Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Nite Club - Ray Doyles to operate tavern & manage Paradise |
- Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns
- Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
1/6/1955 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Changes scheduled for Waconia rural route |
Communication: Postal Service, Rural |
Waconia Patriot |
1/20/1955 |
1 |
|
| Library Waconia |
Waconia public library will celebrate 20th anniversary on March 31st |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
3/24/1955 |
1 |
|
| Komarek, Charles F. |
New music teacher at Waconia High School |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/21/1955 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District #44 - Charles F. Komarek new music teacher at Waconia High School |
- Education: Teachers
- Education: High Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
4/21/1955 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Mock Optical Business - Dr. Albert Kersten takes over Mock Optical business |
Business & Industry: Health & Fitness |
Waconia Patriot |
4/21/1955 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Defense Squad - $3200 civil defense "Disaster Course" to be constructed in Waconia |
Government: Civil Defense |
Waconia Patriot |
5/5/1955 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Waconia's annual building boom is underway. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
5/19/1955 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Chief, Secretary resign from Waconia fire dept. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
6/2/1955 |
1 |
|
| Rehwaldt, Mrs. W. C. |
Rites at Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
6/3/1955 |
4 |
2 |
| Honebrink, William |
Dies at Waconia |
|
Norwood Times |
6/17/1955 |
1 |
3 |
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Lake cleanup study being made |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
6/23/1955 |
1 |
|
| Population & Census |
New census lists 1,792 population in Waconia |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
7/7/1955 |
1 |
|
| Population & Census |
New census lists 1,792 population in Waconia |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
7/7/1955 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Volunteers to investigate possibility of correcting conditions at Lake Waconia |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1955 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist - 100th anniversary |
- Religion: Denominations
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Carver County News |
7/28/1955 |
4 |
2 |
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church centennial celebration to be held Sunday, July 28th (Aug. 7th) |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1955 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: 11 new homes being built. |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
8/4/1955 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Zoar Moravian Church - Zoar homecoming service held at the Old Zoar Moravian church |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
8/4/1955 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church marks 100th anniversary at next Sunday's services |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Waconia Patriot |
8/4/1955 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church - Centennial at Scandia Baptist Church, held Sunday |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Waconia Patriot |
8/11/1955 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
St. Mary's Benevolent Society - Golden jubilee observance to be Sunday, Sept. 11th |
- Government: Organizations
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
9/8/1955 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Nite Club - Dancing, skating resumed at club |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1955 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
LaVaun's Beauty Salon has new owner |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Social Life & Customs: Adornment: Hair styles |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1955 |
1 |
|
| Herbert, Don |
Waconia Gave " Mr. Wizard" to TV |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/3/1955 |
8 |
|
| Elling, Delores (photo) |
Cozy Corner Cafe, Waconia destroyed by fire. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
12/29/1955 |
1 |
5 |
| Elling , Delores Mrs . |
the cozy corner cafe at waconia was destroyed by fire |
|
Carver County News |
1/5/1956 |
4 |
3 |
| Lakes - Waconia |
Ed Weinzierly gets "King size" crappie. It was 24 inches, weighed 3 pounds 14 oz and probably was over 30 years old |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
1/19/1956 |
7 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
District #44 - Waconia public school dedication this Sunday 1/22 - 2:30 |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
1/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran - Triple observance at Trinity Lutheran church, January 29th |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
1/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Hilk , Ida A . |
passed away at 74 Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
1/26/1956 |
2 |
2 |
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran - 3 events to be observed at Lutheran church Sunday |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
1/26/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion #150 to add portable sick room equipment |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
2/2/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organization/Events - Carver County |
Red cross kicks off meeting at Waconia |
- Government: Organizations
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1956 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fish Liquor Store - T. E. (Jeff) Ahrens busy Fish liquor store here |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
3/8/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fasching Body Shop buys Waconia Ex. Co. building |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
3/15/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Lindner Tavern - Art Remus buys Lindner Taveran |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
4/5/1956 |
1 |
|
| Lakes -Waconia |
Group organizing for lake cleanup |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/26/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n., group organizing for Lake cleanup |
- Government: Organizations
- Water: Treatment |
Waconia Patriot |
4/26/1956 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Waconia Lakeland Assn. inc. organized for lake benefit |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
5/10/1956 |
1 |
|
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