 'B" basketball squad this season |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Eight alderman returned to positions - Hartmann will become Mayor, Fuhrman gets Roepke position on Council |
- Government: Officials: Mayor
- Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Committe men definitely plan new bowling alleys - Material being taken from Kapp auditorium to be utilized if fit |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| Ortloff, Henry |
Purchased the Lorenz building from Fred Lorenz |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
6 |
|
| Noble, Lyman W. |
(Mirror of Time) Early day residents of Chaska, died at a Minneapolis hosptial |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
First State Bank building sold to Ray Anerson (Carver & Vicinity) |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
3 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Much building is indicated - Plans being made for business buildings & residences to be built |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
New Administration takes over Monday - 4 point program on ordinances, suggested by Mayor in message |
- Government: County Administrators
- Government: Officials: Mayor |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/10/1941 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion post purchase of an H-H Inhalator is objective |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1941 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Government |
City council chooses city officials |
Politics & Elections: Elections: Special |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/16/1941 |
1 |
1,2 |
| Sports |
Chaskans to compete in sports show contests - Competing are-George Wenzel, Wallace Lahl, Roby Bechtel, Jeff Rief, Paul Pagelkopf & Richard Lahl |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/17/1941 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Carver County |
4-H Club - Chaska chosen for county 4-H picnic. Young people of county to come here in June |
Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/17/1941 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Mattress making is begun in this city. Government furnishing material for bedding |
Business & Industry: Furnishings |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/24/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Two day fete voted by men at meeting, celebration to combine Sugar Day & City Jubilee |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/1/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Cooking School - Ladies taught late methods, annual cooking school is successful; Attendance is smaller (Important information - Many names) |
Education: Special Classes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/8/1941 |
1 |
|
| Bongard, Jerry |
May 15, 1924, purchased stock of J.E. Grife and leased the bulding |
|
Carver County News |
5/15/1941 |
6 |
4 |
| City of Chaska |
Financial Statement for fiscal year ended March 31, 1941 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Treasurer's Report |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/15/1941 |
6 |
|
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