Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: City to build 34 1/2 blocks of curb & gutter. |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
6/9/1966 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Fairs |
Two new buildings for 1966 county fair at Waconia |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1966 |
1 |
|
| Telephone - Chaska |
Pioneer telephone initiates "toll free" between Waconia & Chaska. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
6/23/1966 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Near drowing at Lake Waconia Sat. |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1966 |
1 |
|
| Telephone - Chaska |
Pioneer announces "Toll Free" dialing between Waconia & Chaska, July 16th. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1966 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Pioneer Telephone initiates "Toll Free" between Waconia & Chaska (WP/6/23/1966, Page 1, also) |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
7/14/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn. - Creamery bldg., sold to Anti-Biotic Mfg. co. |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1966 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Knights of Columbus drum corps win championship award at Mpls. Aquatennial |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Waconia Patriot |
7/21/1966 |
1 |
|
| Waconia |
County Fair Opens |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Norwood Times |
7/28/1966 |
1 |
7 |
| Carver County Fair |
Count fair opens in Waconia today |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Sears Roebuck & Co./Catalog Merchant Store opens |
Business & Industry: Department Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/28/1966 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Fair |
3,789 exhibits at the 1966 Carver County fair at Waconia last week |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
8/4/1966 |
1 |
|
| Ewald, Al |
Ewald gets 7 lb. Bass (Lake Waconia) |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1966 |
5 |
|
| Mingo, Richard |
He is Waconia's athletic director |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1966 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Pioneer Telephone Co. expands & improves services in county. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1966 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
District 110 - Waconia schools bulging at seams |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1966 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
St. Joseph's Catholic School: Waconia Schools enrollment 1,423 (St. Joe's total - 276) |
- Education: Private Schools
- Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
9/15/1966 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
State renders opinion on purchase of land for Waconia Dump |
Environment & Ecology: Refuse & Disposal |
Waconia Patriot |
9/22/1966 |
4 |
|
| Schools |
District 110 - Waconia schools enrollment, 1,423 (Waconia Public 592) |
Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
9/22/1966 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Waconia Schools enrollment 1,423 (Trinity total 167) |
- Education: Public Schools
- Education: Private Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
9/22/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Kettler Bakery moves to new location |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/6/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
New Kettler Bakery in Waconia |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1966 |
8 |
|
| Organizations -CC Historical Society/Waconia |
Carver County Historical Society - Group of 125 from Swedish Institute visit county museum |
- History: Events
- Travel and Tourism: Visiting Celebrities |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1966 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
St. Joseph Catholic Church dedicates new organ Oct. 23rd |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First National Bank offers non-profit loans to college students |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Glaeser & Melchert Law Office - Melchert takes over law firm |
Business & Industry: Law Firms |
Waconia Patriot |
11/3/1966 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Pioneer Telephone Co. to install car telephones. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
11/10/1966 |
1 |
|
| Schrempp, James |
Car Wash opens at Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/17/1966 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Housing & Redevelopment Authority organized in Waconia. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
11/17/1966 |
1 |
|
| Organizations -CC Historical Society/Waconia |
Carver County Historical Society - Belle Plaine man marvels at preponderance of historical objects in county historical society |
History: Historic Preservation |
Waconia Patriot |
11/24/1966 |
5 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Chamber of Commerce - Local groups supports new Waconia industry |
Buildings: Industrial |
Waconia Patriot |
12/1/1966 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Creamery Assn. - Creamery assn. holds meeting, elects officers |
- Business & Industry: Creameries
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Waconia Patriot |
12/22/1966 |
1 |
|
| Kohler, Katherine M. |
Former Waconia resident dies at age 91 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/5/1967 |
1 |
|
| Hall, Gertrude |
Waconia resident is Carver County's top senior citizen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/23/1967 |
1 |
4 |
| Mayer, Constance Ann |
Waconia girls is State Homemaker of Tomorrow |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/30/1967 |
8 |
4 |
| Raether, Walter |
Former Waconian rites on Mar. 25th., age 73 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
3/30/1967 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Alliance Baptist Church resumes service at historic church |
Religion: Churches: Baptist |
Waconia Patriot |
4/13/1967 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Motor Co: Pioneer Building Razed: Lot to be used for Waconia Motor Company, display of cars |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
5/4/1967 |
5 |
|
| Cities - Parks |
County gets $23,750. federal grant for Lake Waconia Park purchase. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
6/16/1967 |
1 |
|
| Beck, Edward G. |
Was a Native of Waconia Township; Died at Age 81 |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Waconia Patriot |
6/29/1967 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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