Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Laketown Twp. |
Wm. Aretz elected supervisor in Laketown |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Waconia Patriot |
3/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Conboy, Patrick |
Hancock Twp. Carver County Early Pioneer |
|
Norwood Times |
8/12/1932 |
1 |
1 |
| Scheele, Albert of Wash. Lake Twp. |
Died 10-4-1932 |
|
Norwood Times |
10/7/1932 |
1 |
5 |
| Siegel, Phillip of Dahlgren Twp. Carver Co. |
Died 10-7-1932 |
|
Norwood Times |
10/14/1932 |
1 |
6 |
| Werth, Carolina Wilhemina (nee: Yaeck) of Bergen Twp. |
Died 11-20-1932 |
|
Norwood Times |
11/25/1932 |
1 |
1 |
| Government - Dahlgren Twp. |
97 votes cast at recent Dahlgren town election |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1933 |
7 |
2 |
| Heckmann, Mrs. Tilman of Washington Lake Twp. formerly of Norwood |
Died 6-6-1933 |
|
Norwood Times |
6/9/1933 |
1 |
6 |
| Remer, Mrs. Paul (nee: Rother) formerly of Camden Twp. |
Died Sept. 22nd, 1933 |
|
Norwood Times |
9/29/1933 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Zion Lutheran - Cologne |
Benton Twp. - 15 churches observe 400th bible festival |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1934 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Benton Twp. |
Shortage placed at $9,000. |
Economics: Money |
Young America Eagle |
12/10/1934 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Hollywood Twp. |
Swiss pioneer impress faint (Hollywood named after holly bushes) |
Geography: Place Names |
Waconia Patriot |
8/22/1935 |
1 |
|
| Bridges |
Bids are let on Maple job, eliminiation of the traffic hazard at Maple in Waconia Twp. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/8/1938 |
1 |
|
| Mapping & Surveying |
Waconia, Laketown & Dahlgren Twps, County starts ditch survey |
Reference Sources: Surveys |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1940 |
1 |
3 |
| Mapping & Surveying |
Drainage ditch is approved for Laketown, Waconia & Dahlgren Twps |
Environment & Ecology: Wetlands: Drainage |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/6/1940 |
1 |
6 |
| W. W. II - Carver County |
Stamp plan approved by all but 2 twps. |
Military Activities: World War, 1939-1945 |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/27/1941 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Benton Twp. |
St. John's Lutheran Church observe 75th anniversary |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Young America Eagle |
5/23/1941 |
1 & 4 |
|
| Cities - Hollywood Twp. |
Approves food stamp plan |
Health & Welfare: Food Programs |
Carver County News |
6/19/1941 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Camden Twp. |
Boyle's Station: Skimming station to close |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Carver County News |
2/24/1944 |
2 |
2 |
| Organizations - Benton Twp. |
Farm Bureau held its 1st meeting at the Cologne Village Hall |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/25/1945 |
5 |
1 |
| Churches - Dahlgren Twp. |
Dahlgren Zoar church have Diamond Jubilee services Sunday |
- Religion: Churches: Evangelical
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1946 |
1 |
|
| Agriculture |
Soil conservation Referendum is set for 10/11 in Twps. |
Agriculture: Produce, miscellaneous |
Waconia Patriot |
9/26/1946 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Soil Conservation Dist |
Soil conservation referendum is set for Oct. 11th in Twp. |
Environment & Ecology: Environmental Protection |
Waconia Patriot |
9/26/1946 |
1 |
|
| Wolff, Oscar Edwin 1870-1947 |
O.E Wolff was son of Pioneer born in Dahlgren twp, he attained age of seventy- seven years |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/26/1947 |
1 |
|
| YA Twp |
town elections |
|
Norwood Times |
2/5/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Hancock Twp |
contributions to County Historical Society |
|
Norwood Times |
3/5/1948 |
8 |
4/5 |
| Churches - Hancock Twp. |
W. U. Lutheran observes 90th year |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/9/1948 |
1 |
1 |
| Elections - Hollywood Twp |
Election returns |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
3/10/1949 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Watertown Twp: Election returns |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
3/10/1949 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Watertown Twp: Election returns |
Politics & Elections: Election Returns |
Carver County News |
3/10/1949 |
1 |
4 |
| Goebel, Mrs George |
nee: Leikamk; Former resident of Hancock Twp. died in Chaska |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/2/1950 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Twp. of Hollywood |
Personal property tax list |
Government: Finance and Funding: Property Tax |
Carver County News |
1/11/1951 |
3 |
4 |
| Herrmann, F. M. |
Joins SCS Benton Twp. joined the soil conservation farming program. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/13/1952 |
1 |
|
| Murphy , John . |
17 yrs ago , resident of Hollywood TWP . Died |
|
Carver County News |
2/18/1954 |
4 |
1 |
| Fink,Roy&Violet |
Plat of Chanhassen Twp/Section 3D/.60 Acres |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
1954 Plat Map |
2/20/1954 |
0 |
0 |
| Churches - Benton Zion Lutheran |
Benton Twp. - Dedication of Zion Lutheran Church, Benton to be June 6th |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
5/27/1954 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Benton Zion Lutheran |
Benton Twp. - Dedication of Zion Lutheran Church, Benton to be June 6th |
Religion |
Waconia Patriot |
5/27/1954 |
1 |
|
| Trutnau,Sylvester |
Plat of Chanhassen Twp/Section 15/74 Acres |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
1954 Plat Map |
12/31/1954 |
0 |
0 |
| Kreuger, Mr.&Mrs Henry Benton Twp. |
baby girl born4-23-1955 |
|
Norwood Times |
4/29/1955 |
1 |
6 |
| Carver Co Centennial |
How towns/twps got their names. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/15/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Boll, George and John |
Home of First Holstein Cattle in Minnetrista Twp. |
Animal Husbandry: Cattle |
Waconia Patriot |
10/11/1956 |
9 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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