Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Lakes - Waconia Lake |
Pioneers knew lake's beauty |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/16/1931 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Railroads led early growth |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
4/23/1931 |
1 |
|
| Kolb, Mary |
Funeral was held at the St. Joseph's Catholic church in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
4/30/1931 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
White Eagle Oil Agency - Donald Anderson buys White Eagle Oil Agency |
Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum |
Waconia Patriot |
7/16/1931 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Henry Simons Lumber Co: Schoenfelder resigns as manager of lumber yard |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Waconia Patriot |
7/23/1931 |
1 |
|
| Larson, J.E. |
Larson holds Carver county fish record. He landed a 17 lb. northern pike in Lake Waconia. It was 40 inches in length |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/6/1931 |
2 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Railroad aid was failure |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
8/13/1931 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Village partner in Steamboat here in 1893 |
Transportation: Steamboats |
Waconia Patriot |
9/10/1931 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Pigs on Main street in '90s. |
Animal Husbandry: Swine |
Waconia Patriot |
9/17/1931 |
1 |
|
| Kucera, Elizabeth L. |
Waconia Wedding (Cologne Dept.) |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/24/1931 |
7 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Moravian Church - Rev. Swavely to be installed on Sunday |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
10/1/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus organize for poor relief |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1931 |
1 |
|
| Falk, Evans |
Little son of Mr & Mrs Irwin Falk near Waconia passed away |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1931 |
10 |
|
| Electricity |
Waconia's proposed Municipal Electric Plant to be discussed |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
11/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Hydes Lake club had seasons first meeting |
Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus committee makes progress in crusade for local poor relief |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
11/12/1931 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Knights of Waconia lose game |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1932 |
1 |
3 |
| Churches - Catholic |
Knights of Waconia lose game |
- Religion: Religious Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/7/1932 |
1 |
3 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Fire company formed in '87 |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
1/7/1932 |
1 |
|
| Fair - Waconia |
Sells- Sterling Circus engaged for our fair |
Entertainment: Circuses |
Waconia Patriot |
1/21/1932 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Waconia is new district champion |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/10/1932 |
1 |
2 |
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Next Sunday the confirmation of this years class |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
WVH |
3/17/1932 |
2 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Nu-Way Dry Cleaning Shop - Len Hammer buys local cleaning shop |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Waconia Patriot |
3/17/1932 |
1 |
|
| Lakes |
Waconia Lake well known |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/21/1932 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Neuman Beauty & Barber Shop opens |
- Social Life & Customs: Adornment: Hair styles
- Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/12/1932 |
1 |
|
| Electricity |
(Waconia) council accepts light plant bid |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1932 |
1 |
|
| Fairs |
Reprentatives of Waconia, Carver, Jordan & Shakopee fairs met to discuss "rules govering fairs",etc. |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1932 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council accepts light plant bid. |
Government: Public Utilities |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1932 |
1 |
|
| Schultz, Lillian |
Waconia woman dies of burns |
|
Carver County News |
6/23/1932 |
1 |
3 |
| Reinitz, Henry, Mrs. |
Waconia widow awarded $7500.00 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1932 |
4 |
5 |
| Reinitz, Henry, Mrs. |
Waconia widow awarded $7,500.00 |
|
Carver County News |
6/30/1932 |
1 |
5 |
| Nicolai, Ewald |
Chaska boy in enterprise operating the Waconia Lake side pavilion and watertown place along with Al Hagen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1932 |
4 |
4 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Chaska boy in enterprise, Ewald Nicolai & Al Hagen are operating the Waconia Lakeside pavilion and the Watertown place |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/7/1932 |
4 |
4 |
| Wagener, Henry |
Implement Co. moved to former Waconia Creamery Building |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1932 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Implement Company moved to former Waconia Creamery Building |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1932 |
1 |
|
| Crime |
Five thieves received sentence Tuesday. 19 year old youth's caught taking property at Waconia Saturday. |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/21/1932 |
1 |
3 |
| Carver County Fair |
Fair at Waconia opens Monday - Mommoth parade Tuesday evening, etc |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
8/18/1932 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kusserow Hardware Store moves to Braunwarth Bldg. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
9/1/1932 |
1 |
|
| Telephones |
Pioneer Telephone Co. office moved to Waconia. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1932 |
1 |
|
| Goetz, Earl J. |
Waconia Aviator killed in south Dakota |
|
Carver County News |
10/6/1932 |
1 |
6 |
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