Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Loppnow, Mijlo A. |
New Pastor at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/6/1941 |
2 |
|
| Dobs, Christine |
1853-1941; married name: Gust; remains laid to rest in the Lutheran cemetary at Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/13/1941 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Local tobacco & candy co. - Milo Graff buys Harm Graff wholesale route |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
11/20/1941 |
4 |
|
| Machtemes, John |
Buys business. The Ebert store at St. Bonifacius was purchased by John Machtemes of Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/27/1941 |
4 |
|
| Sports |
Waconia match on this week - Chaska High beats one Minneapolis team but loses to 2nd club |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/18/1941 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
It's Chaska 58, Waconians 13. History made in first chance toward gaining ownership of Brown Jug |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/25/1941 |
1 |
|
| Louis, Rev. Anthony |
Waconian to be Army Chaplain |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/8/1942 |
4 |
1 |
| Rienke, Paul |
Speared 28 pound pickerel in Lake Waconia(from 1-22-1925) |
|
Carver County News |
1/22/1942 |
1 |
6 |
| Sports |
Basketball - Jug will rest here a while, Waconia must surrender trophy |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/5/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Monasch Map - 75 year old map shows Waconia as a Pioneer Village. |
History: Pioneer Life |
Waconia Patriot |
6/4/1942 |
4 |
|
| Civil Defense |
Airplane spotter's school to be held in Waconia, July 13th. |
Government: Civil Defense |
Waconia Patriot |
7/9/1942 |
1 |
|
| Music |
Waconia band to take part in Aquatennial Parade on Saturday & Wednesday |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
7/16/1942 |
1 |
|
| Music |
Waconia band to take part in Aquatennial Parade on Saturday & Wednesday |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
7/23/1942 |
1 |
|
| Music |
Waconia band to take part in Aquatennial Parade on Saturday & Wednesday |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
7/30/1942 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Schwalbe Blacksmith Shop: John Machtenes buys the blacksmith shop |
Business & Industry: Blacksmiths, Horseshoers & Wagoneers |
Waconia Patriot |
8/6/1942 |
1 |
|
| Music |
Waconia band to take part in Aquatennial Parade on Saturday & Wednesday |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
8/20/1942 |
1 |
|
| Music |
Waconia City band to give concert at West Union, Wednesday Sept. 2nd |
Arts: Musicians |
Waconia Patriot |
8/27/1942 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Parks |
Waconia City - Old cannon in park may be drafted. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
9/3/1942 |
1 |
|
| Ninneman, Dr. Newton N. |
Dr. Ninneman opens office in Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/12/1942 |
1 |
|
| Lenz, Henry |
Buys Wollan Meat Market at Waconia; from Nov. 19, 1925 |
|
Carver County News |
11/19/1942 |
1 |
1 |
| Postal Service - Waconia |
Jerry Engelen may get 70 mile mail route |
Communication: Postal Service, Rural |
Waconia Patriot |
12/24/1942 |
12 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Association: A. O. Anderson recounts history of creamery assn. |
- Business & Industry: Creameries
- History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
2/25/1943 |
1 |
|
| Kline's Lake |
On lake Klein near Waconia, 3 drown when boat upsets, Names listed |
|
Carver County News |
7/8/1943 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion to sponsor getting Inhalator |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
7/8/1943 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City pays off $10,000. fair grounds bond. |
Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Waconia Patriot |
7/15/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Rev. W. F. G. Schneider resigns |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
7/15/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church extends call to Rev. a. Fehner |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
7/22/1943 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First National Bank is "Million Dollar" bank |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
8/5/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Rev. Fehner declines call of Trinity Lutheran congregation |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
8/26/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church calls Rev. H. a. Gamber |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
9/2/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church - Baptist State conference holds 85th anniversary meet at Scandia Church |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
9/16/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church congregation extends call to the Rev. H. W. Brill |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
9/30/1943 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Rev. Robert Heyne accepts call of Trinity Lutheran |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
11/4/1943 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Alfred Harms, Ray Goetz & Marcus Meuwissen went to Coney Island to remove 25 sheep. |
Animal Husbandry: Sheep |
Carver County News |
11/25/1943 |
2 |
3 |
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran - Rev. Heyne to be installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran congregation Sunday |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
12/2/1943 |
1 |
|
| Effertz, Frank, Jr., Mrs. |
Came for the funeral of her mother Mrs. Fuchs of Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
3/3/1944 |
5 |
3 |
| Organization - Carver County Historical Society |
Museum moved to Waconia |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/13/1944 |
1 |
1 |
| Rudloff, Walter Mrs (Evelyn) |
Wife kills mate at farm home in Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/6/1944 |
1 |
3 |
| Blatz, V. C. |
Feted on 25th Anniversary as Waconia Teacher |
- Anniversaries
- Education: Teachers |
Waconia Patriot |
7/13/1944 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Carver County Historical Society |
Museum moved from Mayer to Waconia |
Cultural Facilities: Museums |
Carver County News |
7/13/1944 |
1 |
3 |
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