Bridge party in the Laurel Bank club rooms

Members of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club held a bridge party in the club rooms on Tuesday afternoon. The hall was decorated with flowers, and a home-made tea was served. The guests were welcomed by the president of the club (Mrs. P. S. Priest), who wore a rust suit with hat to match. The prize-winners were Mrs. P. Dewar and Mrs. T. C. Bergin. A novelty prize was won by Mrs. W. Hesling. Those present included Mesdames C. Davies, W. Miller, C. Healy, V. Stuart, G. Wagner, A. J. Dayas, G. W. Matthews, P. Dewar, W. Hesling, E. E. Fisher, T. Collie, A. J. Tilbury, G. Gace, Macintyre, E. Cooling, F. Brummer, R. McGowan, B. Hunter, R. Ashford, W. Smythe, W. Warrian, L. Lawton, J. Dower, J. Penfold, H. Samuels, K. Goldin, F. O'Neill, B. Kuhnemann, A. B. Beer, J. Lowcock, P. M. Morris, W. Sanderson, Duggan, Schmidt, Johnson, R. Stone, P. K. Searle, C. E. Higgins, C. J. Searle, I. Dennis, R. G. Muir, W. Jackson, M. Barron, W. Pettinger, M. O'Connell, T. C. Bergin, T. J. Barron, D. H. Humphrey, C. Postle, J. Blessington, J. McKenna, A. Martin, J. Platz, L. Cooke, Perkins, Bonges, Fox, Hopkins and Lucy, and Miss M. Lincoln.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 25 September 1947. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)