Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Watertown |
Sewer - New cleaning machine (Photo) |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Carver County News |
3/26/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Sports |
Watertown Baseball - Old fence to be replaced by new canvas one |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
4/2/1959 |
1 |
7 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Walter Erickson Machine Co. - Plastics plant (Photos) |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Carver County News |
4/9/1959 |
1 |
2 - 7 |
| Sports |
Watertown Baseball - Exhibition game at New Germany |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
4/16/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion exacation work for new clubroom (Photo) |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
4/16/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Creamery Building smokestack removed (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Carver County News |
4/23/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Watertown Fire Dept. |
Fire Dept. - Gust Millford retires after 34 years (Photo) |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
4/23/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Weather |
Watertown, Heavy rains finally came. (Photo) |
Weather: Rain |
Carver County News |
5/1/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Churches - Watertown |
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - 10th anniversary (Photos) |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries |
Carver County News |
5/21/1959 |
1, 5 |
4, 3 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS honor graduates (Photo) |
Education: High Schools |
Carver County News |
6/4/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Elroy's Truck Service sold to Lawrence Mueller |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Carver County News |
6/4/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Charm Beauty moving from main street |
Social Life & Customs: Adornment: Hair styles |
Carver County News |
6/4/1959 |
1 |
7 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
Lions Club, new officers |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/4/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Carlson, Ivan Rev. |
new pastor of Evang free Church of watertown photo |
|
Carver County News |
6/11/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Development - Air photos |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Carver County News |
6/11/1959 |
1 |
2 - 7 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hahn's Fairway - Store sponsored trip to Millers baseball game at Met Stadium (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Carver County News |
6/18/1959 |
1 |
2 - 5 |
| Schools - Watertown |
St. Peter's - Doris Luoma, primary grades teacher, married Arland Bauck |
- Education: Private Schools
- Education: Teachers
- Reference Sources: Marriage Records |
Carver County News |
6/25/1959 |
6 |
1 |
| Telephone - Watertown |
Dial installation (Photo) |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Carver County News |
7/9/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion - New basement walls cave in (Photo) |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
7/9/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Military/Watertown |
Nike missile site, aerial view (Photo) |
Military Activities: Civil Defense |
Carver County News |
7/30/1959 |
4 |
2 |
| Events - Watertown |
Flame Days - Kiddie Parade (Photos) |
- Entertainment: Parades
- History: Events |
Carver County News |
8/6/1959 |
4,6 |
2,1,4 |
| Schools - Watertown |
St. Paul's - H. O. Fehlauer to replace Donald Greve as principal |
- Education: Administration
- Education: Private Schools |
Carver County News |
8/13/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion - New basement walls cave in (Photo) |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
8/13/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Swede Lake School House sold to Alvin Borchart |
- Education: Public Schools
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Carver County News |
8/27/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Swede Lake School House sold to Alvin Borchart |
- Education: Public Schools
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Carver County News |
9/10/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Gastler, Richard. |
taking over State farm mutual insurance agency in Watertown from Elmer Hendricks |
|
Carver County News |
9/17/1959 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Softball team wins championship |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Sports & Recreation: Softball |
Carver County News |
9/17/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hospitals - Residence being built for administrator |
- Business & Industry: Health & Fitness
- Buildings: Residences |
Carver County News |
9/24/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Community Hospital no longer a municipal operation |
Business & Industry: Health & Fitness |
Carver County News |
9/24/1959 |
1 |
7 |
| Peter, Ken |
homecoming King at watertown photo |
|
Carver County News |
10/8/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Schuler, Audrey. |
homecoming Queen at watertown photo |
|
Carver County News |
10/8/1959 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Tree Farm - Oberg Farm in Watertown Twp. is certified Tree Farm |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/15/1959 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Whirly Birds 4H Club - New club |
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
10/22/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Organization - Watertown |
Last man's club - Veterans annual banquet |
- Clubs & Associations
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
10/22/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Gallus, Edward m/m |
new home in watertown |
|
Carver County News |
10/29/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Organization - Watertown |
Last man's club - Veterans annual banquet |
- Clubs & Associations
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
11/5/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
Willing Workers 4H members win awards |
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
11/19/1959 |
1 |
4 |
| Organization - Watertown |
Last man's club banquet (Photo) |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
11/19/1959 |
1 |
3 |
| Hanson, Quiten Dr. |
new Mayor of watertown |
|
Carver County News |
12/10/1959 |
1 |
7 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
New Businesses - Veterinarian, Telephone Co., Optometrist |
Animal Husbandry: Veterinarians |
Carver County News |
12/17/1959 |
1 |
3 |
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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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