Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne VFW Auxiliary |
Meeting & election of officers |
Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/22/1956 |
4 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Feed Manufacturing Service - Don Erickson starts feed manufacturing service |
Business & Industry: Farm Produce Markets |
Waconia Patriot |
3/29/1956 |
4 |
|
| Gilmer, Dale F. |
killed at 21 , truck train collision , brother gerald 17 not hurt |
|
Carver County News |
4/5/1956 |
4 |
1 |
| Mc . Farling C . H . |
visit Lyle at army hospital in Colo |
|
Carver County News |
4/26/1956 |
5 |
1 |
| Schwartz , Hollis H. M/M |
Baby Girl : Jane Colleen |
|
Carver County News |
5/3/1956 |
2 |
5 |
| Collins, Dale Hyde & Monique Line (nee: Verger) |
Baby Girl: Candice Maureen |
Birth Records |
Carver County News |
5/3/1956 |
2 |
4 |
| Schwartz , Hollis H. M/M |
Baby Girl : Jane Colleen |
|
Norwood Times |
5/4/1956 |
7 |
4 |
| Collins, Dale Hyde & Monique Line (nee: Verger) |
Baby Girl: Candice Maureen |
Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
5/4/1956 |
7 |
2 |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: Children to receive first holy communion |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/10/1956 |
8 |
4 |
| Carlson, Glenn Mrs. |
cars damaged in collision |
|
Carver County News |
5/17/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Lindner, Kenneth., |
cars damaged in collision |
|
Carver County News |
5/17/1956 |
1 |
3 |
| Nuernberg, Charles |
Graduates from Concordia College |
|
Norwood Times |
6/8/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Schneewind, Maxine |
graduates from Concordia College |
|
Norwood Times |
6/8/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Hecksel, Oriel. |
graduated from college |
|
Carver County News |
6/14/1956 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Mill: Fire does considerable damage |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/14/1956 |
5 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Cologne Milling Company: Cologne Mill sustains $50,000. fire damage |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1956 |
1 |
|
| Heuer, Herman H. Col. |
writes of life in Okinawa |
|
Norwood Times |
6/15/1956 |
8 |
1&2 |
| Businessess - Cologne |
Cologne Mill blaze - 3 fire depts. - Cologne - Chaska - Waconia |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Norwood Times |
6/15/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Wold, Clifford |
Resigns to join Coleraine |
|
Norwood Times |
6/22/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Coleman, Francis |
wedding to Francis Kreuser |
|
Carver County News |
7/19/1956 |
2 |
5 |
| Kreuser, Francis . |
wedding Frances Coleman |
|
Carver County News |
7/19/1956 |
2 |
5 |
| Cole, Mrs. Minnie |
Funeral |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP |
8/2/1956 |
8 |
2 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus drum and bugle corps, exhibition at the fair |
- Arts: Music: Bands
- Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1956 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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