Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion Post #57, re-lects Adrian Arlt as commander |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star, installs new officers |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations -Chaska /Toastmasters |
New toastmaster head |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/12/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Zinn, Voe |
Chaska family gains #280.00 on Tv program |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
The Glass Block Store sold to the Bury Bros. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Welcomes 21 new families to Chaska (Names Listed) |
- Human Relations: Daily Living
- Reference Sources: Lists |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/19/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Keglers - Lano rolls 875 series in tourney |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/26/1956 |
1 |
5 - 6 |
| Sports |
Chaska Keglers - Profit on tourney circuit |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/3/1956 |
6 |
3 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels |
Chaska - 35 to receive first communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Hillier, Bill |
Elected head of Chaska FFA |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Sports |
Chaska bowling league - Cooper's gains "B" loop kegling crown |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1956 |
12 |
1 |
| Churches: Guardian Angels |
Chaska - Cheryl Lano inadvertentyl omitted from list. |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Reference Sources: Lists |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Organization - Chaska/Legion |
American Legion Post #57, installed officers |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/17/1956 |
9 |
1 |
| Eitel, Roger |
Will be valedictorian of this years Chaska H.S. graduating class - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/24/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels H. S. - 18 graduate |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angel's - 41 graduate from 8th grade (Page misdated as 5/24/1956) |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/31/1956 |
5 |
1 |
| Bury E.T. Bros./Bury L.J. |
Buy Chaska's Glass Block |
|
Norwood Times |
6/1/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Businessess - Cologne |
Cologne Mill blaze - 3 fire depts. - Cologne - Chaska - Waconia |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Norwood Times |
6/15/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Glass Block Store - Store is rich in memories (Photo) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald (Also Col. 5,6) |
6/21/1956 |
1 |
3,4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Holt's Food Mart - Ernest Finkel, new proprietor |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/28/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Glass Block Store - $571.09 stolen from store |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Morgan, Homer L. |
Named Chaska H. S. Superintendent |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/12/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Bridges - Chaska |
Chaska will get a new bridge over the Minnesota River. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1956 |
5 |
|
| Gamm, Robert |
Chaska's new basketball coach - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/26/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Coumbe, William, Mr. and Mrs. |
Bids farewell to Chaska |
Housing: New Homes |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/2/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Ziegler, Edgar F. Dr. |
new Chaska dentist |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/9/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts, installs new officers |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/9/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Greater Chaska Inc. - Welcomes 16 new families to city |
Human Relations: Daily Living |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/9/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Norman, Halso |
New Grid Coach at Chaska High |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Electricity - Chaska |
New water pump installed at City Power Plant (Picture also on bottom of page) |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Leiverman Bros. Red & White Store: Ham & bacon charred in smoke house fire |
- Business & Industry: Grocery Stores
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/22/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Dahlke, W.H., Mrs. |
To co-chair Chaska Kenny Drive |
Economics: Charitable Fundraising |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Lievermann, Cyril Mrs. |
To Co-Chair Chaska Kenny Drive |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Carver County |
4-H Club animal & poultry auction will be hosted by Chaska |
Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Sandboe, Kenneth |
New principal at Chaska Public school |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations -Chaska /Toastmasters |
Toastmasters, Martin Stahlke new head |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/27/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Hanson, Daniel, Dr. |
To practice in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Finkel's Food Store: Sold to Violet Van Eyll and Doris Fox - New name will be Parkview Grocery |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/11/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches: Chaska Guardian Angels |
New parish hall, gym (Photo) |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/18/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches: Chaska - G. A. Circle of Daughters of Isabella |
Hold joint installation with Waconia |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1956 |
5 |
3 |
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Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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