Berigan-Froelich Rites
c Read at St. Patrick’s
On Saturday, August 16, St. Patrick’s Catholic church in
O’Neill was the scene of a very beautiful wedding when Very Rev.
Timothy O’Sullivan, church pastor, united in marriage Miss Nancy
Catherine Froelich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Froelich,
and John Robert Berigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Berigan of
Atkinson. The double-ring ceremony was performed at an 11 a.m.
mass before altars decorated with white gladiolii, palms and ferns.
The papal blessing sent through the apostolic delegate at Washing
ton, D.C., A. G. Cicognami, was read.
During the ceremony, all the bride’s brothers and sisters were
in the sanctuary as participants in the rite.
Hand tinted candles ranging from a blue at the base to a delicate
pink at the tip marked the aisles. At the base of each candle was a
bouquet of cornflowers intermingled with romance blue ribbon
The ushers enclosed the pews
with ribbons of romance blue.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, appeared
in, a gown which featured a
Chantilly lace bodice embroider
ed in iridescent paillettes. Tiers
of matching lace were repeated
in a panel on the bouffant taf
feta skirt which ended in a court
train. The sleeves were of three
quarter length and the neckline
of boat design. A flat hat of lace
held her fingertip illusion veil.
Her gloves were white kid. Her
bouquet was of baby orchids and
stephanotis which she placed at
the feet of the Blessed Virgin,
following the ceremony.
The bridegroom appeared in
formal attire, as did the other
male members of the wedding
partv.
Miss Mary Elllen Froelich, who
was maid-of-honor for her sis
ter, appeared in a white nylon
tulle gown which featured a
bouffant, shirred skirt banded in
romance blue velvet. Her sleeve
less bodice had a rounded neck
line. She carried delphinium and
cornflowers.
The bridesmaids were the Miss
es Barbara Birmingham, cousin
of the bride; Joan Berigan of At
kinson, sister of the bridegroom;
Mary Ann Foxlev of Omaha, and
Patti Keiser of Chicago, 111. They
■appeared in romance blue gowns
identical to that of the maid-of
honor. All the attendants wore
fitted caps of matching tulle and
pearls. The bridesmaids’ flowers
matched those of the maid-of
honor.
The bestman was Edward Ka
rri in of Berwyn, 111. Ushers were
"William J. Froelich, a brother
of the bride; Edward Campbell of
<lreen Bay, Wise., a cousin of the
bride; John Berigan. a cousin of
the bridegroom: John Wachter
of Omaha and John Keating of
Atkinson.
Miss Marde Birmingham, a
■cousin of the bride, was soloist.
She sang “O Santissima”, “Ave
Maria”. “Jesus Thou Art Com
ing”, “Just for Today” and “On
This Day.”
Altar boys were James and
Charles Froelich, brothers of the
bride.
Mrs. Froelich appeared in a
gown of moss green taffeta and
wore a green orchid. Mrs. Berigan
wore navy taffeta with a white
orchid.
A reception for 300 guests fol
lowed in the Froelich home and
gardens. A background of white
latticework entwined with huck
leberry and southern smilax
formed the setting for the re
ceiving line in the living room.
The guest book was in charge
of Miss Mary Louise Birming
ham, a cousin of the bride. An
aunt, Mrs. H. J. Birmingham,
had charge of the gifts.
Miss Marjorie Sinek of Winnet
ka, 111., and Mrs. John Redmond
of Omaha poured. Mrs. Frank
Froelich, Mrs. Edward M. Galla
gher, Mrs. C. J. Gatz and Mrs.
H. J. Lohaus were at the serving
table.
The bridal cake, baked by H.
W. Heriford and his son, Bennett,
was a study in artistry. The six
tiers, each tier a double layer,
was topped by a tiny vase with
flowers. Bells, roses and lattice
work formed the decorations.
Wayne Chapman of Omaha
was organist during the recep
tion.
The visiting priests included
■Rev. Robert F. Barry of Long
Pine, Rev. Richard I. Parr of At
ROYAL THEATRE
t — O NEILL —
THURSDAY AUG. 21
FAMILY NIGHT
Garson is gorgeous in Technicolor.
Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon
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technicolor
BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST
with Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt,
Fay Holden, Samuel S. Hinds
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FRI.-SAT. AUG. 22-23
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THE CIMARRON KID
Starring
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Heverly, John Hudson, James
Best, Leif Ericson, Noah Berry
The story of the 9 desperate
men who lived the last great
chapter in outlaw history! The
Cimarron Kid, Bitter Creek,
Dynamite Dick, Red Buck, Tulsa
Jack, Bob, Emmet, Grat and
Will Dalton
Admission 42c, plus tax 8c, total
50c. Children 10c, plus 2c tax, to
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"when accompanied by parent.
Matinee Saturday 2:30
SUN.-MON.-TUES. AUG. 24-25-26
THE WILD NORTH
In exciting color
Only a god or a beast can beat
- the wilderness. . . and this man is
a little of both! The woman who
trembles in his arms is like a wild
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lax 8c, total 50c. Children 10c,
plus tax 2c. Total 12c. Children
under 12 free when accompanied
by parent
kinson and Rev. Peter R. Burke
of Ewing.
; For her traveling, the bride
wore a royal blue shantung dress,
white hat and an orchid corsage.
After a wedding trip to Mich
igan and Wisconsin, the couple
will live in Omaha where Mr.
Berigan will attend the ROTC
classes at the University of Oma
ha.
Mrs. Berigan, who is a former
Ak-Sar-Ben countess, attended
Barat college, Lake Forest, IU.,
for two years and graduated with
a bachelor of arts degree from
Duchesne college in 1952.
Mr. Berigan attended St. Louis
university for three years and re
ceived his bachelor of science de
gree from Creighton university
in 1952.
He was a member of the St.
Louis university basketball team.
Those who signed the guest
book from out-of-town were':
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sinek
and Miss Marjorie Sinek, all of
Winnetka, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Maloney, Frank Newell, Jacob
I. Grossman, all of Chicago, 111.;
A. Martinelli of Savannah, 111.;
Charles W. Koehlepp of Milwau
kee, Wise.; Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Leary, jr., of Rice Lake, Wise.;
Miss Mary Biglin of San Francis
co, Calif.; Miss Theresa Burrowes
of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. R. L.
Owens of Kansas City, Mo.; Dr.
and Mrs. Kenneth R. Anderson of
Red Oak, la.; Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Wanser of Holly Springs, la.; Leo
T. Crowley of Madison. Wise.
Charles A. Foote and Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Mahoney of Sioux
City; Mr. and Mrs. Edward L.
O’Donnell of Salina, Kans.; Miss
Sheila Murphy and Jeremiah D.
Murphy of Sioux Falls, S.D.;
Tom Klein of Howard, S.D.; Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Foster, Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Sullivan and Mr. and
Mrs. George G. Swingle, all of
Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen,
Miss Mary A. Mullen, Miss
Jean M. Johnson, Mrs. Ed Latta,
Miss Elizabeth Latta, Mr. and
Mrs. John Redmond, Miss Mary
Clare Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam J. Montgomery, Mrs. Mary
Fitzsimmons Massle, Mrs. Wil
liam Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Ira
George, Gene Paul George, Miss
Marde Johnson, Miss Josephine
Polito, A1 Berigan, Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Berigan, jr., Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Berigan, sr., Mr. and Mrs.
B. L. Berigan, Ed L. Corrigan,
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Boyle,
Miss Eileen Boyle, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Cassman, Mr. and Mrs.
William Foxley, Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Wachter, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Francis McDermott, Miss Colleen
Curran, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.
McDevitt, Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Frenking, all of Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. John McQuillan,
Miss Michel McQuillan and Mrs.
John Biglin, all of Hastings:
Miss Maryanne Altmayer and
Miss Betty Joyce Smith of Kear
ney; Mr. and Mrs. A1 Kerwan,
Mrs. William Bridge, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Mattox, Mr. and Mis.
Guy Stinson, jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Deutsch, Mrs. Nelson Barth
and Margaret Agnes, all of Nor
folk.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kocina of
Creighton; Mrs. B. E. Trump of
Plainview; Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
McQuillan of Greeley: Miss Fran
ces Rossiter of Walthill; Miss
Joan Mailliard of Osmond;
Judge and Mrs. Lyle Jackson of
Neligh: Miss Helen Shaul of
Wood Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Gene
M. Leahy and Miss Jean Leahy
of Rushville; Paul Fritton of Al
bion; Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilligan
Mrs. John Robert Berigan
—Rinehart-Marsden Photo.
and John Gilligan of Nebraska
City.
Miss Mercedes Miller, Miss
Constance Miller, Miss Charlotte
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Miller,
Charles Dvorak, John Dvorak,
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Schultz, Mrs. Will
Schultz, Mrs. R. E. Chace, Dr. N.
P. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Mick
McKay, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. El
lenwood, William B. Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas G. Slattery,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson,
Mrs. E. J. Kilmurry, Miss Le
ona Kilmurry, Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald L. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Carroll, all of Atkinson.
George Moyer and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl J. Moyer of Madison:
Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Sutcliffe, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Wanser, Mr. and
Mrs. Sammy Regan, Mr. and
Mrs. James P. Gallagher, Mrs.
Elizabeth Colman, Miss Bea A.
Gallagher, all of Inman; Mr. and
Mrs. John Walker of Ewing; Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Cole, Mr. and Mrs.
John Conard, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Cole and Mr. and Mrs. G. Owen
Cole, all of Emmet, and Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Steinhauser of Stu
art.
On Leave from Texas —
CHAMBERS—Pfc. Rovert San
derson came Saturday from Ft.
Bliss* Tex., to spend a furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Sanderson, and family.
Farr Family Holds
Reunion Here —
A Farr family reunion was held
Sunday, August 17, at Ford’s park
here.
Among those in attendance
were: Cy Farr of Donphine, Mo.;
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farr and
family of Chicago, 111.; Mr. and
Mrs. Alger Farr and family of
Council Bluffs, la.; Mrs. Nellie
Langan of Nampa, Ida.; Mrs. Pearl
Anderon of Ogalalla; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Sesler and family and
Joe’s mother, Mrs. Maude Ses
ler of Valentine; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Far of Atkinson; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Farr of O’Neill; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Pugh and son of Norfolk;
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Miller of Bat
tle Mount, Ida.
Return from Vacation Trip—
Mr. and Mrs Robert E. Larson
and family returned Sunday from
a vacation trip. They went
through the Black Hills into Mon
tana where they visited Mr. Lar
son’s two brothers, Charles Lar
son and Jay Larson, and their
families. They returned home by
way of Yellowstone national
park, Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hynes and
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Langan went
to Pickstown, S.D, Sunday where
they viewed the Ft Randall dam.
O'NEILL LOCALS
Miss Joann Burgess who has
been spending the summer vaca
tion with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. L. A. Burgess, will leave to
day (Thursday) for Denver, Colo.,
where she will teach school.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry D. Gilder
sleeve went to Norfolk Thurs
day, August 14, where they at
tended the second annual North
East Nebraska Optometric asso
ciation golf tournament and din
ner dance held at the Norfolk
Country club.
Joe Langan of Columbus stop
ped to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Langan on Thursday,
August 14, enroute to Stuart
where he was going after a Shet
land pony he had purchased from
Wesley Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Streeter en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Smith of Brunswick and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Smith of Siouy City
at a dinner party on Friday, Au
gust 15.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Langan and
Miss Mary Hynes returned Fri
day, August 16, from a vacation
trip through the Black Hills of
South Dakota.
Thursday, August 14, dinner
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dean Streeter were Mr. and
Mrs. William Baker and Bine
Streeter of Brunswick and Mrs.
Lucille Brittan of Columbus.
.121 Attend 1952
Grimton Reunion
The 15 th annual Grimton school
reunion was held Sunday at Oak
View and was attended by 121.
The event attracted four teachers,
39 pupils and 78 visitors.
After the picnic dinner a busi
ness meeting was called to order
by president Helen Grim, and all
officers were held over for an
other year. After the business
meeting a volunteer program was
held and those who participated
were Nando Grim of Lynch, a
song Homer Grim of Lynch, a
recitation; Shirley Butterfield of
Orchard, a song; Virgil Miller of
Walnut, accordion selections and
song, and Willis and Arlee War
ing of Middlebranch, a song.
Letters from some who were
unable to attend were read by
Mrs. Albert Pospeshil.
Supper followed an informal
hour. Some of those selected to
help with refreshments were: Mrs.
Jay Le Masters, Mrs. Irven Mil
ler and Mrs. Lester Raff.
The next reunion of the group
will be held the third Sunday in,
August, 1953.
Towns in Nebraska represented
were Venus, O’Neill, Page, Creigh
ton, Orchard, Lynch, Walnut, Ew
ing, Bassett, Royal, Fairbury, Mid
dlebranch and Plainview.
Others came from Des Moines,
la.; Schenevus, N.Y.; Ft. Morgan,
Colo.; Canton and Portland, O.;
Belle Fourch and Mission, S.D.
Teachers who attended the re
union were Helen Grim and
Claudius Evans of Venus, Sylvia
Hansen of Page and Claryce Al
len of Lynch.
Happy Helpers Adjourn
Til After Fair —
The Happy Helpers 4-H club
met at the home of Shirley Green
on Wednesday, August 13. Two
members were absent. Thirteen
members and five visitors were
present.
Roll call was answered by
naming counties in Nebraska. We
sang a few songs and then judged
dish towels. The demonstration
teams who were to judge at
achievement day spent some time
practicing.
We played a few games out
side and then Mrs. Green served
a lunch of pineapple, cake and
whipped cream.
Our next meeting will be some
time after the fair.—By Doreen
Gleed, reporter.
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