Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs win first play off game - Another sudden death round at Jordan tonite - winner begins series with Belle Plaine Sunday evening |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1950 |
1 |
|
| Hennen, Helen |
Purchases Mary Lu's Beauty Shop-located in the O'Loughlin building |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/31/1950 |
1 |
|
| Kohler, Celestine |
Purchased Watertown Hotel in 1865 and married Magdalena Roth in 1846 |
|
Carver County News |
9/21/1950 |
1 |
3 |
| Fiebelkorn, Emilie 1867-1950 (Mrs. Wm) |
Was resident of Chaska since coming from Germany in 1891, attained age 83 - nee Emilie Macholl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Hawks cop Brown Jug; defeat Waconia 21-0 |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
1 |
|
| Chastek, Sylvester John & Maria Lena (nee: Smith) |
Baby Boy: Daniel James |
Birth Records |
Carver County News |
10/12/1950 |
2 |
2 |
| Reinitz , Ray . |
purchased Radde meat market . |
|
Carver County News |
10/12/1950 |
4 |
2 |
| Chastek, Sylvester John & Maria Lena (nee: Smith) |
Baby Boy: Daniel James |
Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
10/13/1950 |
6 |
3 |
| Klatt, Chas Sr. |
One of the states oldest active farmers; age 92 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1950 |
10 |
|
| Schwartz , Chas . |
obit |
|
Carver County News |
10/26/1950 |
4 |
1 |
| Churches - Chaska - Organizations |
Guardian Angels dramatic club honors visiting members - Distributes Service bulletin funds to vets, legion units |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1950 |
1 |
|
| Goebel, Mrs George |
nee: Leikamk; Former resident of Hancock Twp. died in Chaska |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/2/1950 |
3 |
|
| Nechas, Betty |
Married Theodore J. Nikolai at Hopkins |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1950 |
6 |
|
| Nikolai, Theodore J |
Marries Betty Nechas |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1950 |
6 |
|
| Hendricks, Mr & Mrs William |
Purchased Gunner Vidlund farm |
|
Carver County News |
11/16/1950 |
4 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska, Shakopee voted into Minn. River League |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Addition being built at local Gedney Co. plant |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/20/1950 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, Raymond William |
Heart attack fatal to popular Chaska resident |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co: First payment made to beet growers, $775,512. Campaign ex[ected tp end in Mid-December |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Events - Chaska 4-H |
4-H'ers, feted at annual banquet (Lots of names) |
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
5 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska - Local sportsmen to start annual game fish rescue project |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Teska Coal & Feed Co. - Prowlers enter Teske office, box in safe pried open but investigation reveals thieves got nothing |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Real Estate Agency - F. P. Eder announces the opening of his real estate agency |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1951 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Glass Block Store - Store quits groceries, converts to an exclusive dry goods store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1951 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Rod & Gun Club, election of officers and programs set up for the year |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/18/1951 |
6 |
3 |
| Edwards, Hyden |
Husband of Former Chaska girl asphyxiated |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1951 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Bros. Foundry - Fire totally destroyed the foundry room |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
2/15/1951 |
9 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Foundry - $20,000.00 fire damage |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1951 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Hedtke Radio Shop sold to Ada man - Albert Balzum purchased Hedtke stock |
Business & Industry: Electronics |
Waconia Patriot |
2/15/1951 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Athletic Assoc. - New peronnel announced |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1951 |
1 |
3 |
| Lano, Gerhard (Hauser) |
Elected president of Greater Chaska Organization |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1951 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Club - New officers |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1951 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Victoria |
Maurice Leuthner Well Drilling Firm - Leuthners purchase new well rig |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
Waconia Patriot |
3/1/1951 |
9 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Holt's Food Mart: New grocery store to open |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/1/1951 |
1 |
4 |
| Wachholz, Chas. |
Funeral |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
3/1/1951 |
3 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Holt's Food Mart: Mart now open |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1951 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Chaska/Moravian Church |
Confirmation names |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
3/15/1951 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Confirmation names |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1951 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Holt's Food Mart: Grand Opening |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1951 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
O. E. S., election of officers |
- Politics & Elections: Elections
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1951 |
1 |
6 |
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Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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