Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Dahl, Robert |
Roving youth is problem child, carries out fourth run away on scooter taken at Waconia High School |
Law & Justice: Crime |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/18/1947 |
1 |
|
| Boegeman, John |
Farm sold to Ray Riesgraf |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/6/1947 |
1 |
|
| Briesemeister, Paul |
Funeral. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
10/16/1947 |
1 |
2 |
| Reich, George |
Dies of injuries in train crash |
|
Waconia Patriot |
12/4/1947 |
1 |
|
| Honebrink, C. Mrs. |
Died from auto accident injuries. |
Death Records: CC Index |
LP. |
12/11/1947 |
3 |
3 |
| Agrigulture |
County creameries pay $896,304 to dairy men for December's milk |
Agriculture: Produce, miscellaneous |
Waconia Patriot |
1/22/1948 |
1 |
|
| Vriesen, Victor |
coached all negro b-ball team |
|
Norwood Times |
2/27/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Carver County |
County Holstein - Friesian Association is host to State convention, March 23rd |
- Animal Husbandry: Cattle
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
3/18/1948 |
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 |
|
| Hendrickson, Reinhold Jr. |
marries Rita Sexton |
|
Norwood Times |
4/2/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Government- Elections/Chaska - City Council |
Salaries set - Committees appointed |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Organizations/Clubs |
Rod & Gun Club, Lake Virginia approach carries spark of hope |
- Sports & Recreation: Hunting & Fishing
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/15/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Schaefer, Maynard A. |
marries Eleanor Wentzloff |
|
Norwood Times |
4/30/1948 |
4 |
3/4 |
| Riesgraf, roger |
Graduates from Mankato College. Accepted position as Athletic Coach at Fairfax H. S. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/10/1948 |
5 |
2 |
| Louis, Anthony "Father" |
Priest says Wedding Rites for 10 of his Brothers and sisters in 12 years |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
|
| Hedtke, Harlan Dale |
marries Constance Nicoloff |
|
Norwood Times |
6/25/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Vriesen, Victor |
President of Hamline U Christian Fellowship |
|
Norwood Times |
6/25/1948 |
1 |
6 |
| Fillbrandt, Stanley W. |
marries Joanne H. Tonn |
|
Norwood Times |
7/9/1948 |
4 |
2 |
| Tonn, Joanne H |
marries Stanley W. Fillbrandt |
|
Norwood Times |
7/9/1948 |
4 |
2 |
| Mooers, M/M Howard |
from Cambridge, MA, visits Pastor Vriesen |
|
Norwood Times |
7/9/1948 |
5 |
2 |
| Ries, M/M Slyvester A. |
birth of baby girl |
|
Norwood Times |
7/9/1948 |
6 |
1 |
| Riesgraf, Bernie |
Overcome by heat on Mound -Sunday |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/15/1948 |
5 |
1 |
| Norwood Primaries |
Good turnout |
|
Norwood Times |
9/17/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations/Clubs |
Rod & Gun Club, Listing of trap shooting series winners & prizes |
- History: Events
- Clubs & Associations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/23/1948 |
9 |
3,4 |
| Vriesen, Victor |
attends student christian council |
|
Norwood Times |
9/24/1948 |
1 |
4 |
| Vriesen, Rev and Mrs O.J. |
congregaytion surprised couple on their 35th anniversary |
|
Norwood Times |
10/29/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Funke, Father August |
New Ascension Priest |
|
Norwood Times |
11/12/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Meis Matt |
Died/ Brother of Rev. J.J. Meis /former priest of Assumption |
|
Norwood Times |
1/14/1949 |
1 |
4 |
| Scheele Henry |
Pioneers= Series of Stories |
|
Norwood Times |
3/11/1949 |
1 |
6 |
| Scheele Henry |
Pioneers= Series of Stories |
|
Norwood Times |
3/11/1949 |
5 |
6 |
| Jaus John |
Pioneers / Series of Stories |
|
Norwood Times |
3/11/1949 |
1 |
6 |
| Jaus John |
Pioneers / Series of Stories |
|
Norwood Times |
3/11/1949 |
5 |
6 |
| Tanke Christoph |
Pioneers- Series of Stories |
|
Norwood Times |
3/11/1949 |
1 |
6 |
| Ries, Elizabeth K. |
Obituary |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/19/1949 |
6 |
2 |
| Paul, Joseph W. |
Married Elizabeth A. Riesgraf |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1949 |
7 |
4 |
| Organizations/Events - Chaska /VFW |
VFW auxiliary carries on commendable work |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1949 |
10 |
1 |
| Briesemeister, Merlin Kenneth & Renate Magdalena (nee: Przibilla) |
Baby Boy: Lester Merlin |
|
Norwood Times |
8/12/1949 |
2 |
3 |
| Businesses - Bongards |
Bongards co-op creamery - One of world's cheese factories, largest & still growing |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Norwood Times (Also Pg. 4/Col. 2,3) |
8/26/1949 |
1 |
6 |
| Riesgraf , George M . Mr & Mrs . |
baby girl Judy Helen |
|
Carver County News |
3/23/1950 |
2 |
2 |
| Riesgraf, George M. m/m |
babygirl/ Judy Helen |
|
Norwood Times |
3/24/1950 |
7 |
3 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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