Bridge party at the Laurel Bank club house

The Laurel Bank Croquet Club club house was delightfully decorated with spring flowers when the members entertained at a bridge party. Mrs. P. S. Priest (president) received the visitors. Those present included Mesdames D. Hunter, E. H. Brugmann, M. Gibson, L. Spence, L. Lawton, E. J. Keogh, J. A. Lindsay, Lee-Warner, H. Althaus, C. E. Higgins, H. E. Perina, H. Chapman, S. Greenbury, W. Pettinger, L. Harris, G. Farnell, R. McGowan, R. Ashford, H. Higgins, J. Currey, A. J. Dayas, E. P. Wagner, J. Healy, J. Lee, Abbott, Bentley, Conroy, Apelt, S. Johnson, J. E. Duggan, F. Kimmins, L. Cooke, C. Ziesemer, M. Wallis, M. J. Goodfellow, Elvery, R. Carlisle, E. McDonald, Pidgeon (Sydney), E. Leschinski, Hesling, N. Linwood, E. Fisher, M. Dean, J. Flegler, Alroe, J. Watts, S. Hopkins, M. Platz, F. Bullock, G. Stevens, F. Perkins, M. Herron, E. Stone, M. Fox, C. Loft, Frazer, Bongers, W. Frood, Dennis and B. Hanscombe, and Miss A. Connell. Mrs. Apelt was the winner of the bridge prize, which was donated by Mrs. B. Hanscombe. The lucky door prize, which was won by Mrs. C. Ziesemer, was donated by Mrs. S. Hopkins.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 29 August 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)