Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Rommel, Wilton |
Purchased the Schafer Garage |
|
Carver County News |
3/11/1948 |
4 |
2 |
| Sports |
Chaska - VFW Independent Basketball Team - Chaska runner up |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/11/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Moravian Church |
Chaska - 5 to be confirmed |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/18/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
16 to be confirmed |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/18/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Confirmands gathering |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Norwood Times |
3/19/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Harms, Jack |
Purchased the chas. Cameron home on N. Angel St. |
|
Carver County News |
3/25/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Hall, Howard C. |
Resigns as head of Chaska high school system |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/1/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Biersdorf, Harry |
Purchased the Merlin Lundquist home in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
4/1/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Kranz Shoe Shop & Store: Work started on new store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/1/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Teske Coal & Feed approved custom mixing station |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American legion to have new club rooms in business area |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Schneewind, Alfred |
purchased 20 acres from Otto Leistiko |
|
Norwood Times |
4/9/1948 |
4 |
4 |
| Government- Elections/Chaska - City Council |
Salaries set - Committees appointed |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge, O. E. S., installation |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1948 |
5 |
1 |
| Klatt, Elmer |
Purchased the Anton Kerber property known as the Spoerner Farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1948 |
6 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Lano Body & Fender: Announces Kaiser-Frazer agency |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Coumbe, William E. |
Named Chaska school, superintendent - photo |
Education: Administration |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/22/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Bailey, Dennis |
purchased Wasser Garage |
|
Norwood Times |
4/23/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Civic league, elections of officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Chaska |
Mt. Pleasant Improvement league, election of officers |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Improvement Corp. - New corporation for Chaska |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska /VFW |
VFW has installation of officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/29/1948 |
1 |
4,5,6 |
| Block, Raymond |
purchase of home for new Mortuary |
|
Norwood Times |
4/30/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Chaska -Guardian Angel's |
Class receives first communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American legion's annual election & move into uptown quarters |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion announces that it is starting its annual subscription campaign, to raise funds to purchase a new portable model 1 Vollrath Hot Pack Heaters, used for treating infantile paralysis |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Charities |
Waconia Patriot |
5/13/1948 |
10 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High - 71 will graduate from two local high schools |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/27/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels - Graduates to receive diplomas on Sunday |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/27/1948 |
1 |
4 |
| Schools |
Chaska High - Awards |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/3/1948 |
7 |
1 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels - Awards |
- Education: Private Schools
- Children & Youth: Honors |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/3/1948 |
7 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Dairy Fresh Creamery: Twin City Milk Producers Accoc. of Mpls purchased the interest & building of the Watertown Dairy Fresh Creamery |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Carver County News |
6/3/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Will celebrate 25th anniversary of the new church |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Chaska/ St. John's Lutheran |
Observes 25th anniversary |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries |
Carver County Herald |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/ St. John's Lutheran |
Observes 25th anniversary |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries |
Carver County Herald |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Waconia |
VFW post makes land purchase |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Waconia Patriot |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
|
| Gastler, Wilhelmina Caroline |
death notice - age 84 - Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
6/18/1948 |
5 |
5 |
| Buschkowsky, Chas. |
probate notice |
|
Norwood Times |
6/18/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Buschkowsky, Chas. |
probate notice |
|
Norwood Times |
6/18/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Silver Jubilee |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Norwood Times |
6/18/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Mattson, Henry |
Purchased the Arthur Barfknecht home |
|
Carver County News |
6/24/1948 |
1 |
1 |
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