Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Mayer Fire Dept. |
Mayer Fire Dept. purchased new tank truck |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
2/25/1954 |
6 |
|
| Organization - Chaska/Auxiliary |
American Legion Auxiliary, 18 new members join auxiliary |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drum & Bugle Corps., disbanding for 1954 |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, election of officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/4/1954 |
6 |
3 |
| Stender , Victor m/m |
purchased home owned by Otto Hafermann |
|
Carver County News |
3/11/1954 |
5 |
3 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion #57, to take part in 35th anniversary |
- Government: Organizations
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/11/1954 |
1 |
1 |
| Fink, Matthew |
Plat of Chaska Township, 0.33 acres |
Land & Property |
1954 Plat Map |
3/14/1954 |
3B |
0 |
| Fink, Theodore, & Evelyn |
Plat of Chaska Township, 115.07 acres |
Land & Property |
1954 Plat Map |
3/14/1954 |
3 |
0 |
| Fink, D. & Y. |
Plat of Chaska Township, 40.0 acres |
Land & Property |
1954 Plat Map |
3/14/1954 |
3 |
0 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Citizen's League - New citizen's league to elect officers, March 29th |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/18/1954 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Citizen's League - New citizen's league to elect officers, March 29th |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/25/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Citizen's League, elects officers |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/1/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion #57, post to have election |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/1/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Pool, Russell |
Re-elected president for Chaska City Council |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska - Moravian Church |
Confirmation on Palm Sunday |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
4/8/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Cities - Chaska |
Annual organization meeting and election |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion #57, election & burning of the club room mortgage |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ed & Erv Shell Station: Station burglarized |
- Business & Industry: Automotive
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/22/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion #57, has a long list of accomplishments |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/22/1954 |
1 |
1,2,3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska - Committee members named |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/22/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Hiller, Mary |
Will be valedictorian of the 1954 class at Chaska H.S. - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/27/1954 |
1 |
5 |
| Crosby, Vance |
Joins Chaska High athletic staff - photo |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/3/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels H. S. - 14 to receive diplomas |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/3/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels H. S. - Honor Students |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/10/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Lohrke , Chas . Mrs . |
fsamily history on mother's sid , Mrs Ann Schirmer being compiled |
|
Carver County News |
6/17/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Organization - Chaska/Auxiliary |
American Legion Auxiliary, won 1st place, honors in child welfare work |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Child Abuse |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/24/1954 |
1 |
3,4,5 |
| Schimelpfenig, G. T. |
Re-elected President of Chaska's School board |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/15/1954 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hallett Co: New rock crushing industry for Chaska on the Malkerson property (Photos) |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/22/1954 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska/Sugar City Co-op |
Recently added efficient butter wrapping machine. Picture of machine and Joseph Eiden, Manager |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/22/1954 |
1 |
1,2 |
| Lange , Frank . |
purchased Oscar Krause residence |
|
Carver County News |
7/29/1954 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Dinner Bell Drive Inn - New drive inn built by Jack Pauly |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/29/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Odell, Rich |
Is new Chaska Police Chief |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/5/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Crosby, Vance |
Appointed football coach at Chaska H.S. - Photo |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/12/1954 |
5 |
3 |
| Mueller , Erlin |
purchased school bus for new Germany |
|
Carver County News |
8/26/1954 |
4 |
2 |
| Sports |
Chaska Cub's baseball team - Region finals |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1954 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska Cub's baseball team - Region opener |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1954 |
7 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Tee-Vee & Radio Shop - New TV & Radio shop opens |
Communication: Radio |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1954 |
1 |
3 |
| Sell, Chas. M/M |
Birth of daughter. |
Birth Records |
L.P. |
9/9/1954 |
3 |
2 |
| Pawelk , Willard |
purchased Watertown Tavern owned by Wm Martinka |
|
Carver County News |
9/23/1954 |
1 |
3 |
| O' Toole , Chas J . |
died |
|
Carver County News |
9/30/1954 |
1 |
2 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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