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(For your enjoyment, we present to you, from the archives of the Chaska Herald newspapers, the Herald Reports – now known as Chaska’s History Speaks!)

From the Chaska Herald:

Nov. 1, 1906

Lambert Weller has been awarded the contract to erect the new building for the First National Bank. He has the contract for both the brick and carpenter work, the foundation to be laid by Hubert Maas. He expects to begin work in several days or as soon as the foundation is laid.  The building we understand will be two stories high and of Gothic architecture. It will be located between the Bierstettel and Young Buildings on Main Street.

Nov. 2, 1933

Dr. P. J. O’Loughlin, of this city, has been appointed County Chairman in the nation-wide Mouth Health Survey to be conducted by the American Dental Association, with the assistance of the United States Public Health Service. The project includes examination of every school child, in both the Grade and High Schools. School superintendents and dentists in each community will work together in seeing that the plan is carried out. When the examination is completed, every parent will know just what the condition of the child’s mouth is, making possible early prevention of trouble.

Nov. 3, 1892

We shall all feel relieved when the election is over. The noise and turmoil of a political campaign like the present one is demoralizing to the average citizen, and we hope the next legislature will pass a law making the term of County officers four years, and disqualifying for re-election.

Nov. 4, 1915

Chief of Police Thos. Powers nabbed two speeders last Thursday evening and hauled them before the Justice Court, where a light fine was imposed. It seems that there are some who happen to reside in our neighboring towns who persist in driving their motor cars through Chaska just about as fast as they please and with the muffler cut out. For this reason we believe that the heretofore nominal fines should be increased materially, which should have the effect of having them respect the local ordinances in the future.

Nov. 5, 1925

The ladies of the Moravian Church will hold their Annual Bazaar this Thursday afternoon and evening, in the parlors of the church. There will be a sale of useful and fancy articles, home baked products, homemade candies, and canned goods. A light cafeteria lunch will be served during the entire afternoon. There will also be a Five and Ten Cent Fish Pond. The proceeds are to go to the church. The public is most cordially invited.

Nov. 6, 1924

Dick Happ, Manager of Happ’s Auditorium, pulled off a big event Sunday evening, “The Battle of Music,” providing the largest attended and most successful dance event Chaska has ever had. Over 500 tickets were sold, which surely is a record. Al Olson’s Syncopaters of Albert Lea, and Oswald’s Novelty Orchestra of Minneapolis, furnished the music and surely treated the immense crowd to something extra fine.

Nov. 7, 1963

Chaska High School’s Junior Class will present the murder mystery “Ten Little Indians” on the CHS stage Friday and Saturday evenings, November 15-16 according to an announcement made by Drama Coach Lee Engler early this week. Appearing in the cast are Dana Kamerud, Dorothy Ryski, Wayne Marlett, June Dauwalter, Gary Anderson, Dennis Johnson, Boyd Lundquist, Alan Schimelpfenig, JoAndrea Tietz, John Vanderlinden and Stan Lester. An advance ticket sale is now in progress by members of the CHS Junior Class.

Nov. 8, 1979

Three entrants won a total of $635 this week in the Herald’s “Pick the Winners” football contest.  The three correctly predicted the outcome of 18 out of 18 football games, played around the country last week, thereby turning in the first perfect entries received in recent years in the annual contest. They split the $635 jackpot. The winners are Steve Diethelm, Dale Dollerschell, and Stan Fredrickson.

Nov. 9, 1905

500 pair of men’s and young men’s mittens made of good heavy feather ducking, lined throughout with a heavy outing flannel and interlined with two layers of sheet wadding.  These mittens are easily worth 25 to 40 cents. We are going to give you the choice of any pair for only 12 1/2 cents.  J. A. Schmidt’s Glass Block Store.

Nov. 10, 1921

Tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the Rex Theatre, the Chaska Athletic Association is giving its first big athletic entertainment, the feature of which is the championship wrestling match between Clemens Jacobs of this city, former Minneapolis Police Department wrestling champion, and Grover Radde, who has become widely known as “The Waconia Flash.”  The stage is all set for the big pow-wow. Every seat in the house has been reserved and at last report most of them have been sold. The first tier sell at $1.38 including war tax, the second tier at $1.10, and the last tier at 83 cents. It is expected that the Rex will be crowded to the limit. Chaska has enough real, live, red-blooded fans who appreciate a classy athletic card and will patronize such an event.

Nov. 11, 1875

The City Council some time ago passed an ordinance requiring the building of sidewalks on certain streets in this village. Thus far very little attention has been paid to said ordinance by the property owners on said streets, and very little will be done as long as certain members of the Council, who own property on certain streets (within jurisdiction of said ordinance) refuse or neglect to comply with its requirements. They should commence building at once and set an example for the rest to follow.

Nov. 12, 1936

Men’s and women’s teams are being organized in the city this week for the winter season of bowling in the alleys at Guardian Angels School. Interest in this local sport was revived last year when the Auto Club reconditioned and re-equipped the alleys.

Nov. 13, 1862

We would inform our readers that we this week change our publication day, and hereafter the Herald will be issued every Saturday morning. This is done in order to get the latest news by mail. This change has been made since the outside of this issue was worked off, so it will be seen that the old date is not changed on the first page.

Nov. 14, 1918

The epidemic of Spanish Influenza which has caused many deaths here is slowly but surely being driven out of the community, although it is reported that there are still quite a number of cases in the surrounding country. Old cases here are mostly recovered sufficiently to be out and few new ones are reported. The epidemic surely has been bad enough here and we hope the exit will be final.

Nov. 15, 1888

Our young folks should be taking steps to get up some kind of pleasant entertainment to pass the long winter evenings coming. Our columns are open to suggestions.

Nov. 16, 1876

The School Board met last Saturday afternoon and resolved to re-engage the services of the present corps of teachers.  Prof. Taylor, Principal, salary $75 per month; D. Kerker, salary $60 per month; Mrs. Stoughton, salary $45 per month; total $180 per month, or $1,620 for nine months, the length of our school year.

Nov. 17, 1938

The home of Mrs. George A. DuToit and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. DuToit was honored Sunday by a visit from Richard Carlson, formerly of Minneapolis, now of Hollywood, California, where he is rising to fame in movies. He was en route to the East for a stage engagement after completing work in “The Young in Heart” in which he plays an important part with Janet Gaynor and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.  Mr. Carlson is a son of Henry Carlson and Mabel DuToit Carlson, the latter a daughter of the late George A. DuToit.

Nov. 18, 1982

Five churches will participate in an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 7:30 p.m. at Guardian Angels Catholic Church. Father Valerius Messerich, O.F.M., will speak. Choirs from the several churches will sing. The participating churches include Crown of Glory Lutheran Church, Living Hope Lutheran Church, the Chaska Moravian Church, Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church, and Guardian Angels Church.

Nov. 19, 1942

Miss Juane Boegeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boegeman, Sr., is the first Carver County girl to be sworn into the Waves.  Miss Boegeman, who is only 20, a charming and accomplished young Chaska girl, has been employed at the A&P Store in Minneapolis.  She will be called in a month or two and her first destination will be Kentucky. When her course is completed, she will be a full-fledged ambulance driver. This is just one more honor that has come to Chaska, and we know it is well deserved.

Nov. 20, 1890

Boils, carbuncles and other skin eruptions indicate that the system is endeavoring to reject poisonous acids and that Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is imperatively needed. It is most reliable of all blood medicines.  Ask your druggist for it and take no other.

Nov. 21, 1929

A large number of citizens have been watching with keen interest the action of the local Public High School in purchasing a radio for school use. Final action was taken on this matter by the Special Committee late yesterday. The Day-Fan Radio was selected as the one which will be installed in the school for educational use.

Nov. 22, 1945

Do not be alarmed when, on Friday, between the hour of 12 noon and 1:00 o’clock you discover that the power and light current is off.  C. A. Kayeska, Superintendent of the City Light Department, issues notice that the power and light current will be disconnected thru-out the city on Friday, November 23rd, between the hour of 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. in order to make necessary repairs.

Nov. 23, 1967

The Chaska area is once again being offered a taxi service. Valley Cab Company, owned and operated by Robert P. Dodd, East First Street, Chaska, started serving the Chaska area early last week. “We welcome your call and pledge to assist you in every way possible with your transportation needs,” said Dodd in a public announcement.

Nov. 24, 1960

Tryouts for cheerleading at Guardian Angels High School were climaxed last Friday afternoon by a General Assembly of all GAH students who saw and heard Senior and Junior girls eager for the positions. A general student vote named Marian Seiberlich, Jane Rettler and Mary Diethelm of the Senior class, and Mary Harmon, Joyce Notermann, and Loretta Schmieg of the Junior class as regular cheerleaders.  Seniors Mary Kay Wagner and Diana Worm and Bonnie Glatzel of the Juniors were named substitute cheerleaders.

Nov. 25, 1971

Chaska’s business community added a new face but a somewhat familiar name with formal announcement early this week that Dauwalter Motors, Inc. has been sold. The new owner and manager is Jerry Brady, a 49 year-old Edina resident and former owner of Brady Oldsmobile in St. Paul. Brady, along with H. P. Skoglund, is the principal stockholder in the new corporation which officially took over ownership of Dauwalter Motors, Inc. effective November 12. A formal Grand Opening is planned for early January.

Nov. 26, 1896

There’s merry selling here — our store just now is like a big Merry-Go-Round, with prices for every passenger. The new prices make merry music. Everybody takes a ride, and there’s a satisfied “Glad-I-Am-Here” expression on the streams of faces, as they go marching through our store.  J. A. Schmidt.

Nov. 27, 1941

Two radio broadcasts will go out to the nation from Chaska on Saturday evening of next week when the famous Sunset Valley Barn Dance program is to be staged in the Chaska High School Auditorium under sponsorship of the local Fire Department. The large staff of radio entertainers and engineers from Station KSTP will come here to put on the broadcasts as part of a two and one-half hour show.  David Stone, formerly of the Grand Ole Opry broadcast, will be Master of Ceremonies. The big stage show begins at 8:30 o’clock and the broadcast at 9:15 and 10:15. Admission tickets are being sold by the firemen for 20 and 40 cents.

Nov. 28, 1889

Besemann, the genial proprietor of the Wild Hunter’s Resort, has invited his friends to a grand free “Turkey and Rabbit Lunch” at his place at 10 o’clock a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It will be a grand day out and will prove a drawing card.

Nov. 29, 1917

The Rex Theatre has something extra fine for Thanksgiving afternoon and evening, with Manager Themer having booked in the great Thos. H. Ince Triangle Production, “The Honorable Mr. Algy,” featuring the celebrated actor Chares Ray, supported by Margaret Thompson and Margery Wilson. This production is in 5 parts. Besides that, Mr. Themer has booked a big “Fatty” Arbuckle “Keystone” comedy in two screaming reels — 7 in all. Afternoon shows begin at 3:15 and the first evening show at 7:30.  Admission both afternoon and evening is 10 cents and 15 cents.

Nov. 30, 1922

There will be a Red Cross Drive in Chaska on Monday and Tuesday, December 4th and 5th. The ladies of the Civic League will assist the chairman of the Drive, and will make a  house-to-house canvass.  Have your dollar ready when they call.