Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Lions Club, installs new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1959 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Rev. Elred Domas - New Pastor |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/13/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Introducing (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/20/1959 |
1 |
3 |
| Block, Armin C. |
Purchased the home of Mr. & Mrs Ben Swenson on E. Main St. |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
8/27/1959 |
6 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Valley Ballroom to be torn down |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Carver County News |
9/3/1959 |
4 |
1 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
To celebrate 75th anniversary (Photo) |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/10/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Tremont Salon - New beauty salon to open here |
Social Life & Customs: Adornment: Hair styles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1959 |
1 |
1 |
| Newman, Laura. |
property purchased by nephew, Roland Ek Lund, for music studio |
|
Carver County News |
10/1/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Daughters of Isabella initiation & installation of officers |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/29/1959 |
7 |
1 |
| Organizations/Clubs/Chaska |
Little Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club, receives charter from N. R. A. |
- Sports & Recreation: Hunting & Fishing
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/29/1959 |
7 |
1 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department purchased a modern fire engine |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1959 |
8 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Hawks football team - Hawks finish 3rd in M-V (Photo of team) |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1959 |
12 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ray & Martha's Tavern: Ruth Blanchard buys local taveran |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/17/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Mayer |
Feed Mill purchased by Alvin Hamann |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Carver County News |
12/24/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Lanes - St. Paul residents are new owners of bowling lanes |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1960 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Masonic Lodge #151, installation of officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Heiland, Mr and Mrs Bob |
Purchased former Albrecht Home |
|
Norwood Times |
1/14/1960 |
1 |
5 |
| Smith, Anna B. " Mrs, Chas. J." |
funral service held |
|
Carver County News |
1/28/1960 |
5 |
2 |
| Sports |
Chaska Guardian Angel's H. S. - accepted member of Don Bosco conference |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/10/1960 |
12 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar City Co-op Creamery income totals record high |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Eder, Herb |
To return as manager of Chaska Cubs |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1960 |
1 |
3 |
| Jensen, Tom |
Elected Greater Chaska Head |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Carver County Cleaners: Dry cleaning firm to have open house |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc., annual meeting and election |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Gruenhagen, Dorothy |
car crash near Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
3/3/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Gruenhagen, Dorine |
car crash near Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
3/3/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Herrmann, Henry C. |
Sold farm to Richard Forner of Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
3/3/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Herb's Bar burglarized |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Sports |
Chaska Bowling - Legion regains top spot |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/17/1960 |
8 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska Bowling - Holds top |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1960 |
12 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Organizational meeting |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/24/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, installation of officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Sports |
Chaska Bowling - Cy's liquors sweep series |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1960 |
16 |
1 |
| Churches - Moravian Church |
Chaska - Nine confirmed |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
20 to be confirmed |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| City of Chaska |
City to build new garage, enlarge power plant |
Government: Public Utilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American legion post #57, election of officers |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1960 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star officers installed (Photo) |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1960 |
1 |
5,6 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, Photo of officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1960 |
1 |
5,6 |
| Wudtke, Anthony "Dutch" |
Died, buried in Chaska |
|
Norwood Times |
4/21/1960 |
1 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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