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*Surname(s) Index,*	*Page Number(s)*	*Photograph(s)*	*Note(s)*
*first, middle & initial(s)*	*Page Number(s)*	*Photograph(s)*	*Note(s)*
Wadak, Jacob	42		See businesses-pioneer 1887
Wadok, J.	52	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, Colby Band
Wadok, unnamed	52	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, Colby Band
Waeble, Lena	84		See civic organizations-past, Royal Neighbors
Wagner, Mary Miss	66		Assistant West Colby postmaster
Wagner, Richard	122	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, Tri City Band
Wagner, unnamed (also see Shafer)	66		Mentioned in Post Office history
Walbridge, C. J.	78		See Inventions
Walbridge, G. J.	25		See businesses-pioneer
	53		See article, Hall and Library
	55	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, G. J. Walbridge
	65		Served as Postmaster 1878
Walbridge, G. L.	23		See pioneer sketch, G. J. Walbridge
	42		See businesses-pioneer 1887
Walbridge, Geo.	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations
Walbridge, Geo. J.	55	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, Walbridge Hardware
Waldbridge, G.	53		See article, Hall and Library
Waldbridge, Geo.	20		See pioneer sketch, Gutenberger farm
Waldhart, Buzzy	78		See area scenes
Waldhart, Wm.	121	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
Waleigh, Matt.	4		Formed land grant company
Walfiel, Jerome Rev.	95		See Churches - St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Walker, B. F.	23		See pioneer sketch, B. F. Walker
	25		See businesses, pioneer
Walker, Ben	6		Early settler, Marathon County side
Walker, B. J.	53		See article, Hall and Library
Walkers	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Wallner, Ernest	72		See businesses-pioneer, Druggists
Wallner, Hannah	90	Yes	See schools - pioneer
Walsh, Oliver	83		See military-GAR
Walshes	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Walter, Bernard	77		Mentioned as purchasing Wiedenhoeft's pavillion
Walthers, Max	89	Yes	See schools - basketball team, 1911
Wanke, Joanne	105		See civic organizations, Girl Scouts
Wartchow, J.	13		See businesses-pioneer
Wartchow, M.	13		See businesses-pioneer
Watenpohl, Lena	30	Yes	See businesses, unknown boarding house
Watenpohl, Pete	30	Yes	See businesses, unknown boarding house
Watenpohl, Peter	30	Yes	See businesses-pioneer, R. B. Salter Saw Mill
Waterpohl, Catherine	21	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, Wm. J. Reeves Wed.
Walters, Dr.	127		See business places of today
Waters, Henry Dr.	115	Yes	See business history profile, Colby Clinic
Wavrunek, Bernard	93		See Churches - St. Mary's Knights of Columbus
	116 & 117		See civic org., Colby Chamber of Commerce
Webb, Dorothy	107		See civic organizations - present, Cub Scouts
Weber, Susan (also see Steinwand)	32		See pioneer sketch, Ambrose Steinwand
Weddig, Henry	72		See businesses-pioneer, Druggists
Weekman, Carl Rev.	92		See Churches - St. Kilian & St. Mary's
Weeks, John	7		Mentioned in Bobo Hull odyssey
Weetz, Clarence	20	Yes	Member, German Band
	122	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, Tri City Band
Wehrman, Eugene	15		See military-VFW
Weigel, Herman	126		See business places of today
Weighman, Fred	112		Mentioned as familiar name around Colby
Weiler, Gary	69		See Colby fire department history
Weix, Adella (also see Grambort)	90	Yes	See schools - girls basketball, 1922-23
Weix, Albert	127		See business places of today
Weix, Albert J.	15		See military-VFW
Weix, Barbara	16		See military-VFW-Aux.
	67		See telephone history
	109		See civic organizations, Senior Citizens Club
Weix, Barbara (also see Firnstahl)	24 & 25		See pioneer sketch, Mike Firnstahl
Weix, Celia	93		See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters
Weix, David	69		See Colby fire department history
Weix, Frank	122	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, Colby Lions Club
Weix, Frank A.	87		See Colby Government
Weix, Frank Dr.	15		See military-VFW
	71		See businesses-pioneer, Dentist
	111	Yes	See business history profile, Colby Cheese
Weix, Joe	54		See pioneer sketch, A. X. Umhoefer
	103		See pioneer sketch, Paul Umhoefer
Weix, John	24		See pioneer sketch, Michael Weix
Weix, Joseph	121	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
Weix, Marie	16		See military-VFW-Aux.
Weix, Mary (also see Ohlinger)	24		See businesses-pioneer, meat market
Weix, Mary (also see Schraufnagel)	28		See pioneer sketch, Henry Schraufnagel
Weix, M.	33		See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Weix, Michael	24		See pioneer sketch, Michael Weix
Weix, Mike	24		See businesses-pioneer, meat market
Weix, Paul	126		See business places of today
Weix, R. J.	92		See Churches - St. Kilian & St. Mary's
Weix, Theresa (also see Umhoefer)	16 & 103	Yes	See military-VFW-Aux./ See pioneer sketch, Paul Umhoefer
Welchans, Richard	77		See tragedies, Colby Milling Co.
	107		See civic organizations - present, Cub Scouts
Welsch, Anna	70		See businesses-pioneer, Anna Welsch, Millinery
Welsch, Emma	93		See Churches - St. Mary's Nat. Cath. Soc. of Foresters
Welsch, Henry	41		See businesses-pioneer 1887
	60		Mentioned as homeowner, going West
Welsch, Henry Jr.	21		See pioneer sketch, Henry Welsch Jr.
Welsch, Henry Sr.	21		See pioneer sketch, Henry Welsch Sr.
	108		Mentioned as having 3rd generation (Dessloch) in home
Welsch, Nola (also see Dessloch)	21		See pioneer sketch, Henry Welsch Jr.
	70	Yes	See businesses-pioneer, Kate Philippi Millinery Shop
Welchs	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Wells, D.	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Wenzel, Clara	109		See civic organizations, Cherokee Homemakers
Wenzel, Wm.	33		See businesses-pioneer, meat markets
Werhahan, Frederick Rev.	94		See Churches - St. John's Ev. Reformed Church
Wescott, Fred	10	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, W. H. Wicker
Wescott, Garn	10	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, W. H. Wicker
Wescott, Ross	10	Yes	See homestead-farm photographs, W. H. Wicker
West, Helen	88		First kindergarten teacher (1959)
Wheeler, H. W.	84		See civic organizations-pioneer, Colby Masonic Lodge
Wheelhouse, T.	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
White, Della Miss	41		See schools, Jt. Dist. #1, Hull
White, Donald	15		See military-VFW
White, J. N.	40		See businesses-pioneer 1887
White, N. J.	7		Early settler
	25		See businesses-pioneer, Graves Lumber
	40		See businesses-pioneer 1887
	53		See article, Hall and Library
	83		See military-GAR
Whites	12		See poems-poetry-proclamations, Retrospection
Whitehouse, Lenora (also see Freeman)	73		See businesses-pioneer, Doctors, Dr. Freeman
Whitney, C. R.	84		See military-American Legion
	87		See Colby Government
	106		See civic organizations - present, Boy Scouts
	122	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, Colby Lions Club
Whitney, Claude	69		See Colby fire department history
	97 & 98		See Businesses-Present, Harmony Co-op
	107		See civic organizations - present, Boy Scouts
	121	Yes	See area scenes-renditions, womanless wedding #1
Whitney, Harriet	84 & 85		See military-American Legion-Aux.
	109		See civic organizations, Senior Citizens Club