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tn-s i-snro i u* 3- nMiss Flanagan Weds Ex-SoldierAt a solemn nuptial mass January 19 in St. Brendan church Mary Elizabeth Flanagan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Flanagan, 0724 Justine St., became the bride of former Tech. Sgt.! Charles J. Schmitt, son of Mr. and1 Mrs. Charles J. Schmitt, Sr,, 7651, Campbell ave. IThe Rev. William Byrnes, O.P.,1 of River Forest and procurator at the Dominican House of Studies,! said the mass assisted uy the Rev. Michael Cummins, chaplain at the Little Company of Mary hospital, ■ and the Rev. John P. O'Sullivan, assistant pastor at St. Brendan j church. White gladoli decorated the altar. jMrs. Elizabeth Malone sang the; “Ave Maria” and ‘‘On This Day' Oh Beautiful Mother” as the bride. placed a bouquet of assorted flowers on the altar of the Blessed » Virgin. Given in marriage by her j father, the bride wore candlelight' satin with a marquisette yoke trimmed with pearls. Made with cap sleeves, long torso and rounded neckline the skirt of the gown formed a five-yard train. Her fin-. gertip veil was of imported illusion ^ and fell from a Swedish crown, j / She carried a cascade of gardenias, b Kay Flanagan attended her sister, b as maid of honor wearing purple taffeta made with a tailored bodice and full skirt. Her headpiece was a sequin cap to match and her bouquet was of red roses. Rita ; Mulvihill and Dolores Baehmann were bridesmaids. Miss Mulvihill was in yellow taffeta and carried a talisman rose bouquet while Miss Baehmann wore Kelly green with yellow roses. Both had sequin caps to match their dresses.Carol Ann Daly, three-year-old cousin of the bride, served as flower girl wearing a fuchsia formal with a hooped skirt and headband of sweet peas and rosebuds. Her flowers were tiny roses with lilies of the valley. Paul Wiser, three-year-old cousin of the bridegroom, was ring bearer and wore a tuxedo. Rae Huff was best man for his cousin while Richard Winkleman and John Bonnevier were groomsmen. Robert Daly and Ray Neville were ushers.Twenty guests attended a bridal breakfast in the Southmoor hotel and in the evening 200 guests were entertained at a reception in Viking temple.The young couple is living with Mr. Schmitt’s parents . Mrs, Schmitt was graduated at Loretto academy and the nursing school of Little Company of Mary hospital. Her husband is a graduate of St, Rita high school. The bride’s mother is a policewoman stationed at the Chicago Lawn station.m » *u
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Southtown Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sun, Feb 10, 1946
Page 36
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