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Brookfield Magnet

Location

Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1951

Page

2

Fragmentary obituary notes Wellman in Wisconsin Florida

Fragmented OCR text mentions Wellman formerly of Wisconsin and Florida. It references dates and places including St. Petersburg and Forest Avenue, with scattered biographical hints such as birth in Waupaca County and long residence in Florida. Details are incomplete and uncertain.

Wellman Florida Rockfield Forest Ave Flor St. Petersburg iWellman Waupaca County Wis

Obituary Notice for Tick Family Follows

Surviving are her husband Fred Tick, son Earl of Brookfield, and daughter Margaret Berry Polgrase of Riverside, plus eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Mansfieldi’s Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 pm with interment at Fairmount Cemetery.

Fred Tick Earl of

Illinois prep sectional wrestling meet set for Riverside Brookfield High

Friday and Saturday this week the Illinois prep sectional wrestling meet for the northern part of the state will be held at Riverside Brookfield High School. Friday Feb 16 doors open at 7 p m with the opening round. Saturday features two sessions at 9 a m and 2 30 p m for 168 grapplers. Ten schools are listed: York Elmhurst Riverside Brookfield Morton Cicero Lyons LaGrange Wheaton High Wheaton Academy Leyden Hinsdale Oswego Proviso, the defending champion.

Riverside Brookfield High School York of Elmhurst Riverside- Brookfield Morton of Cicero Lyons of LaGrange Wheaton High Wheaton Academy Leyden Hinsdale Oswego Proviso

Wickstrom Funeral Held Wednesday in Brookfield

Funeral services for Naomi Wickstrom were held Wednesday February 14 at 2 oclock from Johnson Funeral Home on Grand Blvd with Rev. Wendell Phillips of Chicago in charge. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery. Wickstrom born in Norway died in Brookfield February 11 survived by husband Eric and five children Edith Janicek John Eunice Lester Lars and six grandchildren. The family home was 3418 Maple Ave where they resided for seven years.

Naomi Wickstrom Johnson Funeral Home Grandblvd Wendell Phillips Chicago Woodlawn Wickstrom Norway Brookfield Eric Edith Janicek John Eunice Lester Lars Wickstrom Maple Ave

Dr Robert H Jirka of Hollywood Dies at 48

Dr Robert H Jirka of 8876 Riverside Ave Hollywood died of a heart attack Feb 5. Funeral services were held Feb last week at 2 pm from 5844 West Cermak Rd with interment in Bohemian National cemetery. Survived by widow Catherine nee Zila brothers Dr Irwin G and Dr Frank Jirka and others. He founded Omicron Kappa Upsilon honorary dental fraternity and was a member of several dental associations and Lawndale Crawford American Legion post.

Robert H. Jirka Hollywood Riverside Ave West Cermaktd Bohemian National Cemetery Jirka Catherine Jirka Zila Irwin G Frank J Imiaw Sylvia Ella Jirka Katerina Zila Dr. Jirka Omicron Kappa Upsilon Chicago Dental Assoiations Lawndale-Crawford American Legion

South Brookfield Civic hears paving talk and petitions

Jacob Dumelle administrative assistant to the village manager spoke to the South Brookfield Civic association on February 7 about voluntary methods and costs to pave unpaved streets. Members circulating petitions for the recreation and playground system proposed by Trustee Ehlert are urged to bring them to the next meeting on February 21 at 8 pm at 4146 Sunnyside Ave.

Jacob Dumelle South Brookfield

Ice Fishermen Catch Fifty Fish at Fox Lake

C Schmidt H Jablonski R Herman C Owens and L Panosh fished Fox Lake on Sunday Feb 4 and total catch for the five was 50 fish. The spot was near Fialas Resort off the point. Three left Friday the 9th for a wolf hunt in Canada, renting a two engine plane to fly out with stops in Duluth and Kenora.

C. Schmidt H. Jablonski R. Herman C. Owens L. Panosh Fox Lake Fiala Canada Custume Duluth Minnesota Kenora

Wolves Shot In Inland Hunt Described In Trip Highlights

An Inland expedition detailed how wolves were shot and recounted several trip highlights. The account notes locations, participants, and notable events during the hunt.

Quick Results Try a Want Ad Phone La Grange 4600

A brief classified prompt invites readers to place quick results by calling La Grange 4600 for want ads. The note emphasizes fast service and easy contact through a local phone number.

LA Grange

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