BioM: McCarty, Mary Ann (1962)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: McCarty, Gall, Hainz, Finder, DeMert, Hoppa, Hagen, Holub, Smagacz, Bennett, Paulsen, Shramek, Smalik, John, Kernz, Aldrich, Swartling, Bruessel, Krolski, Matousek, Blazevosky, Schoolcraft, Hennasy, Amondson, Dudenhoffer, Vetrano, Wirkuty, Bauer, Kremer, Weber, Hammond, Ponschok, Schafer, Becker, Pischer, Christenson, Froba, Frei, Schmidt, Schmatzler, Poziomke, Zupanc, Kelly

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) September 6, 1962

McCarty, Mary Ann (Marriage - 1 September 1962)

Nuptial vows were exchanged Saturday in a double ring ceremony in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Neillsville, uniting in marriage Miss Mary Ann McCarty and James Joseph Gall, both of Neillsville.  The Rev. Fr. Bernard T. Kelly performed the ceremony before an altar decorated with baskets of white gladioli.  Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCarty of Rt. 2 Neillsville and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gall of Neillsville.

The bride was escorted into the church by her father.   For her wedding she chose a white floor length gown of chiffon crystallite, styled with a full bouffant skirt.  An overskirt of Chantilly lace was edged with lace studded appliqués. The back was detailed with a bow and a full chapel train formed at the waistline. The lace-fitted bodice featured a scalloped Sabrina neckline studded with sequins and pearls and long, tapered sleeves came to a point at the wrists.

A bouffant shoulder-length veil of imported silk illusion, with hand-rolled edge, was attached to a Queen’s crown, which was trimmed with tiny silk organza roses scalloped with seed pearls.  She carried a bridal bouquet of orange fall roses entwined with white stephanotis and green leaves.

Miss Jeanie Hainz was maid of honor, Miss Darlene McCarty, Bettie Finder and Karen DeMert were bridesmaids.  They were attired in pumpkin cocktail-length dresses with modified bell skirts made of delusion satin. Their tucked, fitted bodices were fashioned with scoop necklines and cap sleeves, Tiaras to match were of scalloped nylon net, trimmed with rhinestones and pearls from which nose veils were attached.

The bestman was David Hoppa.  Groomsmen were Eugene Hagen, Tom Gall and Mike Holub.  Ushers were Art Gall and Ed Holub.

Lori Kay Smagacz of Wisconsin Rapids served as miniature bride and Rick Bennett, Wisconsin Rapids, carried the rings on a white satin pillow.

The children’s choir of St. Mary’s Church furnished nuptial music.

A reception was held in the afternoon in the American Legion Hall, and a dance followed at the Silver Dome that evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Gall have returned from a short wedding trip to northern Wisconsin and are residing on Rt. 3, Neillsville.

The bride is a graduate of the Neillsville High School and is employed at The Clark County Press.  Mr. Gall attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and has served with the army.  He is employed in a garage in Loyal. 

Out of town guests attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Morris Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Paulsen and daughters, of

San Pierre, Ind.; Charles Shramek, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Smalik and sons, of North Judson, Ind.; Barbara, Cathy and Loretta Holub, Mr. and Mrs. George Holub and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holub, Mr. and Mrs. LaVern John and Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kernz all of Alma Center;  Mr. and Mrs. Art Aldrich of Augusta; Ilene Holub of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Ben Swartling, Winona, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bruessel and daughters of Medford, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krolski and family of West Allis; Miss Beverly Matousek of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blazevosky of Beloit; Mrs. Olga Schoolcraft of Black River Falls; Mrs. William Hennasy, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Amondson and Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Dudenhoffer of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vetrano and family of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gall of South Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wirkuty and Cindy and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bauer and children of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bennet of Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kremer and son of Rozellville; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. George Hammond of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gall of Dorchester; Mrs. Marie Ponschok of Rozellville; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schafer of Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Becker of Richfield; Mrs. Nora Pischer of Oregon; Mrs. Harry Christenson and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smagacz of Wisconsin Rapids; Albert Froba of Marshfield; Mary Jane Frei and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmidt of Eau Claire.

The following attended from Loyal: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Frei, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Woody Schmatzler, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Poziomke and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zupanc.