Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Feltmann, Alfred |
Car-truck collision east of Norwood. Involved were Feltmann and Otto C. Schmidt |
|
Norwood Times |
4/10/1953 |
1 |
4 |
| Feltmann, Harvey |
Involved in Auto Collision |
|
Norwood Times |
5/1/1953 |
1 |
5 |
| Buesgens, Leonard John & Mary Ann (nee: Schepers) |
Baby Girl: Colleen Kay |
Birth Records |
Carver County News |
5/7/1953 |
2 |
2 |
| Worm, Mr and Mrs Melvin Nicolas |
Boy Born, Ronald Anthony |
|
Norwood Times |
5/8/1953 |
2 |
1 |
| Buesgens, Leonard John & Mary Ann (nee: Schepers) |
Baby Girl: Colleen Kay |
Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
5/8/1953 |
2 |
1 |
| Cederstrom, Harley |
Two Swedish students employed on Carver Co. Farms . - Harley Cederstrom farm in Watertown and Bernhard Hallgren farm in Cologne. |
|
Norwood Times |
5/22/1953 |
1 |
2 |
| Svendsen, Shirley |
Three Local Girls Graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College (Shirley Svendsen, Valeria Barlau, Delphine Hedtke) |
|
Norwood Times |
5/29/1953 |
1 |
6 |
| Barlau, Valeria |
Three Local Girls Graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College (Shirley Svendsen, Valeria Barlau, Delphine Hedtke) |
|
Norwood Times |
5/29/1953 |
1 |
6 |
| Hedtke, Delphine |
Three Local Girls Graduate from Gustavus Adolphus College (Shirley Svendsen, Valeria Barlau, Delphine Hedtke) |
|
Norwood Times |
5/29/1953 |
1 |
6 |
| Droege, Edwin |
30 involved in 2 vehicle collision. School bus with 28 women on board collided w/a car. Bus owned & driven by Droege |
|
Norwood Times |
6/19/1953 |
1 |
1 |
| Churches - Zion Lutheran - S. W. of Cologne |
Benton to lay cornerstone for new church & school - 600 attend cornerstone laying |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Religion: Schools |
Norwood Times |
7/17/1953 |
1 |
1 |
| Cologne |
South Dakotan killed in crash |
|
Norwood Times |
7/31/1953 |
1 |
3 |
| Accident |
So. Dakotan, 27 Killed in crash near Cologne |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Norwood Times |
7/31/1953 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Cologne Fire Dept. |
Cologne fire hall dedication, merchandise party Sunday |
- Government: Organizations
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
10/8/1953 |
1 |
|
| Ottinger, Sharon |
Homecoming Queen of St. Cloud teachers' college - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/22/1953 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernard's 35 confirmed |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/22/1953 |
4 |
5 |
| Central High School |
Color Films on Korea |
|
Norwood Times |
11/6/1953 |
4 |
1 |
| Church of Ascension Rosary and Altar Soc. |
Collects 700 lbs of clothing |
|
Norwood Times |
12/18/1953 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Mill to have their first |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/21/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Mill party largely attended |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/4/1954 |
7 |
1 |
| Schools - Carver County |
Cologne District #27 has new 66 passenger school bus |
Transportation: Buses |
Waconia Patriot |
2/11/1954 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Zion Lutheran Church - Benton - Cologne |
Church destroyed by fire |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/11/1954 |
1 |
1 |
| Mosser, Mr & Mrs. Frank |
New Depot agent and family move to Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1954 |
6 |
3 |
| Mosser, Fred |
New depot agent at Cologne |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/8/1954 |
4 |
0 |
| Mosser, Fred |
New depot agent at Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/8/1954 |
6 |
3 |
| School - Cologne |
12 eighth graders receive diplomas |
Education: Private Schools |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/3/1954 |
6 |
2 |
| Theis, Cyril . |
Barn Burns on Cologne Farm |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/1/1954 |
1 |
2 |
| Melchert, Paul |
Takes part in College Plan |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/5/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Millford , Walter G . and Alice B . |
killed in train car collision |
|
Carver County News |
8/5/1954 |
1 |
1 |
| Mattfield, William O. |
Has farm deed with Lincoln's signature |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/2/1954 |
1 |
|
| Akeson, Minnie |
(Mrs. Nels N.) Obituary nee: Colmark (see: Colmark, Minnie) |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/11/1954 |
2 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Minnesota Valley Natural Gas Co. - M. V. Gas Company granted franchise in Cologne |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
11/11/1954 |
6 |
|
| Ottinger, Sharon |
Has been named to "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/16/1954 |
1 |
4 |
| Luebke , Albert T . |
obit , farmer killed in collision |
|
Carver County News |
12/16/1954 |
1 |
3 |
| Barris, Charles Arthur (M/M) &Bernice Evelyn Annette (nee: Ekstrom) |
Baby Boy: Wesley Cole |
|
Carver County News |
2/24/1955 |
2 |
1 |
| Rief , Collins H . m/m |
baby girl Cheryl Ann |
|
Carver County News |
2/24/1955 |
2 |
1 |
| Beversdorf, Donald W. |
Pensacola Grad.(photo) |
Military Activities: Military Installations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/14/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Cologne VFW Auxiliary |
Monthly meeting with election of officers |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/28/1955 |
12 |
3 |
| Organizations - Cologne Fire Dept. |
Cologne fire dept. has fire truck for rural area service |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1955 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne VFW Auxiliary |
Installation of officers |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1955 |
5 |
1 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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