Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
| Smith, Leo |
Scaffold Collapse/Injured |
|
Norwood Times |
6/3/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Schug, Joe Mr & Mrs |
Purchased the Pfleghaar home in Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/23/1955 |
9 |
2 |
| Horticulture |
E. H. Lins, Cologne wins prizes at Peony - Iris show |
Agriculture: Nursery Stock |
Waconia Patriot |
6/30/1955 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne VFW Auxiliary |
Held monthly meeting and chairman appointments |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1955 |
7 |
1 |
| Heer, Albert, Rev. |
Retires as Pastor at Cologne |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/22/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Mattfeld , Geraldine |
Cologne woman prefers country farm life photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/22/1955 |
3 |
1 |
| Mackenthun , Ruben J m/m |
baby girl Colleen Kay |
|
Carver County News |
9/29/1955 |
2 |
1 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards confirmation Sunday - Names listed |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/13/1955 |
8 |
2 |
| Organizations - Cologne Busy Beavers 4H Club |
Installation of officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/24/1955 |
3 |
2 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Effertz Motor & Implement Co. - Jack & Kenneth Ehalt, buys Effertz Motor & Implement |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
12/1/1955 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
Ehalt Service & Repair - Jack & Kenneth Ehalt start new business |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/1/1955 |
4 |
1 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards & St. Ann's Society elected officers |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/15/1955 |
5 |
1 |
| Glander Coleen Ann |
Christening |
|
Norwood Times |
1/20/1956 |
5 |
1 |
| Glander , Dennis . |
baby girl Colleen Ann |
|
Carver County News |
1/26/1956 |
2 |
1 |
| Glander Denis M. m/m |
babygirl/ Colleen Ann |
|
Norwood Times |
1/27/1956 |
2 |
1 |
| Anderson, Roger |
elected vice President of student senate at Gustavus Adolphus College |
|
Carver County News |
3/22/1956 |
5 |
2 |
| Schools - Carver County |
Cologne District #30 school board buys new school bus |
Transportation: Buses |
Waconia Patriot |
3/22/1956 |
4 |
|
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we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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