Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n. Inc., organized for Lake benefit |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
5/10/1956 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Dock installed at public beach |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
5/31/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n. now receiving contributions for Lake Waconia cleanup |
- Government: Organizations
- Water: Treatment |
Waconia Patriot |
5/31/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n. membership nears $1,500. more needed |
Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1956 |
1 |
|
| Lake Waconia |
Help needed to save lake |
Geography: Lakes |
Norwood Times |
6/8/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wemeier Store - Wemeier retires as local merchants |
Business & Industry: Business Leaders |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Winkel Tavern - Leland Schultz's buys Winkel Tavern |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businessess - Cologne |
Cologne Mill blaze - 3 fire depts. - Cologne - Chaska - Waconia |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Norwood Times |
6/15/1956 |
1 |
6 |
| Lakes - Waconia |
Six ton dead fish removed from carp trap at the Peterson's Creek (Photo) |
Geography: Rivers & Streams |
WP 6/14/1956 |
6/21/1956 |
1 & 8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kelzer Shoe Store - Francis V. Kelzers sell shoe store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Breezy Point Lodge opens on island |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1956 |
1 |
|
| Amundson, Maxine. |
Waconia dairy days Queen photo |
|
Carver County News |
6/28/1956 |
1 |
1 |
| Organization - Waconia |
VFW Post charged with illegal, Sunday liquor sales |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Government: Ordinances |
Norwood Times |
6/29/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Rasmussen, Palmer B. |
Builds new home on east shore of Lake Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1956 |
3 |
|
| Carver Co. Fair - Waconia |
Three buildings being added at Co. fair grounds |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1956 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Waconia organizes for industrial development; Acreage for industrial sites has been secured. |
Growth & Development |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Waconia |
VFW Post - Arrested for selling liquor on Sunday |
- Military Activities: Veterans
- Government: Ordinances |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/5/1956 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n., organizing for Lake Waconia treatment |
- Government: Organizations
- Water: Treatment |
Waconia Patriot |
7/12/1956 |
1 |
|
| Whittaker, Charles |
is building home on W. Shore of Lake Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: 22 new homes being built here |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Builders: 22 new homes being built here |
Buildings: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Excavating Co: 22 new homes being built here |
Buildings: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fashing Body Shop installs latest in paint booth & equipment |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
American Legion #150 to add portable sick room equipment |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
8/2/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus drum and bugle corps, exhibition at the fair |
- Arts: Music: Bands
- Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Home owned lumber co., sold to Sieb Johnson |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Dry Cleaners: Charles (Chuck) Whittaker became sole owner |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Lumber Co. to be modern building store |
Business & Industry: Forest Industries, Sawmills & Lumber |
Waconia Patriot |
9/13/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kirsch Barber Shop - Milo Graff buys Kirsch Shop |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
9/20/1956 |
1 |
|
| Electricity - Waconia |
Direct electric service from NSP begins Nov. 1 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/25/1956 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic School: St. Joseph school additiion dedication set for Nov. 11th |
Education: Private Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
11/1/1956 |
1 |
|
| Churches: Chaska - G. A. Circle of Daughters of Isabella |
Hold joint installation with Waconia |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1956 |
5 |
3 |
| Schools - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic School: St. Joseph school additiion dedication set for Nov. 11th |
Education: Private Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
11/8/1956 |
1 |
|
| Schools - St. Boni. |
Jesuit Novitiate will open seminary near Waconia |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
11/15/1956 |
1 |
|
| Electricity |
NSP, stepping up power capacity in Waconia area |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/29/1956 |
1 |
|
| Wagener, Joseph |
buys Waconia ressort |
|
Waconia Patriot |
12/5/1956 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wagener's Resort - Joe Wageners buys Waconia resort |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
12/6/1956 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn., - Waconia creamery expansion completed |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
12/13/1956 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Izaak Walton League - Waconia |
Izaak Walton League - Ikes plan lake clean up |
- Geography: Lakes
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
1/17/1957 |
1 |
|
| Raether, John |
This is the John Raether farm located north of Lake Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1957 |
5 |
|
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