Laurel Bank Croquet Club holds a bridge party

A successful bridge party that was arranged by the president and members of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club was held at the club house on Tuesday afternoon. Clusters of pink and mauve hydrangeas and gladioli provided colourful decorations, while the tea tables were attractively arranged with carnations. The guests were received by Mrs. P. S. Priest (president of the club). She was assisted in arranging the function by the following members: Mesdames J. Platz, P. Fett, L. Dunsdon, F. Dennis, M. Fox, F. Bongers, S. Hopkins, and L. Cooke. A prize for bridge was won by Mrs. H. Samuels, and a lucky number prize went to Mrs. Gilbert. Others present included Mesdames B. Kuhneman, T. Riethmuller, S. H. Andrews, R. McGowan, F. Tedford, F. Greenbury, R. Ashford, G. Shaw-Ferguson, L. Gilbert, C. E. Higgins, W. Pettinger, C. J. Searle, F. L. Oliver, M. J. Carey, W. H. King, J. E. Poore, A. Baxter, M. Wallis, J. T. Symons, Jackson, J. Peel, M. Barren, C. G. Till, H. Althaus, D. McAlpine, B. Tosach, S. A. Hole, J. Tate, M. Bowdler, A. Davies, E. Brugmann, Marshall, Thoms, A. S. Furness, Lawton, J. Lucy, K. Connell, C. J. Keogh, P. C. Bergin, P. Barron, D. Humphrey, V. E. Greet, F. Platz, Collie, Crowe, Costello, and Kendall.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 29 November 1945. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)