Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion - Events |
American legion fall rally - Legionnaires hold rally |
- Government: Organizations
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1955 |
12 |
1 |
| Organization - Chaska/Auxiliary |
American legion auxiliary, new officers appointed |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Markson Refregeration Co. bought by Otto Chermak |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/20/1955 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels Circle of Daughters of Isabella |
Chaska - Hold yearly installation |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/27/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Luby's Bar: Burglarized early Sunday |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Luby's Bar: Burglarized early Sunday |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/3/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Texaco Station - Grand opening (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/10/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Anderson Machine & Tool - Firm shipping products internationally |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/17/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Hammers, Ben |
Appointed greater Chaska athletic chairman |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/22/1955 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Lanes - automatic pin setters ready (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/29/1955 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels |
Chaska: Plans completed for new hall |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Eder's Lanes - Open house showing the new automatic pin setters |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/5/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Lano, Leonard (Dick) |
Re-elected as Chaska fire chief |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Phillip's 66 Station - Reports break- in |
- Business & Industry: Automotive
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/12/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Eder, Florian P., Mayor |
Picture- Automatic dialing for Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1956 |
1 |
4-5 |
| Wavinak , Casimer . |
passed away at 67 Chaska |
|
Carver County News |
1/26/1956 |
2 |
2 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels Daughters of Isabella |
Chaska: Elect official heads |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1956 |
2 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pioneer Telephone Company: To open Chaska dial service |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drum & Bugle Corps., elects new officers |
- Arts: Music: Bands
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pioneer Telephone Company: Chaska Dial service begins |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/2/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Schlefsky, Mr & Mrs Paul |
Chaskan Wins $100.00 on TV appearance |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels |
Chaska - St. Elizabeth Society |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1956 |
6 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Olhow Chiropractic opens office here |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion, holds successful meeting with committee appointments |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1956 |
6 |
3 |
| Railroads - Chaska |
Train crash at Chaska |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
2/16/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. to elect new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations -Chaska /Toastmasters |
Toastmasters, fete civic heads |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/16/1956 |
1 |
4,5,6 |
| Chaska Depot |
12 cars derailed |
Transportation: Railroads |
Norwood Times |
2/17/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sugar City Creamery completes big year. Volume exceed a million dollars |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Gastler elected president |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska CHS Basketball - Hawks finish unbeaten in M-V |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/1/1956 |
6 |
1 |
| Ottinger , Howard . |
retired from Chaska creamery |
|
Carver County News |
3/8/1956 |
4 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Bell Restaurent, robbed early Monday morning |
- Business & Industry: Restaurants
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
American Crystal Sugar Co. - Fetes Paul Robinson in California (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/8/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Sports |
Chaska CHS Basketball Champions (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1956 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska CHS Basketball - ousted in district opener |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/15/1956 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
St. John's Lutheran: New school to be dedicated |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/5/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Arlt, Adrian A. |
Re-Elected Commander of Chaska Legion Post |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Dols, Robert |
Chaska Sailor injured during maneuvers at Annapolis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Chaska |
St. John's Lutheran: Large audience views St. John's addition (Photo) |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
6 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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