Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Churches - Cologne |
St. Bernards: First holy communion for 21 |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/5/1960 |
6 |
1 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Mid-County Co-op Oil Assn. observes silver anniversary |
- Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum
- Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/26/1960 |
2 |
1 |
| Lohrke, Merlyn C. |
graduates from Concordia College at Fort Wayne Ind |
|
Carver County News |
6/2/1960 |
5 |
2 |
| Rolf, Marlys |
Married Donald Lundborg in Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
6/2/1960 |
4 |
1 |
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit College open house, July 27,28 & 30th. Dedication service is set for July 31st. |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1960 |
1 |
|
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit College cornerstone placed Friday |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
1 |
|
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit College - The superintendent and the president of the Jesuit College |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1960 |
1 |
|
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit College dedication set for next Sunday |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1960 |
8 |
|
| Schmidt, |
Girl born July 20, Wed - M/M Earl Schmidt - Cologne |
|
Norwood Times |
8/4/1960 |
4 |
3 |
| Wildung, Henry Sr. Nassau |
Attends Funeral (locals) M/M Fred Wildung, Cologne, M/M Gerald Logelin, Belle Plain, Mrs. Carl W. Stender |
|
Norwood Times |
8/4/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Schmidt Cologne |
Baptism: Nancy Kay- infant daugher of Mr. & Mrs. Earl Schmidt was baptized Sunday, 8/7 at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev. John Melchert |
Statistics: Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
8/18/1960 |
8 |
2 |
| Lenzen, Donald R. |
Has been awarded a scholarship to Mankato State College |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1960 |
1 |
2 |
| Roepke - Cologne |
Baby boy born to Mr. & Mrs. Eldor Roepke, Aug. 30th, 1960 |
Statistics: Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
9/8/1960 |
5 |
4 |
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit College - 1st requiem mass held |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Carver County News |
9/29/1960 |
6 |
1 |
| Tholen, Mary Lynn Cologne |
Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Al Tholen was Baptized Oct. 9th, 1960 |
Reference Sources: Birth Records |
Chaska Herald |
10/13/1960 |
13 |
3 |
| Kittock, Stanley. |
baby girl Colleen Mary |
|
Carver County News |
11/3/1960 |
5 |
1 |
| Fabel, Kenneth |
PTO rips pants off Cologne farmer |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Norwood Times |
11/17/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Cologne |
Natural gas planned for Cologne, Young America |
Government: Public Utilities |
Waconia Patriot |
11/24/1960 |
1 |
|
| Heidelberg Inn - Cologne |
Fire |
Disasters: Fires |
Norwood Times |
12/1/1960 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Cologne |
Old Heidelberg Place - Most of building burned |
Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1960 |
5 |
2 |
| Kohls, Earlan m/m |
baby girl Colleen Carol |
|
Carver County News |
12/22/1960 |
1 |
7 |
| Ernst, Jeff |
Cologne boy catches biggest fish during contest at Bavaria. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/26/1961 |
1 |
|
| Muyres, Irene Colwell |
Interment in Guardian Angel's cemetery |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1961 |
6 |
|
| Cities - Village of Cologne |
Personal Property tax list - 1960 |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/9/1961 |
10 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne |
4H Club - New club organized |
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
3/23/1961 |
5 |
3 |
| Peters, Ralph |
Funeral was held in St. Paul (Cologne Neighborhood) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1961 |
5 |
|
| Lemke, Carl. |
donates naval collection to County museum |
|
Carver County News |
3/30/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Postal Service |
Cologne eligible for new post office building |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
5/4/1961 |
3 |
|
| Churches - Cologne |
Confirmation at St. Bernard's |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1961 |
5 |
|
| Harmon, Patricia |
Hopkins, Cologne girls top GAH '61 class; valedictorian; photos |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1961 |
1 |
|
| Wirtz, Sandra |
Hopkins, Cologne girls top GAHS, '61 class. Salutatorian - photo |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/8/1961 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Cologne |
Natural gas now in Cologne |
Government: Public Utilities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/6/1961 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Cologne |
GTA announces sale to Cologne Milling. Guettlers to operate mills at Carver, Norwood & Jordan |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/20/1961 |
1 |
|
| Barlau, Roger Edward & Ann Marie (nee: Collova) |
Baby Girl: Patricia Lynn |
|
Lester Prairie |
7/20/1961 |
6 |
4 |
| Coles, Joel M/M |
Baby Girl: Michelle Joy |
|
Carver County News |
7/27/1961 |
5 |
2 |
| Meuleners, Mary |
Cologne native dies in Washington - nee Mary Heese |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/10/1961 |
3 |
|
| Hilgers, Eileen |
Cologne girl revived in near drowning |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1961 |
1 |
|
| Welter, Eleanore(Sister Linnea) |
College president |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/10/1961 |
1 |
0 |
| Organizations - Carver County Historical Society |
Historical Society - Ed Weinzierl's large Indian arrow head collection |
- History: Historic Preservation
- Ethnic & Minority Groups: Native American |
Waconia Patriot |
9/7/1961 |
1 |
|
| Rehwaldt, Judy |
Starts College |
|
Norwood Times |
9/21/1961 |
2 |
1 |
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