Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools |
Chaska High School - Seniors to graduate at exercises on June 1st - A class of 43 memebers (Names Given) |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1950 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Building boom in city residential areas - 10 new homes under construction at present |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1950 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drum & Bugle Corps., wins 1st place at legion convention |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1950 |
1 |
|
| Pollnow, Ida 1866-1950 (Mrs. Herman) |
Died, was resident of Chaska since 1891 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/1/1950 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Chaska's post office will move to new quarters on August 1st |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
6/1/1950 |
5 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska High School - 44th annual commencement exercises of the Chaska High School Thursday, June 1, 1950 program (Class list of names) |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/1/1950 |
9 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska wins 2; Soley Crosby star & Sport Slants |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1950 |
7 |
|
| Organizations/Events - Chaska /VFW |
VFW - Work started on new veterans' club house |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1950 |
1 |
|
| Lano, Leonard |
Chaska businessman, dies of fall |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/15/1950 |
1 |
|
| City of Chaska |
Improvements made at local swimming pool, will have convenient bath house & sand beach this summer |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1950 |
1 |
|
| Schuster, Rose |
Died at the home of her son in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/29/1950 |
1 |
|
| Sund, Robert |
Norwood youth drowns at Chaska Beach |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/29/1950 |
1 |
|
| Schuster, Rose |
Died at the home of her son in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/13/1950 |
12 |
|
| Rudolph, Les Pfc. Jr. |
Chaska solider in Korean Battle |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/20/1950 |
1 |
|
| Geisler, Richard T/SGT. |
Remains of Chaska Gold Star War Hero, returned to USA for reburial in Arlington National Cemetery |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/27/1950 |
3 |
|
| Geisler, Richard |
The remains of a Chaska Gold Star War Hero T/SGT Richard Geisler were returned ti the US for reburial in Arlington Cemetery. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/27/1950 |
3 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Conboy Hardware Sold, Family moves to Shakopee. Sold to Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Borchart & Elmer Sellnow |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald (Carver) |
7/27/1950 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co: More track facilites built at sugar plant |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1950 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Parks |
Chaska to dedicate athletic park, Friday |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
8/10/1950 |
1 |
|
| Soley, Clarence |
He is leading Chaska hitter and pitcher |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1950 |
7 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs win first play off game - Another sudden death round at Jordan tonite - winner begins series with Belle Plaine Sunday evening |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1950 |
1 |
|
| Fiebelkorn, Emilie 1867-1950 (Mrs. Wm) |
Was resident of Chaska since coming from Germany in 1891, attained age 83 - nee Emilie Macholl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Hawks cop Brown Jug; defeat Waconia 21-0 |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska - Organizations |
Guardian Angels dramatic club honors visiting members - Distributes Service bulletin funds to vets, legion units |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1950 |
1 |
|
| Goebel, Mrs George |
nee: Leikamk; Former resident of Hancock Twp. died in Chaska |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/2/1950 |
3 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska, Shakopee voted into Minn. River League |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/16/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Addition being built at local Gedney Co. plant |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/20/1950 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, Raymond William |
Heart attack fatal to popular Chaska resident |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co: First payment made to beet growers, $775,512. Campaign ex[ected tp end in Mid-December |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Events - Chaska 4-H |
4-H'ers, feted at annual banquet (Lots of names) |
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1950 |
5 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska - Local sportsmen to start annual game fish rescue project |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Teska Coal & Feed Co. - Prowlers enter Teske office, box in safe pried open but investigation reveals thieves got nothing |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1950 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder Real Estate Agency - F. P. Eder announces the opening of his real estate agency |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1951 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Glass Block Store - Store quits groceries, converts to an exclusive dry goods store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/4/1951 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Rod & Gun Club, election of officers and programs set up for the year |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/18/1951 |
6 |
3 |
| Edwards, Hyden |
Husband of Former Chaska girl asphyxiated |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/8/1951 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Bros. Foundry - Fire totally destroyed the foundry room |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
2/15/1951 |
9 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ess Foundry - $20,000.00 fire damage |
- Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1951 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Athletic Assoc. - New peronnel announced |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/15/1951 |
1 |
3 |
| Lano, Gerhard (Hauser) |
Elected president of Greater Chaska Organization |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/22/1951 |
1 |
2 |
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