COLBY, WISCONSIN

CENTENNIAL

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Transcribed by: Robert Lipprandt.

 

Surnames

Chapters

 

[A] [B] [BE] [BL] [BR] [BU] [C] [D] [E] [F] [FL] [G] [GR] [H] [HI] [I] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [RI] [RO] [S] [SC] [SCHO] [SE] [SI] [SO] [ST] [SU] [T] [U] [V] [W] [WI] [Y] [Z]

Area Scenes~Renditions
Banking~Pioneer
Banking~Present
Business~Pioneer
Business Ads~Present
Business History Profile
Centennial Committees
Churches

Civic Organizations~Past

Civic Organizations~Present
Colby Government

Homestead~Farm & Photographs

Military~American Legion
Military~American Legion~Aux.
Military~GAR
Military~VFW

Military~VFW Auxiliary
Poems~Poetry~Proclamations~Certificates
Schools
Townships~Marathon County
Transportation & Utilities
Unknown~unidentified

Civic Organization(s)~Present Page Photographs Notes
American Legion Post 266 84   See military-American Legion
American Legion Aux. Post 266 85   See military-American Legion-Aux.
Blue Sky Garden Club 108 Yes Mabel Neumeister, Emma Zillmer, Gertrude Schemmer, Bertha
      Jackson, Minnie Payne, Madelyn Gries, Lena Flieschauer, Ella
      Schwierske, Rena Bauer, Verna Salter, Nola Dessloch, Della
      Marsh, Edgar Degas, Irma Coates, Pauline Justman, Lydia
      Frome, Margaret Steinwand, Alma Skoog, Edna Dins, Ethel
      Bender and Zona Boettcher
      Note: photograph of club, no identification of members (1960)
Boy Scouts 106 & 107   Harry Bender, Arthur Muenschow, C. A. Nelson, C. R. Whitney,
      I. M. Firnstahl, Edsel Hudson, Elie Dessloch, Robert Cook,
      Donald Horn, Norman Orth, Lester Cendt, Lawrence Allmann,
      Harold Guenther, Marvin Voelker, Herman Hillman, Lewis
      Christensen, Noel Schelling, John Hetts, Clarence Nelson, Jerry
      Zygowicz, Robert Henkel, John Frane, Raymond Henkel,
      Clarence Henkel, Ronald Nelsen, Dennis Witte, Stewart Hunt,
      Myron Schulz, Richard Wiersig, Gerald Klessig, Byron Hauser,
      Emanuel Firnstahl, Joe Clifford, James Hauser, James Beyerl,
      Lawrence Bartnik, Ralph Bloom and Michael Steiber
Cherokee Chums 4-H Club 109   Mrs. Carl Reyer, Arland Stall, Mrs. Ervin Eggebrecht, Melvin
      Brehm, Brice Bender and Mrs. Hugo Mielke
Cherokee Homemakers 109   Hulda Heintz, Katherina Brehm, Henreitta Robsky, Lulu
      Brotherton, Mrs. Lena Brehm, Gloriette Ganz, Clara Wenzel,
      Viola Wiersig and Joyce Johnson
Colby Chamber of Commerce 2   Centennial Window Displays
  116, 117   1973, President L. T. (Bud) Carlyon, V. P., Jake Hedler, Sec.-Tr.
      Robert Strathman; Board of Directors, Dale Carlquist, Ralph
      Bloom, Jerry Vrana, Morris Wicker, Les Willner, Bernard
      Wavrunek, Stan Hesgard, Orville Lieders, Gordon Mellinthin,
      alt. Glen Wickersham Members; Ray Anderson Ins. Co., Harmony
      Co-op Produce Co., Herrick's Mobile Service, Schjoneman
      Trucking Co., Wichersham Jewelry, Holly's Style Shop, Postmaster
      Mike Stieber, Norman Reineking, Vernon Loos, Corwin Dallman,
      Russ Meyer, Colby Hotel, Tesmer Plumbing and Heating, Colby
      Sales Agency, Treankler Speedway, Dums Barber Shop, Feirer
      Standard Oil Agency, Less Willner Car Sales, Laube Locker
      Service, K. J. Geblein Silo Agency, Brown's Tavern, M. Wicker
      Bowling Lanes, Dr. J. Joch, Dr. D. Pfefferkorn, Dale Andrews,
      Loos Maching Shop, Colonial Rest Home, Joe Clifford, Melvin
      and Joyce Mohan, Paul Dins Feed Store, Ken's IGA, William
      Frohm, Tribune-Phonograph, Wilde's Paint Service, Woodrow
      Tesmer, Bernard Wavrunek, Seidel Sanitation Service, Hedler's
      Super Market, S. & K. Dairy Equipment, Wayne Gaulke, Frank
      Nikolay, Hull Town Mutual Insurance Co., John H. Keel Photog.,
      Packaging Corp. of America, DHIA Herd Improvement Co.,
      Carlyon Drug Store, Prein's Gamble Store, John Becker, Joe
      Boettcher, Harlowe Hibbard, Schultz Photography, Rannow's
      Cabinet and Supply Co., Hawkeye Dairy, Haggard Town and
      Country, North Side Tavern, Bloome Uptown Tavern, Colby
      Cheese House, Albert Weix Shoe Repair, Jerry's T.V. Sales and
      Service, Lieders, Gor-Mar Department Store, R. W. Strathman,
      Riteway Cleaners, Vic Dallman N.S.P., Eldon Viets, Gerald
      Connely, Ed Haas, Harold Hanne, Robert Boss, General
      Telephone Co. of Wisconsin
Colby Fire Department 2   Centennial Beard Inspectors
Colby Homemakers Club 109   Mrs. George Alberts, Merle Ramers, Mrs. Einer Berman, Regina
      Davis, Lorraine Firnstahl, Mabel Schulz, Darlene Devereeaux,
      Karen Firnstahl, Dorothy Schjoeneman, Peal Vorland and
      Laura Meyer
Colby Masonic Lodge No. 204 84   G. W. Ghoca - Worshipful Master, C. B. Ayers - Senior Warden,
      H. J. Blanchard - Junior Warden, J. W. Denning - Treasurer,
      A. Sweet - Secretary, A. A. Fergusen - Senior Deacon, C. S.
      Quimette - Junior Deacon and H. W. Wheeler - Tyler
Cub Scouts 107   Tom Hilber, Gary Dums, Donald Dums, James Johnson, James
      Dietrich, Steven Brown, Ronald Cook, Richard Schuh, Richard
      Welchans, Mark Schjoneman, Woody Wiedenhoeft, Thomas
      Brown, John Orth, Richard Strathman, Dale Bauer, Galen Fitzel,
      Jerry Stewart, William Trump, Terry Schilling, Gene Frane,
      Gary Frane, Richard Sullivan, David Koch, Thomas Hess, Gene
      Reineking, Emery Neitzel, Joseph Gabriel, Dean Podveles, Dan
      Wilde, Ron Curl, Ralph Hannene, Richard Frome, James
      Vorland, Randy Tesmer, Greg Polster, Roger Riese, Bradley
      Schultz, Kenneth Chrisian, Dan Sullivan, Roland Hess, Alex
      Hilber, Don Frane, Al Gabriel, James Koch M.D., Richard
      Welchans, Virginia Brown, Peg Sullivan, Dorothy Schjoneman,
      Frances Neitzel, Pearl Vorland, Lucille Hilber, Cecelia
      Wiedenhoeft, Martha Koch, Julie Hannene, Alice Tesmer,
      Stan Jarzin, Rev. Kenneth Dix, Sue Jarzin, Dorothy Webb and
      LuAnn Bundgaard
Girl Scouts 105   Pearl Vorland, LaVonne Joyce, Joanne Wanke, Charlotte
      Sawdy, Pauline Zassenhaus, Adell Smith, Frances Neitzel,
      Hazel Witte, Phyllis Cross, Margaret Tesmer, Marie Brehm
  106 Yes D. Frome, M. Chinault, R. Kaiser, J. Mutt, C. Wilde, C. Omans,
      S. Allmann, K. Loeltz, J. Neitzel, M. Lamont, L. Johnson, Mrs.
      P. Vorland, L. Goeltz, S. Baum, M. Cross, P. Chinault, K.
      Lamont, D. Schreiber, E. Hug, G. Reineking, M. Hedereer, S.
      Hubing, M. Harschutz, Mrs. Wiersig, S. Allman, A. Meyer, C.
      Chinault, M. Voland, N. Chinault, P. Sullivan, M. Schjoneman,
      K. Schjoneman, D. Geirger, C. Allmann, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. M.
      Schjoneman, B. Strathman, D. Zuber, H. Motelet, K. Witt, C.
      Wiersig, P. Sullivan, K. Anderson, C. Pearson, C. Allmann, Mrs.
      Sullivan. Not pictured, Susie McGovern, P. Anderson and
      B. Hilber
Huddle Homemakers Club 110   Mrs. Stanley Zuber, Mrs. Emil Untiedt, Mrs. Emil Luchterhand,
      Mrs. Charles Blaha, Mrs. Robert Boss, Mrs. Wilbert Miller, Mrs.
      Hubert Witte, Mrs. Erma Schultz, Mrs. Duane Neuman, Mrs.
      Randy Kocian
Lions Club 2   Centennial Parade
  84   Anton X. Umhoefer, Herbert Steinwand, E. W. Lewis, Fred
      Scidmore, Donald Schreiber, Duane Craig, Arnold Rannow
      and Galen Reinhart
O.A.O. Homemakers 109   Mrs. D. J. Miller, Marie Tesmer, Mary Shafer, Ida Stecker,
      Augusta Borchert, Lydia Frome, Elaine Schultz, Nina Loos,
      Olga Borchert, Frances Primeau
Pee-Wee Baseball 107 & 108 Yes Russ Meyer, LaVerne Polster, Donald Kaiser, Richard Niemi,
      Wm. Frome and F. Goeltz. Note: page 108 photograph of
      Pee Wee Team, no identification of players
Royal Neighbors of America - Camp 2666 84 Yes Oracle - Pearl Vorland, Past Oracle - Mildred Robertson, Vice
      Oracle - Mathilda Pacholke, Chancellor - Anna Draeger,
      Recorder - Evelyn Will, Receiver - Mildred Dallman, Marshall -
      Mayme Kilty, Inner Sentinel - Neva Harry, Outer Sentinel -
      Caroline Steinwand, Managers - Mayme Kilty, Olive Klessig,
      Elvera Forbish, Physicians - Dr. James Koch and Dr. E. D.
      Pfefferkorn, Musician - Anna Tesmer, Faith - Olive Klessig,
      Courage - Yetive Baum, Modesty - Birdie Smith, Unselfishness -
      Henreitta Becker, Endurance - Bertha Young and Flag Bearer -
      Helen Meyer
Scouting (boy's) 107 Yes Unidentified
Senior Citizens Club 2   Centennial King and Queen Contest
  109   I. M. Firnstahl, Barbara Weix, Edith Fiet, Wlater Drews, Harriet
      Whitney, Mrs. Olga Rex, Mrs. Bertha Kuesel, Evelyn Will,
      Lona Firnstahl, Miss Brooks Rector, Mrs. Fay LaPorte
The Trailblazers Snowmobile Club 37   Ted Polzin, Pres., JoAnn Rahm, Sec.
  110   Pat Lapp, MaryAnn Treankler, Jim Morrow, Donna Froeba,
      Kenneth Strohkirch, Mrs. Christine Theime, Ted Polzin
V.F.W. Post 2227 2 & 85   Centennial Garter Inspectors; Jackie Stange, Ray and
      Sharon Rachu, Irma Schulz, Jim Strieter and Fuzzy
      Joyce Mohan
V.F.W. & V.F.W. Aux. Post 2227 14, 15, 16 & 86 Yes Mentioned in surnames
       


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