Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Homecoming Spirit reigns (Writing & Photos) |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/30/1941 |
1 |
|
| Bandy, Anna (Mrs. Thomas "Tom") |
Succumbs well known by many in Chaska |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
2 |
|
| Best, Charles |
Purchased the Johnson Farm located between Mayer and Watertown |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
3 |
|
| Hecklin, Barbara |
prominent resident of Chaska passed away |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
4 |
|
| Sports |
Schedule ends with victory - Osseo is latest team to fall before Chaska High grid champions |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Carver |
Carver Creamery purchased by Mpls. concern |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald (Carver & Vicinity) |
11/6/1941 |
3 |
|
| Best, Charles |
Purchased Gust M. Johnson farm |
|
Carver County News |
11/13/1941 |
2 |
4 |
| City of Chaska |
WPA sewer, street project approved |
Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| Machtemes, John |
Buys business. The Ebert store at St. Bonifacius was purchased by John Machtemes of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1941 |
4 |
|
| Sports |
Grid titlists honor guests - Community will honor Chaska High squad for winning championship |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
KSTP broadcase originating here - Popular radio artists to be seen & heard |
Communication: Radio |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Cage schedule begun by win - Chaska High basketeers open season with 32-25 win over Jordan high |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/4/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Barn dance broadcast Saturday - The KSTP broadcast of the Sun Set Valley Barn Dance program (Photo) |
Communication: Radio |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/4/1941 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Work on sewer will start soon, mile and third of pipe to be bought for job |
Environment & Ecology: Wastewater Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/4/1941 |
1 |
|
| Zellmann, Roland |
purchased Emil Pawelk farm for his brother, Elroy, who is in the Armed Forces |
|
Carver County News |
12/18/1941 |
2 |
3 |
| Sports |
Waconia match on this week - Chaska High beats one Minneapolis team but loses to 2nd club |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/18/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
It's Chaska 58, Waconians 13. History made in first chance toward gaining ownership of Brown Jug |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/25/1941 |
1 |
|
| Grife, Willard |
Purchased J. H. Cmapbell farm for $4,000 |
|
Carver County News |
1/8/1942 |
2 |
3 |
| Schubert, Mrs. Chas. |
Passed Away |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
1/8/1942 |
2 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angel |
Catholic Society names officers for New Year |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/29/1942 |
1 |
5 |
| Melchert, Fred |
Named Manager of the MA Gedney Co in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/5/1942 |
1 |
2 |
| World War II |
Several Chaska young men go |
Military Activities: World War, 1939-1945 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/5/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Radio |
Message of Chaska went into may States covering wide range of reception of KSTP |
Communication: Radio |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/5/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Organizations & Events |
Chaska: Holy name society of Guardian Angels - Rev. O. Casper, speaks at meeting, 19 new members taken into society |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/12/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Basketball tournament finals |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/19/1942 |
1 |
5 |
| Villwock, Mrs. Chas. |
Passed Away |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
4/16/1942 |
1 |
5 |
| Blacketter, Chas. |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
4/23/1942 |
1,2,6 |
6,3,1 |
| Villwock, Mrs. Chas. |
Passed Away |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
4/23/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Odell, Chas. G. |
Passed away |
|
Carver County News |
4/30/1942 |
2 |
1 |
| World War II |
Largest draft Quota set for May. Many Chaskans in May contingent |
Military Activities: World War, 1939-1945 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/7/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angel |
First communion given large class |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/14/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Borchardt, Chas |
Barn and cattle destroyed by wind (From 6-4-1925) |
|
Carver County News |
6/4/1942 |
1 |
3 |
| Gongoll, Chas. |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
6/4/1942 |
3 |
1 |
| World War II |
Largest draft Quota set for May. Many Chaskans in May contingent |
Military Activities: World War, 1939-1945 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/11/1942 |
1 |
2 |
| Gongoll, Chas. |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
6/11/1942 |
6 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Brothers Foundry - Wage law brings suit |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Law & Justice: Lawsuits |
Carver County News |
6/18/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Lohrke, Mr & Mrs Chas. |
Guests at 35th Anniv. |
|
Carver County News |
6/25/1942 |
2 |
4 |
| Melchert, Lester |
Chaska man elevated to important position at Moline Plant |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/23/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Lee, Dr. T.M. |
moved building purchased from phone company; from 7-30-1925 |
|
Carver County News |
7/30/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Music |
Chaska concert band booked for program here Saturday night |
Arts: Musicians |
Waconia Patriot |
8/6/1942 |
1 |
|
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Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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