Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion election statement |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
12/15/1960 |
1 |
4 |
| Pearson, Clinton m/m |
daughter Joan Marie is first baby of new year at watertown hospital |
|
Carver County News |
1/5/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Smithys Home Bakery to locate bakery in Waconia |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Waconia Patriot |
1/5/1961 |
1 |
|
| Schools/Organizations - Watertown |
FFA - Donkey basketball (Photo) |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Carver County News |
2/9/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Krause, Ida Mathilda (nee West) |
Rites at Watertown |
|
Waconia Patriot |
2/16/1961 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Farmers Union - Farmers win citation (Photo) |
- Labor: Unions
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
2/16/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Schools/Organizations - Watertown |
FFA - National FFA week (Photo) |
Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
2/23/1961 |
3 |
1 - 7 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Royals basketball share conference crown |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Carver County News |
3/2/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Watertown Hospital |
Waconia approves $595,000. hospital bond |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/2/1961 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Watertown men's club of Catholic Church sponsors boxing matches |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
3/9/1961 |
1 |
5 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Catholic Guild Hall being torn down (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
3/9/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Edelstein, Percy |
Services in Watertown |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/16/1961 |
7 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Royals basketball share conference crown |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Carver County News |
3/16/1961 |
6 |
4 |
| Sports |
Watertown men's club of Catholic Church sponsors boxing matches |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
3/23/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Immaculate Conception Church - Altar consecration ceremony (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Carver County News |
3/23/1961 |
1 |
2 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Athletic Banquet - Coaches swap shop talk (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
4/20/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Baseball spring practice (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
4/20/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS band wins "A" rating (Photos) |
- Education: High Schools
- Arts: Music: Bands |
Carver County News |
5/4/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Royals baseball team won Valley conference championship |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
5/18/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
American State Bank: Bank received award for topping quota in savings bond sales (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Carver County News |
5/18/1961 |
4 |
3 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Trinity Lutheran Church - New steeple (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Carver County News |
5/25/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS Royals baseball championship team (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
6/1/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion - Photo taken on Crow River bridge (Photo) |
- Government: Organizations
- Transportation: Bridges |
Carver County News |
6/8/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Relic log uncovered in street (Photo) |
Government: Public Works: Street Maintenance |
Carver County News |
6/15/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Hoffman, Alma |
Rites held at Watertown; nee: Thompson |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/22/1961 |
3 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Civic & Commerce Association, organized in Watertown |
- Government: Agencies & Authorities
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/29/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Agriculture - Carver County |
Watertown Tall corn ( Photo) |
Agriculture: Corn |
Carver County News |
7/27/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Schools - Watertown |
High School class of 1941 reunion |
- Education: High Schools
- Human Relations: Reunions |
Carver County News |
7/27/1961 |
1 |
5 |
| Events - Watertown |
Flame Days - Photo from top of ferris wheel |
- Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants
- History: Events |
Carver County News |
8/3/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Schools - Watertown |
8 school districts in Watertown school area |
Buildings: Schools |
Carver County News |
9/14/1961 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Green Giant Co: End of corn pack (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
9/14/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Highland Park (Photo) |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Carver County News |
9/16/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Schools - Watertown |
Area districts to meet |
Education: Public Schools |
Carver County News |
9/21/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Military - Watertown |
Army Reserve unit wins trophy (Photo |
Military Activities: National Guard |
Carver County News |
10/5/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Military - Army Reserve |
Watertown/Shakopee unit wins trophy (Photo) |
Military Activities |
Carver County News |
10/5/1961 |
1 |
1 |
| Watertown Hospital |
Hospital given a new incubator (Photo) |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Carver County News |
10/19/1961 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Royals football co-captains are Greg Hahn & Peter Lenz (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Carver County News |
11/9/1961 |
1 |
3 |
| Watertown Hospital |
Community Hospital achieves full accreditation |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Carver County News |
11/9/1961 |
1 |
7 |
| Organizations - Watertown |
Girl Scouts, tour Minneapolis plants |
- Clubs & Associations
- Children & Youth: Leisure Activities
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
11/30/1961 |
1 |
4 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Radde Bros. - 75 yrs. of auctioneering (Photo) |
Anniversaries |
Carver County News |
12/14/1961 |
1 |
3 |
Information contained in this database has been obtained from the files of the Carver County Historical Society Library; specifically, the newspaper index (in the future to include scrapbooks, family histories etc...). As with any information source, errors, inconsistencies, and accuracy in spelling and content are unavoidable. Therefore,
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
The Carver County Historical Society is grateful to Southwest Newspapers for their generous financial support of the newspaper indexing project.
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