Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools - Waconia |
6 districts vote to merge with Waconia school |
Politics & Elections: Mergers |
Waconia Patriot |
1/29/1959 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Coney Island - Frank Dvoark sells island resort to camp |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Waconia Patriot |
2/12/1959 |
1 |
|
| Devins, John |
Is new administrator at Waconia Hospital |
|
Waconia Patriot |
2/19/1959 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Island Resort sold to day camp company |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Carver County News |
2/19/1959 |
4 |
1 |
| Organizations - Waconia |
Island View Country Club - Membership meeting, Friday |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
3/5/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Island View Country Club needs 90 additional members to attain successful goal |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
3/12/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Island View Country Club needs 90 additional members to attain successful goal |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
3/19/1959 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service |
Mail delivery in Waconia to begin on June 27th |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
3/26/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Island View Country Club - Charter membership sales to close on April 1st |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
3/26/1959 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Sunset Development Co., to build Model Home |
Buildings: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
4/2/1959 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
4-Dee Builders Inc. - To build 4 new homes |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/2/1959 |
1 |
|
| Amundson, Charles, |
Is city of Waconia's second police |
Government: Law Enforcement: Sheriff's Office |
Waconia Patriot |
4/9/1959 |
1 |
|
| Music - Waconia |
Spring festival of Barbershop Quartets coming to Waconia on Wed. May 6th |
Arts: Performing |
Waconia Patriot |
4/16/1959 |
1 |
|
| Music - Waconia |
The Hut Four, to sing with Barbershop Society Choirs in Waconia on Wed. May 6th |
Arts: Performing |
Waconia Patriot |
4/23/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Island View Country Club, begins auxilary activity |
Sports & Recreation: Golf |
Waconia Patriot |
4/30/1959 |
1 |
|
| Block, A. C. |
Named Superintendent at Waconia High |
Education: Administration |
Waconia Patriot |
5/14/1959 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Parish centennial, May 31st |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Waconia Patriot |
5/14/1959 |
1 |
|
| Heinen, Wm. H. |
Standard Oil agent retires after 37 yrs. as agent in Waconia area |
|
Waconia Patriot |
5/28/1959 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Archbishop Wm. O. Brady to preside at centennial mass on Sunday |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Waconia Patriot |
5/28/1959 |
1 & 7 |
|
| Organization - Pillsbury Camp |
Camp Manakiki - Waconia men cooperate in improvement at Camp Manikiki |
Sports & Recreation: Facilities: Camps |
Waconia Patriot |
6/4/1959 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Krautbauer Oil - K & H Oil Co. takes over Krautbauer Oil |
Business & Industry: Chemical & Petroleum |
Waconia Patriot |
6/11/1959 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Otten Shoe Store sold to Alphonse Hartmann |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
6/11/1959 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Carver County |
145 Carver County school patrol officiers enjoy picnic at Waconia Beach Park |
- Education: Administration
- Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
6/18/1959 |
8 |
|
| Organization - Pillsbury Camp |
Camp Manakiki opens its 40th year at Lake Waconia |
- Sports & Recreation: Facilities: Camps
- Anniversaries |
Waconia Patriot |
6/18/1959 |
1 |
|
| Gramith, Stephen |
Is Waconia's first eagle scout |
|
Waconia Patriot |
6/25/1959 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service - Waconia |
City mail delivery begins Saturday |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
6/25/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia boy scouts - Stephen Gramith is Waconia's first eagle scout |
- Government: Organizations
- Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Waconia Patriot |
6/25/1959 |
1 |
|
| Ittel, Delphine |
Waconia girl named Region Dairy Princess - photo |
|
Norwood Times |
7/2/1959 |
1 |
5 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wagener Well - Tony Wagener sells well business to Andrew Schueble & Henry Braunwarth |
Water: Supply |
Waconia Patriot |
7/2/1959 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Lutheran Hour Rally at fair grounds, Sunday |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
7/9/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations & Events/CC Historical Society |
Museum in Waconia to house relics of Carver County Pioneers |
- History: Pioneer Life
- History: Events |
Norwood Times |
7/23/1959 |
1 |
2 |
| Postal Service - Waconia |
Addition to city mail delivery route |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
Waconia Patriot |
9/3/1959 |
1 |
|
| Schutz, Edwin J. |
Former Waconian died in Utah |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1959 |
8 |
|
| Schools |
Waconia wins Minnesota Valley football championship |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1959 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department purchased a modern fire engine |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1959 |
8 |
|
| Lewis, Robert A., Rev. |
Accepts call to Waconia Moravian church |
|
Waconia Patriot |
12/17/1959 |
1 |
|
| Cities & Townships |
Waconia Township: Issued $300,000. in building permits. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
1/7/1960 |
1 |
|
| Library Waconia Public Library |
Library circulated 4,579 books in 1959 |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
1/21/1960 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Waconia Chief's basketball team wins Jug after 10 yr. wait |
Sports & Recreation: Basketball |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/11/1960 |
6 |
1 |
| Businesses - Waconia |
Gingham Pastry Shop opens in Waconia today |
Business & Industry: Restaurants |
Waconia Patriot |
3/17/1960 |
1 |
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Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
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