Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
| Ries, baby |
Infant daughter of Sylvester Ries Dies |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/13/1950 |
7 |
|
| Ries, Sylvester |
died ( infant daughter-five weeks old) |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/13/1950 |
7 |
|
| Vriesen, Calvin m/m |
babygirl |
|
Norwood Times |
4/19/1950 |
1 |
1 |
| Ries, Sandra Catherine |
Obituqry (infant) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/20/1950 |
9 |
|
| Ries , Sylvester Mr & Mrs . |
baby girl Sandra Katherine |
|
Carver County News |
4/27/1950 |
2 |
2 |
| Ries, M/M Sylvester A. |
birth-girl-Sandra Katherine |
|
Norwood Times |
4/28/1950 |
7 |
3 |
| Mooers, Howatd m/m (nee Vriesen Lois ) |
babygirl |
|
Norwood Times |
4/28/1950 |
1 |
1 |
| Ries, Sandra C. |
Deaths "On Courthouse Hill" |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/25/1950 |
9 |
|
| Ries, Sandra C. |
death |
|
Norwood Times |
5/26/1950 |
6 |
2 |
| Lano, Leonard "Spinny" |
Injuries of fall result in death. Sudden death of Lano caused by punctured lung |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/15/1950 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church to observe 2 anniversaries |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
6/15/1950 |
1 |
|
| Cemeteries - Watertown |
Sec 5 & 8 reserved as public burial ground in 1858. |
Cemeteries |
Carver County News |
8/3/1950 |
1 |
6 |
| Siewert, Rudolph |
Siewert Traces School History Series of County Mapls. constructed for State Fair Exhibit |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1950 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska Cubs win first play off game - Another sudden death round at Jordan tonite - winner begins series with Belle Plaine Sunday evening |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1950 |
1 |
|
| Driessen, Elmer Mrs. |
Among thousands atNecedah Shrine |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1950 |
1 |
|
| Priess, John W. |
Married Marian D. Vogel |
Marriage Records |
Waconia Patriot |
10/5/1950 |
11 |
0 |
| Priess, John W. |
Married to Marian D. Vogel |
Marriage Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
6 |
0 |
| Wagoner, Charles ( Red) |
Former Cubs pitcher suffers neck injuries when gravel truck overturns in ditch |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/5/1950 |
1 |
|
| Pomije, Henry D., Rev. |
Priest well known in this vicinity dies at Olivia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1950 |
10 |
|
| Feltmann, Leona |
accident victim dies of injuries sustained Oct. 10 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1950 |
1 |
|
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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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