BioM: Hoard, Sally Ann (1956) 
 

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Hoard, Staffen, Swanson, Feggestad, Bowker, Middlecoff, Numerich, Guth, DeSelms, Heimke 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) August 23, 1956 
 

Hoard, Sally Ann (Marriage - 11 August 1956) 
 

A wedding of interest to many Neillsville folks was that of Miss Sally Ann Hoard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Minot J. Hoard of Mosinee, and Gene Einar Staffen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Einar Staffen of Eagle River, on Saturday, August 11.  Both are instructors in the Neillsville High School, and after August 29 they will reside at 125 East Ninth Street, Neillsville.  
 

The marriage ceremony was preformed by the Rev. Mr. DeSelms, pastor of the Community Methodist Church of Mosinee. 
 

Mrs. DeSelms presided at the organ, while Howard Heimke, a cousin of the groom, offered two solos "Because," and "the Lord’s Prayer." 
 

Fine silk embroidered white tulle over satin was used to fashion the bride’s floor length gown.  A molded bodice designed with a split V neckline which was banded with white satin edged the mandarin neckline of the dress.  The full balloon sleeves were fastened just below the elbow with tulle covered buttons, which also were used to close the back of the bodice.  The bouffant skirt, fully shirred at the waistline, fell to the floor over several underskirts of plain tulle lined with satin.  Pearls, in the shape of a cross, were attached to the lace cap which held her imported French silk illusion veil.  She carried a semi-colonial bouquet of white roses and stephanotis. 
 

Miss Molly Swanson of Mosinee, who attended school with the bride from kindergarten through college, was her maid of honor.  She was assisted by Miss Jean Hoard, a cousin, and Miss Lois Feggestad of Stoughton, a fellow teacher of the bride, as her bridesmaids. 
 

Howard Bowker of Eagle River was bestman and Dallas Middlecoff of Chicago and Norman Numerich of Milwaukee were groomsmen.  Ushering the guests at the church were James Hoard, a brother of the bride, and Richard Guth of Eagle River, a friend.   
 

The newly married couple greeted guests from 3 to 5 p.m. during a reception held at the Hotel Wausau.