Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion, district legion rally in Chaska |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/14/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Fiebelkorn, Norbert, Mr. and Mrs. |
Family move from Hamburg to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/21/1954 |
1 |
3 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion - 400 legionnaires rally in Chaska |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/21/1954 |
8 |
1,2,3 |
| Organizations -Chaska /Toastmasters |
Toastmasters club host to local civic heads |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/21/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Chaska - Guardian Angels Circle of the Daughters of Isabella |
Have joint initiation at Waconia |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/28/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Koschinske, Charles |
New owner of Chaska variety store - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/18/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Sports |
Chaska Eder's Lanes - Represented at Sunday's |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/18/1954 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Variety Store has new owner |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/18/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Steffenson , Sidney . |
purchased property of Mrs Hannah Cornell and has started a wrecking business |
|
Carver County News |
11/25/1954 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Chaska -Children's Home Society |
Committees appointed for Red Stocking drive |
Housing: Group Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/25/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Johnson , G . M . |
purchased the Bridget Murphy farm " from 25 yrs ago " |
|
Carver County News |
12/16/1954 |
4 |
1 |
| Grife , Chas . Mrs . |
died |
|
Carver County News |
12/30/1954 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Fairway Store: Store has new owner, Henry Lano |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/2/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Goodridge , Chas . |
obit |
|
Carver County News |
1/6/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge, installs new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Kamps, William |
Purchased Schwarzkopf Farm |
|
Norwood Times |
1/7/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Lano, Leonard |
New Chaska fire chief |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/13/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Goodridge, Chas. |
Died. |
Death Records: CC Index |
L.P. |
1/13/1955 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - State baseball tournament, committee leaders named |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/20/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Feltman, Wilmer |
Purchased Roy Waetjen Farm |
|
NT |
1/28/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Stender, Edgar m/m |
Purchased Resort on Lake Rose at Frazee |
|
Norwood Times |
1/28/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Fairway Store: Plans Gala re-opening |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/3/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Gohlke , Fred . |
purchased J . J . Schlechter property " from 25 yrs ago " |
|
Carver County News |
2/10/1955 |
4 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Election of officers, present reports. Photo of original members |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/17/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Molnau, Edward |
Elected President at Annual Election for Greater Chaska Inc. |
|
evh |
2/24/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska - Molnau elected president at annual election |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/24/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations -Chaska /Toastmasters |
Toastmasters club elects officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion Post, celebrates 36th anniversary of the founding of the legion |
- Government: Organizations
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Red & White Food Store: Waldbillig sells store to Rich Wagener and Ellis Thomas |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Seeks new industry |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Fritz, Urban H. |
Opens barbershop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Fritz' barbershop - Urban H. Fritz opens new barbershop |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations -Chaska /VFW |
VFW - We Yan Nah - VFW auxiliary aids girls, home handicrafts. Also lists club officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Guardian Angels |
Chaska: Plans $175,000.00 hall-gym addition |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1955 |
1 |
2 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion Post, to have election, most important meeting |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1955 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
City council forms new committee |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, installs new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1955 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - Chaska - Moravian Church |
Has new illuminated cross dedication |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
4/21/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Mueller, Chas. |
Obit |
|
Norwood Times |
4/22/1955 |
4 |
4 |
| Schools - Chaska |
St. John's Lutheran: School razed for a new $90,000. building |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1955 |
1 |
4 |
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Blocker/Plocher
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