| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Paschka, Gordon |
Stalwart Guard hails from Watertown |
Military Activities |
Carver County Herald |
10/24/1940 |
1 |
2 |
| Former Watertown Residents |
residing in California (list) |
- Housing: Residences
- Statistics |
Carver County News |
2/6/1941 |
1 |
5 |
| Sports |
Tenth big win is marked up - Watertown falls twice before on slaught of Chaska High cage men |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1941 |
1 |
|
| Cedarstrom, Harley |
Watertown Young Man wins Highest 4-H award. Will receive an all-expense trip to Washington D. C. |
History: Historic Preservation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
1 |
|
| Hildebrandt, Anna, Mrs. |
Rites held Friday, passed away at the Pugue hsp at Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
6 |
|
| Menth, Marvin |
Truck Drivrs rewarded-ten drivers operating the fleet of trucks for Marvin Menth at Watertown have been given merit badges and safe driving awards |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/20/1941 |
4 |
|
| Freed, Swan |
Dies at 70, resident of Laketown, died at Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/3/1941 |
7 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hercules Powder Company, will re-build in Watertown |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
5/8/1941 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hercules Powder Company, disastrous fire April 5th (Photo) |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Disasters: Fires |
Carver County News |
5/15/1941 |
6 |
1 - 3 |
| Kugath, Henry |
Kugath house (Gust Carlson farm) west of Watertown hit by lighting |
|
Carver County News |
5/22/1941 |
1 |
5 |
| Schools - Watertown |
WHS - Graduates of 1924 |
Education: High Schools |
Carver County News |
5/22/1941 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Jack Sprat Store: New location |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Carver County News |
5/22/1941 |
2 |
1 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Mn. Valley Canning Co: 1,250 acres of sweet corn planted |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
5/29/1941 |
1 |
6 |
| Baungarten, Walter |
Passed away, he was former Watertown garage owner, now the Thompson garage |
|
Carver County News |
6/12/1941 |
2 |
2 |
| Kant, Louise, Mrs. |
She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Holtmeier. The remains were taken to Watertown, Wisc. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1941 |
6 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Halgren Drug, purchased by Jack Harms |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Carver County News |
6/15/1941 |
1 |
3 |
| Railroad |
Watertown patronize railroad (From 6/19/1924) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County News |
6/19/1941 |
3 |
4 |
| Cities - Watertown |
Village buys turbine pump |
Government: Public Utilities |
Carver County News |
6/19/1941 |
1 |
6 |
| Organization - Watertown Fire Dept. |
Fire Dept., 6 new members |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Carver County News |
6/26/1941 |
2 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Oster Creamery closed after 42 years |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
CCN |
7/3/1941 |
5 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Burke's Store extensive remodeling |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
7/10/1941 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Mn. Canning Factory gets order for peas for U. S. Army |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
7/24/1941 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Western Condensing Co. rebuilding their plant |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
7/31/1941 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Mn. Valley Canning Co. finishes 1941 pack |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
9/4/1941 |
1 |
6 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hercules Factory building starts |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
9/25/1941 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Hercules Powder Company/Foundation in for plant, work on the new plant of the Hercules powder co., at Watertown have been put in for a one story processing building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
WVH (Neighbor's Topics) |
10/2/1941 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Carver County News 63 years of reporting |
Communication: Newspapers |
Carver County News |
10/9/1941 |
1 |
4 |
| Campbell, Mary |
Watertown woman Passes |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/23/1941 |
2 |
|
| Organizations - Watertown |
American Legion 121, organizing a Last Man's Club (Members listed) |
- Government: Organizations
- Clubs & Associations |
Carver County News |
10/30/1941 |
1 |
1 |
| Best, Charles |
Purchased the Johnson Farm located between Mayer and Watertown |
Land & Property: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
3 |
|
| Schmidt, Wilfred |
Hunter is shot in leg, resident of a farm near Watertown |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
2 |
|
| Schools - Organizations - Watertown |
FFA members on convention trip (Photo) |
Travel and Tourism: Conventions |
Carver County News |
11/6/1941 |
3 |
4 |
| Organization - Watertown |
Last Man's Club Formed - A last man's club for world war veterans has been organized at Watertown |
- Clubs & Associations
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Government: Organizations |
WVH (Neighbor's Topics) |
11/6/1941 |
2 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Burke's Store - Traditional Day |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Carver County News |
11/13/1941 |
1 |
1 |
| Engstrom, J. A. |
Moving to Watertown to again go into shoe repair (from 12-4-1924) |
|
Carver County News |
12/4/1941 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
Midland Lumber: This site once had jail building on it (From 2/12/1925) |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Carver County News |
2/12/1942 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses/Watertown |
San Francisco Mutual Fire Insurance: Officers (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Insurance |
Carver County News |
2/19/1942 |
1 |
3 - 5 |
| Churches - Watertown |
Community Church - 2 lots bought for church (From 2/26/1925) |
- Religion: Denominations
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Carver County News |
2/26/1942 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Watertown |
Canning Factory will pack Del Maiz niblets |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Carver County News |
3/5/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Lewis, Isaac I., Hon. |
Family will remove daughter Mary's remains from Manitou, Col. to Watertown |
|
Carver County News |
3/6/1942 |
1 |
3 |
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