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Sibyl M. Smith,, Ronald BeirneWed at GalesvilleEtTTRICK, Wifl. (SpeciaD-MJsB Sibyl Mae Smith, daughter of Mr. and * Mrs. Pyrl G, Smith, became the bride of Ronald Henry Beirne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ger-aid Beirne, Galesville, In a double-ring ceremony performed at 9 t;ra. Wednesday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church;:. The (nuptial Maas was celebrated by the Rev. Charles D. Brady. Su-zann© Sheeh? was organist,. Miss Mary Jane Monti, Genoa, was vocalist, and St. Bridget's choir sang.The bride’s gown was fashioned of two tiers of nylon net over white satin and trimmed with sequins and seed pearls; VTbc bodice was of rose point lacei Her veil of two tiers df French, illusion net fell from a crown of rose point lace trimmed with sequins and seed pearls. She carried a lavender orchid and atephanotis on a white rose point lace fan. ■ *. Miss Dolores Simons, Genoa, Wis., maid of honor, wore yellow dotted net over white taffeta. Her yellow queen’s crown was‘trimmed with rhinestones, and her. rhinestone earrings were centered in yellow. She carried lavender and white carnations. I• Mrs. Stewart Crogan, sister of the bride,- and Miss Mary Crogan and Miss Betty Roesler, all of LaCrosse, bridesmaids, were dressed in identical frocks of lavender nylon net over taffeta with lace jack-1 ets. They wore matching half-hats t with sequin- trimmed * veils, and their earrings were white, centered with rhinestones. Their bouquets were of green and yellow carnations; 1Bette and Patti Crogan,nieces of the bride, as flower girls were in dotted Swiss floor-length dresses with matching hats, trimmed in lavonder and yellow, respectively: j They carried baskets .of rose pet-1 als, Paulette Bishop, the bride-1 groom's' niece, was dressed like the bride, in white dotted' Swiss with twb-tiered veil. She carried a baby orchid and stephanoti*. Michael Crogan carried the rings. j The bridegroom was attended byhis twin brother, Holland Beirne, as best man. Groomsmen were Stewart Crogan, brother-in-law of the bride; her brother, Allan Smith, and her nephew, Conde Mack. Raymond Smith, the. bride’s brother, and her uncle, William Quinn, were ushers. j• A breakfast was served to 40 in the church dining room with the Mmes. Smith Beirne, Arthur Schal-ler and Anna Corcoran and Miss Lillian Crogan, Frenchville, assisting. A reception was held from 5 j to 7 p.m. with 200 guests present. Tables were laid in lavender, white and yellow.The wedding cake, made by Mrs. Julius Hegge, Frenchville, was) served by. the bride’s sister-in-law, Mrs, Raymond Smith. Assisting in serving were1 the Mmes. Maria Ma-J honey, Donald Corcoran,. Howard) Maok.-Harvey Olsen, Arthur Gor-j don, Lester Dick and Lewis -Larson. ■ Miss Marie Furlano, La Crosse, poured; and .Miss Nellie Mae Corcoran, Winona, had charge of the guest'book.■ Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride, was in a two-piece rose taupe taf- I feta ensemble with brown hat and accessories. Mrs. Beirne, the bridegroom’s. mother, wore navy nylon with matching hat and accessor- -ies. Their flowers were red and . white roses. /A wedding dance was given in honor of the couple at Eitrick V Community Hall. iAfter a wedding trip to Yellow- * stone National Park and points in North and South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Beirne wfll reside in La 51 Crosse.. For travel Mm, Beirne chose a pink linen suit with white hat and accessories.. T.Mrs. Beirne is a bookkeeper for a1 the Community Loan 6c Firfance ** Co., La Crosse. Mr, Beirne, a vet- Tj eran of the Korean war, will be en- • rolled at La. Crosse State College w the coming term, : thPrenuptial showers were given hi the bride-elect by the Mmes. Hay-.' ta mond. Smith, Smith Beirae and fh Paul Bishop and Miss Betty Wall in the dining room of St. Bridget's pi Church,, and at La Crosse by Mrs. Stewart Crogan and the Missesuu Betty Roesler, Dolores Simons and.] ai Marie Furlano. . . th
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Winona Daily News
Winona, Minnesota, US
Fri, Aug 13, 1954
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