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Howard Ravenscroft Johnson was born on June 18, 1903, in Maryland. His father was a shipbuilder in that state. Graduating from Central High School in Washington, D.C., Johnson attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Before he was scheduled to graduate, Johnson went to Texas, where he tried to become a pilot in the Army Air Corps.
Waconia (/ w ə ˈ k oʊ n j ə / wə-KOHN-yə or / w ə ˈ k oʊ n i ə / wə-KOH-nee-ə) [4] is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Waconia attracts visitors to nearby Lake Waconia, a lake locally renowned for its fishing and recreation opportunities. The city's population was 13,033 at the 2020 census. [5]
Coney Island of the West is an island in Lake Waconia in the U.S. state of Minnesota that was developed into a summer resort with its heyday from the 1880s to the 1920s. It continued operating up to 1960. The 31-acre (13 ha) island is part of Waconia Township just .5 miles (0.80 km) off the shore from the city of Waconia.
Lake Waconia is a lake located within the city limits of Waconia in Carver County, Minnesota in the United States. [1] Waconia is derived from a Sioux-language word ...
Waconia Public Schools (ISD 110) is a public school district located in Carver County and Hennepin County. It serves approximately 4,000 students in the cities of Waconia, Minnetrista, Victoria, St. Bonifacius, and New Germany. The school district has three elementary schools that serve students in grades K-5, one middle school that serves ...