Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Guetzkow, A. W. |
spears 18 1/2 lb. pickeral at lake Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/8/1948 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Rite Way 66 service opens under new owners |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
1/15/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Motor Co: Open House, jointly under management of Owen Anderson & Jake Plowman |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
1/15/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn. annual meeting at high school. This year marks the 40th of the creamery |
- Business & Industry: Creameries
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
2/12/1948 |
1 |
|
| 4-H Club Leaders |
institute held in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
2/13/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Norwood |
4H club leaders - Institute held in Waconia |
- Clubs & Associations
- Children & Youth: Programs: 4-H |
Norwood Times |
2/13/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lions Club meets at newly remodeled city hall dining room |
Clubs & Associations |
Waconia Patriot |
2/19/1948 |
1 |
|
| Harloff, Don |
Honored for saving the lives of 7 youths on Lake Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/4/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Island Resort to open May 15th for '48 vacation season |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
3/4/1948 |
1 |
|
| Scharmer, Theo |
funeral in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
3/5/1948 |
4 |
2 |
| Feltman, Alfred |
bought the Effert's Farm in Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
3/11/1948 |
4 |
1 |
| State Holstein Breeders |
convention in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
3/12/1948 |
1 |
3 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Koltyk Tavern - Grand opening of tavern today. Prop's. are Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Koltyk |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
3/18/1948 |
1 |
|
| State Holstein Breeders |
convention in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
3/19/1948 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kirsch & Neumann barber shop located in the Braun Bldg. |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
4/1/1948 |
1 |
|
| County Homemakers |
maating in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
4/2/1948 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Sportsman club - Ground work laid for club |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
4/29/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn. - Waconia Creamery to redeem stock issue totaling the sum of $41,880.00 |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
5/6/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Sportsman club - Ground work laid for club |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
5/13/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion announces that it is starting its annual subscription campaign, to raise funds to purchase a new portable model 1 Vollrath Hot Pack Heaters, used for treating infantile paralysis |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Charities |
Waconia Patriot |
5/13/1948 |
10 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Winkel Boat Landing - Winkel boat landing opens for season: Landing leased; becomes Eddie & Johns Landing |
Business & Industry: Transportation |
Waconia Patriot |
5/20/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Waconia |
VFW post makes land purchase |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Waconia Patriot |
6/17/1948 |
1 |
|
| Lighting - Waconia |
Interstate Power expands facitities |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
6/24/1948 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Ref. Fr. Louis Heitzer is new assistant here |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
6/24/1948 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Rev. Albert Heer will observe his Golden Jubilee, Tuesday, June 29th |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
6/24/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Cub Scout's to be organized here. The fire dept. agreed to sponsor the cub pack |
- Government: Organizations
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Waconia Patriot |
6/24/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Golden Apple Club, announcement of grand opening |
Government: Organizations |
Norwood Times |
7/2/1948 |
3 |
1,2 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia boy scouts, display new numbers for homes, lots and business places |
- Government: Organizations
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Waconia Patriot |
7/15/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Ray O'Connell Tavern - County tavern robbed |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/22/1948 |
1 |
2 |
| Carver County Fair - Waconia |
Two mammoth parades to feature 1948 Carver County fair, Aug. 19, 22, 1948 |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
7/29/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Maggie's Bar - Remodeling of Maggies Bar is nearing completion |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
7/29/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Graff Brothers Tavern - Milo Graff now sole owner of tavern |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
8/5/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
"Breezy Point" formerly known as the "Golden Apple" located on the west point of Paradise Island opened Saturday evening. New management, Roy Bostrom & Harry Simons |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
8/19/1948 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Fair - Waconia |
Fair parade expenses amount to $2,750 |
Entertainment: Parades |
Waconia Patriot |
9/2/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Motor Co: Henry Salin experienced body & fender man joined Waconia Motor Co. |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
9/2/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Sportsman club releases pheasants in Waconia Area |
- Government: Organizations
- Animal Husbandry: Poultry |
Waconia Patriot |
9/2/1948 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia PTA - Organization of PTA unit, Oct. 18th |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
10/7/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kusserow Milk Route - Lando Kutzke buys the Kusserow Milk Route |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/14/1948 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kusserow Hardware Store - The Rauen Company Inc., purchased the bldg. occupied by the Kusserow Hardware Store from Joseph J. Braunwarth |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot (Also 1/21/1937 Pg. 1) |
10/14/1948 |
4 |
|
| Hedtke, Adolf Gustau |
Dies in Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
10/15/1948 |
1 |
4 |
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