Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Railroads - Waconia |
Ask consent to drop two local trains |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1934 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Boy Scouts - 17 scouts in 1934 camp at Waconia - Interesting, educational, recreational period of 10 days is offered boys |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/16/1934 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Diamond Jubilee at Waconia |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/23/1934 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church to have harvest festival |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
8/30/1934 |
1 |
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| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - A large delegation from here attended the Diamond Jubilee celebration of St. Joseph's |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries: 75th Anniversaries |
WVH (Cologne Dept.) |
11/1/1934 |
11 |
1 |
| Wagner, Tony P. |
He moved his family from Watertown to Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
11/29/1934 |
2 |
12 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Chamber of Commerce - Glaeser heads C of C for 1935; suggests capitalizing out Lake |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
1/17/1935 |
1 |
|
| Stahlke, Fred |
A number attended the funeral of Fred Stahlke of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/31/1935 |
2 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia community club to have first regular meeting, Feb. 7th. |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
1/31/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia PTA - Book campaigns gratifying to PTA |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
1/31/1935 |
1 |
|
| Library - Waconia |
Five hundred books donated for library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia community club has 38 members |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1935 |
1 |
|
| Library - Waconia |
City council votes financal aid for Waconia's library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/7/1935 |
1 |
|
| Library - Waconia |
City council votes financal aid for Waconia library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/7/1935 |
1 |
|
| Krautbauer, Joseph |
Died.Funeral of well known resident of the Waconia Community was held at St.Jos Catholic Church. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1935 |
5 |
3 |
| Library - Waconia |
Library to be open for inspection on Sunday P. M. |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/28/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations/Clubs - Chaska |
Eastern Star entertained 75 guests from Waconia, Watertown, Shakopee & Young America |
History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/28/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia community club to meet April 4th, discussion on several items of vital importance |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
3/28/1935 |
1 |
|
| Library - Waconia |
Library in readiness for opening Friday, April 15th |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
4/4/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Community Club had interesting meeting, April 4th |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
4/11/1935 |
1 |
|
| Braun, William F. |
Letter carrier for the Waconia post office will retire after 30 yrs. of service |
|
Carver County News |
5/2/1935 |
2 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Grand Hotel is now open |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
5/2/1935 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Mock & Kelzer shoe store - F. V. Kelzer buys partner's interest in local shoe store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1935 |
1 |
|
| Crime |
Kenneth Larson, one of the men in Waconia burglary brought here. |
Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/27/1935 |
1 |
|
| Library - Waconia |
Business & Reference books are donated to local public library: |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
7/11/1935 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Mock's Ben Franklin Store to pen new week, Friday |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/18/1935 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Roswell P. Russel, founder of city was resort fan. |
History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
8/1/1935 |
8 |
|
| Storms - Waconia |
Tornado sweeps through middle section of County. Norwood vicinity hardest hit in path of wind. Business blocks hit. |
Weather: Storms |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/8/1935 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Rev. Stelmes to leave Waconia |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
9/5/1935 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Rev. J. Stelmes gives fine farewell tribute |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
9/19/1935 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Rev. Moitzheim, honored at a reception |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
9/19/1935 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Towns organize to fight sale of M & St. L Road |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
10/10/1935 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church celebrates its 80th anniversary |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/10/1935 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Waconia joins in fight against M & St. L. sale |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
10/17/1935 |
1 |
|
| Fois, Bertha |
Her body was found in Waconia Lake |
|
Carver County News |
10/24/1935 |
1 |
3 |
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - School bond election to be held Nov. 6th |
Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Waconia Patriot |
10/24/1935 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - School building project bids to be opened Dec. 2nd |
Buildings: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
11/14/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia community club meeting proves to be a lively session |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
11/21/1935 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District 44 - Low bidder on school project is Jas. Leck Co. |
- Buildings: Schools
- Labor: Employment |
Waconia Patriot |
12/5/1935 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia community club has big meeting |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
12/12/1935 |
1 |
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