Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Borak's Cafe: New owner - New name (Wynn's Cafe) |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/4/1946 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska Guardina Angels bowling tournament in full swing |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/18/1946 |
1 |
4 |
| Effertz, Ed |
opens garage here-(in Cologne)-purchased from H. M. Bongard. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/25/1946 |
5 |
|
| Stahlke, Ralph |
Purchased the Ed Hirsch mercantile store |
|
Waconia Patriot |
5/2/1946 |
7 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs - Financial difficulties solved in present solicitations |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/2/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Financial statement fo fiscal year ending 3/31/1946 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Treasurer's Report |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/2/1946 |
9 |
|
| Businesses |
New Germany: Ralph Stahlke purchased the Ed Hirsh Mercantile store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Young America Eagle |
5/3/1946 |
7 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Leivermann Bros: First to change store into self serving market |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/9/1946 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Class receives first communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1946 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Archbishop Murray to confirm large class on Ascension day |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches: Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Shooting vandalism |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Law & Justice: Crime |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1946 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drum & Bugle Corps., organized |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Kohn, Otto, Rev. |
Pastor of St. John's in Chaska will be resuming his pastorate - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Walker, Lloyd |
purchased bldg. and general store a Pemberton |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1946 |
1 |
5 |
| Veterans - Chaska |
Chaska pays tribute to Gold Star War Veterans. |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1946 |
1 |
4, 5, |
| Schools |
Chaska High & G. A. High - 56 seniors awarded diplomas |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1946 |
6 |
1,2,3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Klien Bros. Brick Co - Operation resumes after halt caused by war |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/13/1946 |
1 |
4 |
| Mittelsted, G.W., Dr. |
Will open his veterinarian proctice in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/20/1946 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Gas Company: Gas co. opens local office |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/20/1946 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Site for fire hall is purchased |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1946 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs erased in play off |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1946 |
9 |
1 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
Sugar Festival - Ready to welcome festival crowd |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
Sugar Festival - Ideal weather |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/8/1946 |
3 |
1 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
Sugar Festival - Camera shots/homecoming register |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/8/1946 |
6 |
1,2,3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Lano Body & Fender Works: Begins construction on new bldg. |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1946 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Coast to Coast store enlarged |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1946 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska |
North Star Saddle club, riders win in exhibition |
- Children & Youth: Honors
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Brinkhaus, John P., Mr. and Mrs. |
Honor accorded Chaska couple on 50th. wedding anniversary |
Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder & ZamJahn: Entire front of store given face lift |
Business & Industry: Mortuaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/1/1946 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Phillip's 66 Station - Little station becomes big |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1946 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Flame Mfg. Company: New industry - Leases Happ Night Club Bldg. |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/12/1946 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska High School - Squad ready for first game, names letterman |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/19/1946 |
1 |
1 |
| Grife, Chas. Mr. Mrs. |
50th wedding anniversary |
|
Carver County News |
9/26/1946 |
1 |
4 |
| Van Sloun, George C. |
Purchased the J.M. Kaley Farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/10/1946 |
2 |
1 |
| Caldwell, Bernard T. |
Buys Chaska Radio & Appliance Shop |
Business & Industry: Electronics |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1946 |
1 |
3 |
| Chastek, Sylvester John & Maria Lena (nee: Smith) |
Baby Girl: Virginia Mae |
Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
10/18/1946 |
8 |
5 |
| Stans, Henry, Mr. & Mrs. |
Chaska proudly honors local couple on golden wedding day |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1946 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - Chaska -Guardian Angel's |
Festival proclaimed all around success. Long list of prize winners |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/7/1946 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Tusy's Idle Hour - Two women extinguish blaze at Tusy's |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/7/1946 |
1 |
2,3 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department purchases civilian defense equipment |
Government: Civil Defense |
Waconia Patriot |
11/14/1946 |
1 |
|
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