Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Nimz, Lorena M. |
Cologne Dept. Pfleghaar-Nimz Wedding |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/25/1930 |
7 |
|
| Eiden, Leonard |
August Graff buys Cologne barber shop |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1930 |
1 |
|
| Graff, August |
August buys Cologne barbershop |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
Ben Hesse Store - 11 & 12 year old boys, rob at Cologne |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/2/1930 |
1 |
|
| Guettler, Elizabeth |
Deqth of Miss Elizabeth Guettler former resident of Cologne-Dierd in Chaska |
- Death Records: CC Index
- Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/30/1930 |
9 |
|
| Colbert, Mrs. Patrick |
Obituary-died at St. Mary's Hospital Mpls. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/4/1930 |
7 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Mill's Golden Jubilee in 1931 - Guettler family connected with plant for half century; Largest mill in county |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
WVH (First Section) |
12/18/1930 |
1 |
|
| Jasper, Lena |
Died in St. Paul, was a former Cologne girl |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/19/1931 |
11 |
2 |
| Cities - Cologne |
Grand opening of Cologne Pavilion next Wednesday |
Buildings: Halls |
Weekly Valley Herald (Cologne Dept.) |
5/14/1931 |
7 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne - St. Bernard's Society |
Will observe 50th anniversary here Sunday |
- Clubs & Associations
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/21/1931 |
9 |
|
| Haus, Ben |
Youth torture men for money; two colognites burn, beat up two Assumption farmers |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/28/1931 |
1 |
|
| Jorissen, Wilbert |
Youths torture men for money. Two Colognites burn, beat up two Assumption farmers |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/28/1931 |
1 |
|
| Sons, Philip |
Youths torture men for money. 2 from Cologne burn, beat up two Assumption farmers |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/28/1931 |
1 |
|
| Sons, Theodore |
Youths torture men for money. 2 from Cologne burn, beat up two Assumption farmers |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/28/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne - St. Bernard's Society |
Golden Jubilee marked with festivities |
- Clubs & Associations
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald (Colonge Dept.) |
5/28/1931 |
7 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Hook's Cafe - Chaska's new spanish cafe opens to the public. Color scheme of harmony displayed: (Note of coziness is struck |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/25/1931 |
1 |
|
| Carlson, C. O. |
Man killed by falling from, train near here.(Cologne) |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1931 |
7 |
|
| Dimler, John |
Died in Denver, Colorado; funeral held there |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/6/1931 |
7 |
2 |
| Driscoll, Mrs. Dennis |
Attended funeral in Minneapolis nee: Willems |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/3/1931 |
7 |
|
| Kucera, Elizabeth L. |
Waconia Wedding (Cologne Dept.) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1931 |
7 |
|
| Schools |
Chaska School - Architecture is collegiate Gothic, Modernistic - Lines of buildings are plain; have attractive appearance, heating regulation is automatic - First school 77 years ago rates for insurance less (See this page-much school history) |
Education: Public Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald - Section one |
10/15/1931 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
E. A. Mohrbacher Store robbed |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus organize for poor relief |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus committee makes progress in crusade for local poor relief |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
11/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
State Bank - Cologne bank looted Tuesday |
- Business & Industry: Financial Institutions
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Waconia Patriot |
11/19/1931 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Bank - Bank robbers confess guilt |
- Business & Industry: Financial Institutions
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/26/1931 |
1 |
|
| Crime |
Cologne Bandits Get Life Terms- State Bank Robbed of $2500.- Will Serve Life Sentence |
|
Norwood Times |
1/1/1932 |
1 |
5 |
| Owczarak, Lawrence |
Trial for robbery of Cologne Bank 1931 |
|
Young America Eagle |
1/2/1932 |
8 |
4 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
State Bank - Trial of Lawrence Oweczarzak for robbery |
- Business & Industry: Financial Institutions
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Young America Eagle |
1/2/1932 |
8 |
4 |
| Frahn, Ed |
Check passer collector arrested in county |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1932 |
1 |
5 |
| Veterans |
Auxillary collects clothes. |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1932 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Creamery men fight ordinance - no milk coul be sold in Mpls. unless pasteurize |
- Business & Industry: Creameries
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1932 |
3 |
6 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Annual meeting of local creamery assn., Cologne co-operative creamery |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/18/1932 |
7 |
1 |
| Lindenberg, Roy T. |
To speak . Coach at Gustavus Adolphus college |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/3/1932 |
1 |
2 |
| Rostratter, John B. |
Milwaukee Conductor Killed - Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
3/18/1932 |
1 |
2 |
| Nicolin, Elizabeth |
Death Notice nee Elizabeth Linenfelser |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/6/1932 |
5 |
5 |
| Businessess - Cologne |
Opens new business place - Opens Confectionery (Albert Schepers) |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/7/1932 |
7 |
2 |
| Kients, Emil |
Bought garage in Cologne from J.T. Roufs |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1932 |
7 |
4 |
| Larson, J.E. |
Cologne man would pasteurize in city |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1932 |
7 |
3 |
| Wilkins, Oliver |
bought garage in Cologne from J. T. Roufs |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1932 |
7 |
4 |
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