Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Ebert, Aloysius A. (Tech Sergeant) |
Listed as missing in Action. Message delivered to wife in Chaska. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1945 |
1 |
|
| Ess, Donald (Pvt) |
Germans wound another young Chaska Soldier-Letter indicates that Donald Ess is Recovering from Serious Condiditon. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/11/1945 |
1 |
|
| Ess, Frank |
Frank Ess sells interest to son owners of Pioneer Chaska Firm now are Edmund and Oscar Ess |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/11/1945 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Personal Property Tax List for 1944 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
WVH (Mismarked 1944) |
1/11/1945 |
6 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Auto Club, plans biggest meeting in many years. Carver County war, price & rationing board members will be guests |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/11/1945 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska trims two teams in week to retain second place standing |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1945 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bruer's Liquor Store had a break in for the third time. Thieves took 4 cases of whiskey |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
1/25/1945 |
2 |
2 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Auto Club - Large attendance recorded in honoring County Ration panels |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1945 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Chaska - Moravian Church |
Hobby exhibit of numerous articles promises to be interesting affair |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
2/1/1945 |
1 |
6 |
| Hammer, John |
Voice of Chaska marine to be heard on air |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1945 |
1 |
3 |
| Hammer, John |
Voice of Chaska marine to be heard on air |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1945 |
1 |
3 |
| Lange, Edward J. |
Veteran of 40 bombing missions visits Chaska on furlough |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1945 |
6 |
2 |
| Churches - Chaska - Moravian Church |
Exhibit exceeds expectation of all spectators - Hundreds of interesting items |
Religion: Denominations |
WVH |
2/15/1945 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Basketball - Locals defeat Bloomington, Eden Prairie |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1945 |
5 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar City Co-op Creamery - Local creamery records, another profitable year |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1945 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
ZamJahn Ice Co. harvesting big ice crop |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/1/1945 |
1 |
2,3,4 |
| Sports |
Chaska Football - Chaska wins sub-district title |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1945 |
8 |
1 |
| Sports |
Chaska Football - Defeat in final season |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1945 |
8 |
1 |
| Geiser, Florian M. |
Outfit of two Chaska men Meets Resistance in Italy |
Military Activities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1945 |
6 |
5 |
| Glowatzke, Ernest (Jack) |
Outfit of two Chaska men meets resistance in Italy |
Military Activities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1945 |
6 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska American Crystal Sugar Co. buys two plant sites |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1945 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Auto Club - Wind up banquet series has record attendance |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1945 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools |
Chaska PTA will elect new officers for next year |
- Politics & Elections: Elections
- Education |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1945 |
1 |
2 |
| City - Chaska/Administration |
City Council organizes to bring fiscal year in motion |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1945 |
1 |
1,2 |
| Schempf, Grace |
another Chaska Girl enters Marine Service |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1945 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska Bowling G. A. Tournament |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1945 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools |
Chaska - G. A. High School - Accorded honor in Nation -wide bookkeeping contest |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1945 |
8 |
1 |
| Churches - Chaska - Guardian Angels Church |
39 receive first holy communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1945 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Commencement program |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1945 |
1 |
3 - 4 |
| Churches - Chaska - Guardian Angels Church |
Queen of May crowning |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1945 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools |
Chaska & Guardian Angels - Large classes of City's schools receive diplomas - commencement chronology |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1945 |
5 |
3 - 4 |
| Schools |
Chaska & Guardian Angels - Large classes of City's schools receive diplomas - commencement chronology |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/7/1945 |
5 |
3 - 4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Henry Brinkhaus Property - Bought by John F. Brinkhaus & Son |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/14/1945 |
1 |
5 |
| Finances - Chaska |
Financial statement for fiscal year ended 3/31/45 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Treasurer's Report |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/21/1945 |
7 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Auxiliary |
American Legion Auxiliary, monthly meeting & election of officers |
- Politics & Elections: Elections
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/21/1945 |
5 |
1 |
| Sports |
Chaska Baseball - Waconia takes the count |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/28/1945 |
1 |
6 |
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Commencement Friday diplomas awarded to 63 rural students |
Education: Rural Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/28/1945 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs baseball team - Excelsior team comes Sunday - Biggest event this season |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1945 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Cargill unveils plans to possibly establish a grain terminal along the river in this city |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald (Top of page) |
7/5/1945 |
1 |
|
| Churches - St. John's Lutheran Church/Chaska |
Mission rally to be held on July 17th |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/12/1945 |
1 |
1 |
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we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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