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Where Nancy, a girl from small-town, Portage; Wisconsin, met Chicago native, Paul

Built as the "Jeweler's Building;" at the time, the tallest structure west of New York (40 floors), this building was known as the Pure Oil Building when Paul and Nancy met in Chicago. 

January 13, 1955. DAILY HERALD (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS) - Miss Nancy Atkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loid Atkinson of Portage, Wis, were united in marriage with Paul Breitsprecher, son of Mrs. William L. Breitsprecher of Arlington Heights, Monday, December 27 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic church, Portage.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a fitted gown of white lace over traditional satin with a scooped neckline.  Her fingertop-length veil was fastened to a crown of pearls and she carried a bouquet of double camellias, stephanotis, and lilies of the valley.

Her two sisters the Misses Pat and Peg Atkinson of Portage were bridesmaids as well as Miss Sarah Leonard of Chicago.  Acting as maid of honor was Miss Mary Lee Skaff of Hinsdale.  All her attendants wore deep red velvet and tulle dresses and carried white muffs decorated with red poinsettias. 

Best man was William Mulligan of Portage and the bridegroom's brother, David Breitsprecher of Arlington Heights was head usher.  Other ushers were the bride's brother, Loid Atkinson Jr. of Pittsburgh and John Legg of Portage.

Following the wedding, a breakfast was served to the wedding party and the 150 guests at Hotel Raulf in Portage.  The couple spend their honeymoon in Madison.

Mr. and Mrs. Breitsprecher are now at home in Arlington Heights at 206 W. Campbell Ave.  Mrs. Breitsprecher teachers at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic school and Mr. Breitsprecher is employed in Evanston with Rotary International.  

Out-of-town guests at the wedding included the bridegroom's mother, his sister Mrs. Robert Hawley and her children, Roberta, Ricky, and Ginny and his brother David.  Other guests were from Pittsburgh, Waupaca, Sheboygan, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Fond du Lac.

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