Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Horn, Margaret. |
Lucia day observed in watertown photo |
|
Carver County News |
12/24/1959 |
5 |
3 |
| Bjork, Dorothy |
Rites at Watertown |
Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
Waconia Patriot |
2/25/1960 |
1 |
|
| Zellmann Mary |
85th b'day at home of son,Emil of Watertown |
|
Norwood Times |
3/17/1960 |
2 |
1 |
| Watertown Baseball assoc. |
elects officers |
|
Carver County News |
4/21/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Batterman, Albert. |
two high school teachers resign watertown |
|
Carver County News |
4/21/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| O'Brien, Connie |
two high school teachers resign Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
4/21/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Immaculate Conception Church - Ground Breaking |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
4/21/1960 |
1 |
1,2,3 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Population: |
Demographics: Population |
Carver County News |
5/5/1960 |
1 |
7 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion dedicates new club rooms |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
5/6/1960 |
1 |
1,2 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion - New legion rooms (Photo) |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
5/12/1960 |
1 |
1 - 3 |
| Ericson, Harold L. |
purchased Watertown Telephone Co. |
|
Carver County News |
6/16/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Telephone - Watertown |
Buyer has 25 experience/Harold L. Ericson. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Carver County News |
6/16/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Baseball - Royals bring home conference crown |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
6/16/1960 |
1 |
5,6,7 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Wright Co. Dist. 2670 - Five rural closed districts consolidation with Watertown |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
Dist. 111 - Five rural schools closed districts, consolidate with Watertown(Carver Co. 248,250, 256 & Wright Co. 2670 & Hennepin 582) |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Schools - District 256 |
Five rural schools closed, districts consolidated with Watertown |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Schools - District 582 - Hennepin Co. |
Five rural schools closed, districts consolidated with Watertown |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Schools - District 250 |
Five rural schools closed, districts consolidated with Watertown |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Schools - District 248 |
Five rural schools closed, districts consolidated with Watertown |
Education: Rural Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1960 |
2 |
|
| Teas, Claude Watertown |
Death of Claude on Friday |
|
Norwood Times |
8/4/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Immaculate Comception. |
Catholic Church, Watertown construction moves along photo |
|
Carver County News |
8/18/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Ericson, Harold L. |
sale of Watertown telephone Company to Ericson |
|
Carver County News |
8/18/1960 |
1 |
5 |
| Mewaldt, Richard. |
high school principal watertown school open photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/1/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Swanson, Kenneth. |
band director at watertown photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/8/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Schulz, Dave. |
watertown football Coach photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/15/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Bergland, Jean Miss. |
health instructor at watertown high school photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/22/1960 |
1 |
2 |
| Tufte, Loraine miss. |
english teacher at Watertown high school photo |
|
Carver County News |
9/29/1960 |
1 |
2 |
| Henning - Plato |
Baby girl born to Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Henning Sept. 20, 1960. Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Henning - Norwood & Mr. & Mrs. David Peterson - Watertown |
Statistics: Birth Records |
Norwood Times |
9/29/1960 |
4 |
3 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Lee school district #581, voted to consolidate with new Watertown district |
Education: Public Schools |
Carver County News |
9/29/1960 |
1 |
7 |
| Organization - Watertown |
Hospital auxiliary officers elected |
- Health & Welfare: Medical Personnel
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
9/29/1960 |
1 |
3 |
| Cities - Watertown |
City Dump - New dump now in usage |
Environment & Ecology: Refuse & Disposal |
Carver County News |
10/6/1960 |
1 |
6 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Trinity Lutheran Church - New bell in tower (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Carver County News |
10/6/1960 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Royals defeat Orono in football |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Carver County News |
10/6/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Water - System treatment cited |
Water: Treatment |
Carver County News |
10/13/1960 |
4 |
5 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Immaculate Conception Church - Fashion show of "Gay Nineties" (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
10/13/1960 |
5 |
3 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Oak Lake School - Softball with Neaton School |
- Education: Public Schools
- Sports & Recreation: Softball |
Carver County News |
10/13/1960 |
5 |
2 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Neaton School - Softball with Oak Lake |
- Education: Public Schools
- Sports & Recreation: Softball |
Carver County News |
10/13/1960 |
5 |
2 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Football co-captains (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Carver County News |
10/13/1960 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Homecoming royalty (Photo) |
Education: High Schools |
Carver County News |
10/20/1960 |
1 |
1 |
| Immaculate Conception. |
Church,watertown Blessing of cornerstone of new Church photo |
|
Carver County News |
12/1/1960 |
1 |
4 |
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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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