Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Holmberg, Louise Josephine |
Passes away at Waconia; married name: Norberg |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1957 |
2 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Industries for Waconia Inc. - Citizens increase tempo in industrial stock purchases |
Economics: Exchange |
Waconia Patriot |
10/17/1957 |
1 |
|
| Moran, Mrs. Maggie |
Aged woman drowns in Lake Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/24/1957 |
1 |
|
| Moran, Maggie |
Died-Body recovered from Lalke Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/24/1957 |
1 |
|
| Scott, Archie L. |
Waconia man killed in mishap at Boni |
|
Carver County News |
10/31/1957 |
4 |
2 |
| Scott, Archie L. |
Resident of Waconia was killed in a crash in St. Boni |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/7/1957 |
9 |
|
| Minnesota State Government |
Minnesota Forest Service - Minn. forest service opens district forest office in Waconia |
Science and Research: Forest Science |
Waconia Patriot |
11/7/1957 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Waconia High School: Request change of school colors to green & white |
Education: High Schools |
Carver County News |
11/21/1957 |
4 |
1 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assoc. to hold 50th annual meeting, Dec. 10th |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
12/5/1957 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Waconia H. S. Wrestling Team: Waconia wins MV wrestling tournament |
Sports & Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1958 |
6 |
5 & 6 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lakeland Ass'n. continues efforts to clear up waters of Lake Waconia |
- Government: Organizations
- Water: Treatment |
Waconia Patriot |
2/13/1958 |
1 |
|
| Sell, O. D. |
Waconia Lions Honor O. D. Sell, founder of the Carver county Historical Society |
|
Waconia Patriot |
2/20/1958 |
8 |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Causes & cures of water blooms in Lake Waconia |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
2/20/1958 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Telephone company dial plans ready. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
3/6/1958 |
1 |
|
| Roads - Carver County |
Chaska-Waconia road to be black topped - Call for bids |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1958 |
1 |
2 |
| Tester, Clarence |
Clarence Tester Farm is 2 1/2 miles west of Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1958 |
3 |
|
| Postal Service - Waconia |
Train mail service discontinued |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1958 |
4 |
|
| Organizations - Izaak Walton League - Waconia |
Izaak Walton League - Ikes to burn mortgage at Tuesdays meeting |
- History: Events
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1958 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Serious damage being inflicted to telephone cables in this area. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1958 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service - Waconia |
Action began to secure mail delivery in city |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1958 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia White Caps, Boat club organized |
- Government: Organizations
- Sports & Recreation: Boating |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1958 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Lenz Gamble Store remodeled |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/15/1958 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Lenz Gamble Store - Lenz Hardware - Gambles to hold opening on May 22nd |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/22/1958 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Izaak Walton League - Waconia |
Ikes to rear 60,000 Walleye |
- Wildlife: Fishes
- Government: Organizations |
Waconia Patriot |
5/22/1958 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Railroad seeks to end passenger service thru here |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
6/5/1958 |
6 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church - Ground broke for new rectory at parish |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
6/5/1958 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Copper sulphate to control algae in Lake Waconia |
Environment & Ecology: Water Pollution |
Waconia Patriot |
6/19/1958 |
1 |
|
| Sewer - Waconia |
Development Plans: $87,000. storm sewer project in Waconia. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/26/1958 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Young Repbublicans, elections |
- Government: Organizations
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/3/1958 |
1 |
2 |
| Deline, Pat |
Crowned Queen at Waconia - photo |
Social Life & Customs |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1958 |
1 |
2 |
| Organizations - Carver County Historical Society |
Historical Society Building to be constructed in Waconia this summer |
Cultural Facilities: Museums |
Waconia Patriot |
7/17/1958 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Waters of Lake Waconia are clean & crystal clear |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/24/1958 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Ikes release 16,400 walleyes in Lake Waconia |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
8/7/1958 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Golf course & club started in Waconia. |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
8/14/1958 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Tony Kohlberg makes year's finest catch, 16 1/2 lb northern (Photo) |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
8/21/1958 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
Freight derailed east of Waconia |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
8/21/1958 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Waconia Baseball - Waconia new C-H champs |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/21/1958 |
12 |
3 |
| Schools - Waconia |
Jesuit College - Building of Jesuit Novitiate is started |
Education: Colleges & Universities |
Waconia Patriot |
8/21/1958 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
City delivery mail service proposed for Waconia City |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
8/28/1958 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Norwood defeats Waconia in final game to retain 7B title |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/4/1958 |
8 |
1 |
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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