| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| City of Chaska |
Personal Property Tax list for 1937 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1938 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
WPA installing 1100 ft. 4 in water main at Chaska |
Water: Supply |
Waconia Patriot |
1/6/1938 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Workmen start extension of water system on WPA - City gets appropriation of $3,098 for relief labor used on new mains |
Water: Supply |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/6/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska Schools - School police system sought, plans being made for setting up protective measures for children |
Law & Justice: Law Enforcement, Volunteer |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/13/1938 |
1 |
|
| Howe, Sheldon |
Auction Sale: I will Sell at Public Auction on the Former Matetzki Place adjoining Chaska city on Chaska-Waconia Road |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/20/1938 |
2 |
|
| Businesses - City of Chaska |
Sugar workers form first union in city. Employees affiliate with AFL during meeting held on Saturday; Charter awaited |
- Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries
- Labor: Unions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/20/1938 |
1 |
|
| Crimes |
3 roadhouses near Chaska raided. The Hideaway Inn, Chalet & Breeze Point Club, inc. Are being charged. |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/27/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pure Oil Service Station - Station changes hands, changed from Elmer Gutzman to Erwin Hardt |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/27/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Movie will be made in city - Hollywood to be "Moved to Chaska" by dramatic club within short time |
Arts: Theater |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/27/1938 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
District meeting is successful - Catholics come here from many surrounding communities for event |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Skaters picked in elimination, county winners enter Glencoe competition; Waconia, Chaska win |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
City voted host for Annual Sub-District Cage tourney - Sub-District Basketball event given to Chaska; pairings are announce |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Aspden, Herbert Henry |
Aspden Chosen REA president, Chaskan Heads Board of Directors in Tri-County set-up following Meet. |
Government |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/17/1938 |
1 |
0 |
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Chaska quartette declared champion in school meet - CHS students enter speech, music divisions of annual competition |
- Education: High Schools
- Education: Special Classes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/17/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Housing bill seen as local stimulant - Stimulation of home building & remodeling in Chaska |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald (Carver Dept.) |
2/17/1938 |
6 |
|
| Hamlin, Robert |
Former Chaskans in California marriage. Married Carmen Gustafson |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Sub- District tourney will be played here this week. Good competition seen in various matches; Chaska receives bye |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Brown Jug tradition is now Waconia - Chaska tie - A new basketball tradition between Waconia & Chaska high schools came into existence |
- Education: High Schools
- Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Kozy Korner Kafe - Ownership of restaurant here changed yesterday - Herman Langhoff transfered ownership to Theodore C. Bohn |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Garden Club - Mrs. Barrett elected head of Garden Club |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Rover members guests in city. Over 60 gather at meeting of club, 1st in Chaska for years |
- History: Events
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1938 |
1 |
|
| Galvin, Lillie H. |
Former Chaska young lady Mill City bride-married Lyman E. Howland |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Paddock, Beulah |
Reunited mother and son visisted friends in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska High takes first crack at crown tomorrow - Purple & Gold shows improvements to come through Sub-District |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
WPA projects being started - Council votes sidewalk & river bank cleaning plans at monthly meeting. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Central Minn. champions to be named here tonight. Old Waconia-Chaska rivary will be offered as Cologne & Chaska battle it out |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/31/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High School - School singers will compete for honors, Glee Club, 2 octettes & quartette enter in district contest |
- Education: High Schools
- Arts: Music: Choral |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/21/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
City's history to be in movies, dramatic club goes to Northern Minnesot for filming early scenes |
Entertainment: Theater, Drive In Movies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1938 |
1 |
|
| Sports - Chaska |
Football & Bashketball stars of Chaska high honored at Banquet (Photo & Names of Honored Players) |
- Sports & Recreation: Football
- Sports & Recreation: Basketball
- Children & Youth: Honors |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/12/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
First airmail flight out of city will be historic epoch. Mail from here to be in Chicago in little more then 2 hours. |
Communication: Postal Service |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/12/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Financial Statement |
Government: Finance and Funding: Treasurer's Report |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/12/1938 |
2,3 |
|
| City of Chaska |
First airmail out tomorrow |
Communication: Postal Service |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/19/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Development Plans |
$7,800 sidewalk project at Chaska under WPA |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1938 |
6 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Graduates organize local honor society - New Organization at Chaska High will encourage best in activity of students |
- Education: High Schools
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1938 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Historic airmail flight is made |
Communication: Postal Service |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1938 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Local stars go on location at Itasca - First scenes of history of city are made amid beauties of State Park |
- History: Historic Districts
- Arts: Performing |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Local schools to graduate 51 seniors for 1938 - 47 finish up studies at CHS & 4 at Guardian Angel's |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/2/1938 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
47 Chaska High School graduates set highest mark in community's history (Photos & Names) |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/2/1938 |
3 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Girl Scouts, observe 5 years' existance. 75 attend annual mother-daughter banquet which marks anniversary |
- Anniversaries
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/9/1938 |
1 |
|
| Franzen, Bessie 1890-1938 (Mrs. Charles F. |
Former resident of Chaska dies following rupture of Appendix , is buried in Montana. Nee Bessie Goghill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1938 |
1 |
|
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