Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Cub Scouts - Annual cub scout banquet at CHS, Monday evening |
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald (S/B 21) |
2/28/1957 |
1 |
5,6 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Drum & Bugle Corps., organizes for coming year |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/14/1957 |
12 |
3 |
| Rashall, William "Bill" |
Died suddenly at Palm Springs, Ca., husband of the former Peg Stans of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1957 |
1 |
|
| Shima, Norma |
Appeard in Water Ballet-Miss shima is the Daughter of Mr & Mrs Stanley Shima of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hillier, Bill |
Outstanding Chaska H.S. senior in agriculture - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1957 |
1 |
|
| Shima, Richard ( Dick) |
Shima gains Harvad Aid-Athlete-Scholar Establishes new Scholastic Record at Chaska High |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1957 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Diplomas to be given to 41 Chaska High School seniors (Names given) |
Education: High Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/23/1957 |
1 |
|
| Bealka, Robert |
Robert Bealka to Represent Chaska at Legion Boys State (photos) |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1957 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
G. A.H.S. commencement to be held Sunday evening - Class of '57 Guardian Angels High (Names listed) |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1957 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Otto Gastler, Art Lahl & Frank Volkman honored. Sugar company honors 3 retiring factory workers |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/30/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hendricks, Agnes |
Beauty shop opening here following completion of redecorating and installation of equipment, Chaska will have another beauty shop. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1957 |
1 |
|
| Lenzen, Henry |
Skeleton found in wall of Chaska Home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1957 |
1 |
|
| Trost , Herman Mr & Mrs . |
nee , Dorothy Schalow of Chaska , memorial day jet crash had local touch, two navy jets collide - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1957 |
1 |
|
| Lenzen, Henry |
Skeleton found in wall of Chaska Home |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/13/1957 |
5 |
|
| Lieverman, Virginia |
Chaska Auxiliary Head named second Vic-President Monday |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/27/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hammer, John |
Promotion for former Chaskan. He received sales manager post with North Central |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hoag, Anna H. |
Former Chaskan was 78; buried Monday; nee: Roepke |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1957 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Gedney company buys acreage east of Chaska - American Crystal Sugar disposes of 17 acre tract to Mpls. firm |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/4/1957 |
1 |
|
| Christensen, Anders |
Chaska School teacher is Civil Air Patrol Pilot, |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/11/1957 |
1 |
|
| Lethert, Clementina |
Wife of former Chaskan dies |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/11/1957 |
1 |
|
| Brenke, Diane Roe |
In 9 yr. old division;, Chaska Drum Corp majorette - tops in aquatennial twirling-photo |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/25/1957 |
1 |
|
| Ryski, Bob |
Chaska. Stolen care recovered by police officer at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/1/1957 |
1 |
|
| Lieske, Ruben G.( Major) |
Chaska man named head of Marine Reserve unit |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/8/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hobegger, Juila |
Former Chaska girl received degree at Iowa University |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1957 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
MV breeder's plant hit by $500,000. blaze |
Animal Husbandry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/15/1957 |
1 |
|
| Bauer, Peter M. |
Husband of former Chaskan passed away in St. Paul, age 72, husband of former Elizabeth Eder of Chaska. |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hubert, Mr & Mrs Sam |
Move into new Chaska residence |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1957 |
7 |
|
| Schools - Chaska |
Guardian Angels School - 12 religious, one lay teacher at Guardian Angels (List of Names) |
- Education: Private Schools
- Education: Teachers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/5/1957 |
1 |
|
| Hemen, Arnold. |
milkhouse of Chaska farm Burglanized |
|
Carver County News |
9/12/1957 |
5 |
3 |
| Hasse, Mrs. Fred |
Died; funeral was at Hutchinson, the burial was in St. John's Lutheran cemetery at Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/19/1957 |
10 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska wallops Waconia 37-0 to gain "Brown Jug;" Remains unbeaten so far |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1957 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Herald starts 97th year of publication - Chaska newspaper, editor cited in Star (Photo) |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1957 |
1 |
|
| Kramer, Grace 1875-1957 |
Former Chaskan buried here |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1957 |
1 |
|
| Borak, Don |
Chaskan, Companion escape with minor injuries in car crash early Saturday |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/31/1957 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Milwaukee RR wins suit over city/$20,000 damage settled for $7,760. Dump ordered closed last Friday |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/7/1957 |
1 |
|
| Thom, A. B. |
Warm tires slide down incline... storm maroons big Truck on Chaska main Street |
|
wvp |
11/21/1957 |
1 |
|
| Rudolph, William L. |
Former Chaskan buried from Ellsworth, Wis |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/5/1957 |
6 |
|
| Lano, Dick |
Re-named Chaska fire chief |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1958 |
1 |
4 |
| Ess, Frank |
Continue longevity mark for the Chaska Fire Dept. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/16/1958 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Firemen's Relief Assoc. - Annual old timer meeting with dinner & election of officers |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/16/1958 |
1 |
3 |
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Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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