Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Bridges - Bridge Collapses: |
Thul Flags on rushing train from disaster. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Waconia Patriot |
8/1/1946 |
8 |
|
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: Confirmation for 39 children and adults |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1946 |
2 |
1 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: Adults named |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/31/1946 |
5 |
3 |
| Tellers, Hubert 1866-1947 |
Passed away, funeral at Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/16/1947 |
6 |
|
| Born, Vernon |
Welding and Repair Shop Erected on Born Farm, near Cologne |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/23/1947 |
3 |
|
| Muehlberg, Roland |
Acepted the position of executive secretary of the American College of Physicians and Surgeons |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1947 |
8 |
|
| Businessess - Cologne |
Cologne Locker Plant opens |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
WP (Also 3/20/1947 & Pg. 5/ 3/271947 Pg. 9 |
2/27/1947 |
5 |
|
| City of Cologne |
Locker plant ready for business soon. |
Business & Industry |
Waconia Patriot |
3/6/1947 |
5 |
|
| Sports |
Basketball - Local vets team loses tourney by one point (Cologne) |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/13/1947 |
5 |
|
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: Group of 19 receive communion (Names Listed) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/22/1947 |
9 |
|
| Ament, Arthur Francis & Margaret Eleanor (nee:Collins) |
Baby Girl :Mary Angela |
|
Norwood Times |
6/27/1947 |
4 |
2 |
| Storms - Cologne |
Storm did damage here Friday at midnight. |
Weather: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/3/1947 |
5 |
|
| Kraus, Hulda E. (Mrs. Wetter 1867-1947) |
Cologne Huld Kraus Wetter succumbed in Delano |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1947 |
5 |
|
| Cole, Richard |
Married Rose Vojtisek |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/4/1947 |
1 |
|
| Vojtisek, Rose |
married Richard Cole |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/4/1947 |
1 |
|
| Gastler, Harold O. |
Married Colleen Margaret Sheridan |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1947 |
4 |
|
| Accidents |
Two cars collide on Highway 212, accident attributed to poor visibility and icy condition of road |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/20/1947 |
1 |
|
| Mohrbacher, Gordon |
to be Mayor of cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/11/1947 |
7 |
|
| Organizations - City of Cologne |
New fire engine delivered to local fire department |
- Government: Organizations
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
WVH (Cologne) |
12/11/1947 |
7 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne Fire Dept. |
Receives new truck |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
12/11/1947 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: In honor of Rev. Rinke the children present Christmas program |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Children & Youth: Programs |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/1/1948 |
8 |
1 |
| Organizations - Cologne Businessmens Club |
Cologne to organize businessmen's club at meeting Jan. 15th |
Clubs & Associations |
Waconia Patriot |
1/8/1948 |
1 |
|
| Agriculture |
How Grimm Alfala came to Minnesota (Morning Tribune had a column "Minnesota Memories" by Ruth Thompson) |
Agriculture: Produce, miscellaneous |
Waconia Patriot |
4/1/1948 |
1 |
|
| McWade, William Spotswood, Col. |
Obituary |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1948 |
9 |
1 |
| Minn Skat League |
tournament in Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
4/30/1948 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Cologne VFW |
Officers installed |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/6/1948 |
6 |
2 |
| Kohls, Victor |
Involved in head-on collision |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: 10 receive first holy communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1948 |
5 |
1 |
| Organizations - Cologne VFW |
Ladies' auxiliary to be organized |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/13/1948 |
4 |
2 |
| Schwartz, Gertrude |
marr lic - Glen Colwell |
|
Norwood Times |
5/21/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Cologne VFW |
Auziliary organized |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/27/1948 |
6 |
1 |
| Riesgraf, roger |
Graduates from Mankato College. Accepted position as Athletic Coach at Fairfax H. S. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/10/1948 |
5 |
2 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: Graduation & communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/10/1948 |
8 |
3 |
| Molitor, Ted |
graduates from St. Thomas College |
|
Norwood Times |
6/11/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Hedtke, Harlan Dale |
marries Constance Nicoloff |
|
Norwood Times |
6/25/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Farm Bureau Picnic |
Cologne Park July 10 |
|
Norwood Times |
7/9/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Basie Givens |
All-colored band to play at Norwood Festival |
|
Norwood Times |
7/16/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Hamburg Baseball |
defeats Cologne in 14 innings |
|
Norwood Times |
7/16/1948 |
4 |
4-6 |
| Sports |
Hamburg defeats Cologne in 14 innings |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Norwood Times |
7/16/1948 |
4 |
4/6 |
| Berger, Mrs. Rose Mary |
auto/truck collision - 6 children injured |
|
Norwood Times |
8/6/1948 |
1 |
1 |
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