Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
State Farm Insurance - Waconia's State Farm Ins. Agency moved to new location in the Ivar Johnson Bldg. |
Business & Industry: Insurance |
Waconia Patriot |
7/27/1967 |
1 |
|
| Veterans - Waconia |
Waconia officer receives USAF award. Major Ruben E. Gust was the first to receive this award |
Military Activities: Veterans |
Waconia Patriot |
8/3/1967 |
1 |
|
| Wittles, Steven |
Mpls. youth drowns in Lake Waconia |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/24/1967 |
1 |
4 |
| Lakes - Waconia |
Micky Dvoark caught a 13 lb 7 oz norther at Lake Waconia |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
8/24/1967 |
4 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Motor Express: Joe Riebe sells motor express |
Business & Industry: Transportation |
Waconia Patriot |
8/24/1967 |
1 |
|
| Lange, Orville |
Joins Waconia Motor Co. |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/7/1967 |
3 |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Lake maybe subject of water quality study |
Environment & Ecology: Water Pollution |
Waconia Patriot |
10/7/1967 |
1 |
|
| Guethling, Herb |
Appointed 'bldg. Inspector for city of Waconia |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/12/1967 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Ambulance - Delivery problems numerous. |
Health & Welfare: Emergency Response |
Waconia Patriot |
10/26/1967 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Parks |
County buys beach park in Waconia for $10,000. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
11/9/1967 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
District 110 - Waconia school bond election set for Nov. 28th |
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Waconia Patriot |
11/9/1967 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Pioneer Telephone installs Univac computer system. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
11/23/1967 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Wenzel Liquor Store - Harry Bergstrom, new owner of the Wenzel Liquor Store |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Waconia Patriot |
11/23/1967 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
District 110 - Waconia school district 110 bond election passes |
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Waconia Patriot |
11/30/1967 |
1 |
|
| Organizations -CC Historical Society/Waconia |
Carver County Historical Society elections |
- History: Events
- Politics & Elections: Elections |
Carver County News |
12/14/1967 |
8 |
7 |
| Wessale, Annie, Mrs. |
Mother of Waconia printers died Sunday at age 91 |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/18/1968 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Lake Waconia winter ice fishing contest on Sunday |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
1/25/1968 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Nealy 1000 fish houses dot Lake Waconia |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
1/25/1968 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia Tire Shop, sold to Harold Conser who will move into the Fasching Body shop |
Business & Industry: Tires |
Waconia Patriot (Also 1/25/1968 - Photo - Pg. 1) |
1/25/1968 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Welfare |
USDA food stamps on sale at Waconia |
- Health & Welfare: Public Assistance (Welfare)
- Health & Welfare: Food Programs |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/1/1968 |
7 |
|
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we suggest checking for alternate spellings when researching individual names or places. We have tried to include alternatives whenever possible.
Some examples of alternate spellings include:
Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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