Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Weinzierl, George |
was elected Mayor of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/14/1929 |
1 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
What's doing round about(George Weinzierl elected Mayor of Waconia.) |
Government: Officials: Mayor |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/14/1929 |
1 |
1 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Hudson-Essex Chevrolet Sales & Service Garage: Frank Pietz buys partner's interest |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
11/14/1929 |
1 |
|
| Stenger, L.A., Mrs. |
For sale or rent, 65 acre farm on Victoria-Waconia road |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/18/1929 |
7 |
4 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Braunwarth Motor Co: Ford Garage will celebrate |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
11/21/1929 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Braunwarth's Motor Company garage is completed |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
11/28/1929 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Braunwarth Motor Co: Garage is completed |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
11/28/1929 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia church started 75 years ago |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
1/9/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Graff Bootery - Rufinus Wagner buys Graff Bootery |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
1/9/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Walker Acres Hatcheries - Lloyd Osterfeld manager of hatchery |
Animal Husbandry: Poultry |
Waconia Patriot |
2/6/1930 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Mayer |
Thief shot thrice in Mayer affair: Burglar shot while leaving Mayer store: Car stolen at Waconia recovered |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn. - Creamery's gross total $395,959.42 |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
2/13/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wollam Garage - Wollam garage appointed Chevrolet sales agency |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
2/20/1930 |
1 |
|
| Electricity |
Rebuilding Waconia, Victoria electric line |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Monument Co: Fuchs & Zahler install new equipment |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1930 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Waconia post office a 2nd class office |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
4/24/1930 |
1 |
|
| Population & Census - Waconia |
Census gives city population of 1291 |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1930 |
1 |
|
| Music - Waconia |
Band to give first concert |
Arts: Musicians |
Waconia Patriot |
5/15/1930 |
1 |
|
| Population & Census |
Waconia town shows decrease/Population of Waconia Twp decreased |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
5/22/1930 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
A 32 pound pickeral was pulled out of Lake Waconia by a Mpls. man. |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1930 |
8 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Fishermen warned on taking minnows |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
6/12/1930 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Carver County Telephone co. is placing 2400 feet of telephone cable on Olive & Lake St. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
6/12/1930 |
4 |
|
| Beversdorf, Paul |
Waconia Boy Shoots self with Rifle for no Reason |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/19/1930 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church to observe 75th anniversary, July 10th (Photo) |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
7/3/1930 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church celebrated Diamond Jubilee (Photo) |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1930 |
1 |
|
| Lindner, Elizabeth (Mrs. John) |
Died. Funeral held in Waconia - nee Elizabeth Moy |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1930 |
7 |
3 |
| Bruers, Anthony |
Bruers, Shakopee cars collide near Waconia |
Transportation: Crashes and accidents |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/31/1930 |
1 |
|
| Hein, Fred |
Sells his meat market to Fred Radde of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/31/1930 |
7 |
|
| Radde, Fred |
Fred Hein sells Meat Market to Fred Radde of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/31/1930 |
7 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Pioneer shows faith in town. |
History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
7/31/1930 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Watertown |
Pioneer shows Faith in town(Waconia) |
History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
7/31/1930 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Victoria/4H Club |
Victoria 4H club boys & girls take six prizes at Waconia Fair |
- Government: Organizations
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H |
Weekly Valley Herald (Victoria News) |
8/28/1930 |
8 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church - St. Mary's revein to celebrate Silver Jubilee |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
9/18/1930 |
1 |
|
| Electricity - Waconia |
Council impressed with possibilities of city owned Electric Plant |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
9/25/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Tire Shop - Tire shop sold to Frank B. Cook |
Business & Industry: Tires |
Waconia Patriot |
10/2/1930 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
North Star Shoe Co. - Shoe store to open in North Star Bldg. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
10/23/1930 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church to celebrate 40th anniversry, Sunday |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
12/11/1930 |
1 |
|
| Haering, Arlo E. |
Attorney at Waconia a former Chaska boy. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/15/1931 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Association: Creamery does a big business |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
2/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Cities & Townships |
Waconia Township: John Seltz re-elected supervisor. |
Politics & Elections: Elections |
Waconia Patriot |
3/12/1931 |
1 |
|
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