Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools - Watertown/Mayer |
School choir members earn 13 State superiors |
- Education: High Schools
- Arts: Music: Choral |
Carver County News |
5/18/1978 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Watertown/Mayer High |
High school mechanics in State Auto contest - Brent Lange & Eric Carlson (Photos) |
- Education: High Schools
- Transportation: Motor Vehicles |
Carver County News |
5/25/1978 |
2 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS win State choir superiors (Photos & Names) |
- Education: High Schools
- Arts: Music: Choral |
Carver County News |
5/25/1978 |
9 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
St. Paul - St. Peter graduates (Pictures & Names) |
Education: Private Schools |
Carver County News |
6/1/1978 |
7 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
School board approves per action plan for grades K - 12 (Photo) |
Education: Administration |
Carver County News |
6/1/1978 |
1 |
|
| Jensen, Jane |
Watertown woman with national bound Gophers |
|
Carver County News |
6/8/1978 |
20 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Confirmed at St. Paul's (Photo & Names) |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Carver County News |
6/8/1978 |
7 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
Congratulations Watertown girls track team (Photo & Names) |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
6/8/1978 |
16 |
|
| Sports |
City of Watertown - Council gives baseball club okay to put fence at Highland Park |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County News |
6/15/1978 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Watertown Lions club elected new officers (Photos & Names) |
- Clubs & Associations
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/15/1978 |
1 |
|
| Rottach, Bernie V. Dr. |
Optometrist opens office at Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
2 |
|
| Railroad |
Watertown welcomes first train in 1915(See also may) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Watertown |
Trinity Lutheran youth group visits in Pennsylvania (Photo & Names) |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Travel and Tourism: Special Travel Programs |
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
6 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
Watertown swimmers win 12 AAU events (Photos) |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
12 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
Hobby show keeps growing each year (Photos & Names) |
- Sports & Recreation: Hobbies
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
5 |
|
| Stodola, Don |
Watertown farmer injured in accident |
|
Carver County News |
6/29/1978 |
8 |
|
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Class of '28 has reunion |
- Education: High Schools
- Human Relations: Reunions |
Carver County News |
7/6/1978 |
7 |
3 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Radio Shack - New business in Watertown, new owners John & Gisela Jones |
Business & Industry: Electronics |
Carver County News |
7/13/1978 |
6 |
2 |
| Sports |
Kohls named MVP in South 3 -1 All-Star win in Watertown |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Norwood Times |
7/20/1978 |
9 |
1 |
| Dibb, Corrie |
Watertown girl is top mystery sleuth |
|
Carver County News |
7/27/1978 |
8 |
7 |
| Sports |
Watertown, an old hand at State tournaments is eliminated by dutchmen |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Norwood Times |
8/3/1978 |
12 |
4 |
| Churches - Watertown |
St. Peters Lutheran Church - Confirmation (Photo) |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Carver County News |
8/6/1978 |
6 |
1 |
| Sports - Mayer Blazers |
Loses to New Germany, in series finale at Watertown |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Norwood Times |
8/10/1978 |
12 |
1 |
| Sports - New Germany |
Beats Mayer Blazers, in series finale at Watertown |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Norwood Times |
8/10/1978 |
12 |
1 |
| Schwan, Sue |
New kindergarten teacher hired at St. Paul-St. Peter of Watertown - photo |
|
Carver County News |
8/24/1978 |
5 |
3 |
| Floods - Watertown |
Heavy rain fall causes flooding in Watertown (Photos |
Disasters |
Carver County News |
8/31/1978 |
1 |
|
| O'Connell, Donald Mrs |
Former resident of Watertown died in Seattle, Wash. |
|
Carver County News |
10/5/1978 |
7 |
3 |
| Root, Kathy |
Cleaning service started at Watertown |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/2/1978 |
6b |
|
| Leininger, Mr & Mrs Joe |
New owners of the Riverside Bar in Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
11/2/1978 |
8 |
1 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Servicemaster - Cleaning service started at Watertown |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
11/2/1978 |
9b |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Little Oak Market - Having grand opening in 2 weeks, Don Johnson, Owener (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Carver County News |
11/2/1978 |
3 |
1 |
| Hendrick, doris |
Is Watertownm Hosp. Aux. President |
|
Carver County News |
11/16/1978 |
2 |
1 |
| Lindstrom, Krissy |
Senior at Watertown-Mayer High School biven Honorable mention in Volleyball |
|
Carver County News |
11/16/1978 |
9 |
6 |
| Schuler, Michele |
First Female Swimmer to qualify for State from Watertown-Mayer H. S. |
|
Carver County News |
11/30/1978 |
11 |
1 |
| Schumacher, Karin |
Watertown woman coaches team to State |
|
Carver County News |
11/30/1978 |
11 |
5 |
| McDonald, K.J. |
Elected as new member of the Board of Directors of Watertown Community HSP |
|
Carver County News |
12/21/1978 |
1 |
4 |
| McDonald, K.J. |
Elected as new member of the Board of Directors of Watertown Community Hsp. - photo |
|
Carver County News |
12/21/1978 |
1 |
4 |
| Philp, David, Dr. |
Elected as new member of the board of directors of Watertown community hsp. - photo |
|
Carver County News |
12/21/1978 |
1 |
4 |
| Sports - Watertown |
Division is part of world leader (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation |
Carver County News (Misprint page says 1/3/1979, suppose to be 1/3/1980) |
1/3/1979 |
1,2 |
1 |
| Government - Watertown City Office |
Construction reaches lowest point in 5 years |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Carver County News (Misprint page says 1/3/1979, suppose to be 1/3/1980) |
1/3/1979 |
1 |
1 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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