Bridge party for patriotic funds at West Toowoomba

The pavilion at the West Toowoomba Bowling Club was arrayed attractively with summer blossoms and ferns yesterday afternoon when the president and members of the West Toowoomba Ladies' Croquet Club organised a bridge party in aid of funds for patriotic purposes. Tea was served from a buffet, centred with posy bowls of mixed flowers and sprigs of greenery. The committee responsible for the arrangements comprised Mesdames W. Miller (president), C. J. Searle and A. T. Parrot (vice-presidents), V. Stuart (secretary), M. F. O'Connell (treasurer), B. Farr (captain), R. W. McLean, B. Padget, A. Orr and J. C. Grant (committee members) and Miss I. Fryar (deputy captain). The visitors were received by Mrs. Miller, who wore a duck-egg green african frock, which was finished with fine tucking and caught at the collared neckline with a jewelled clip. She added a straight-leafed navy hat touched with green to tone. Those present in addition to the members of the committee were the Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand), Mesdames Frank Hodgson, C. C. Dixon, T. P. O'Brien, Mark Harrison, L. Lewis, D. T. Leahy, Roy McIntyre, R. Relton, C. E. Higgins, S. Dennis, W. McNeil, C. Copas, H. R. Thomas, A. Brocker, H. Stephens, J. D. Meares, E. F. Black (Redcliffe), A. Trumble, A. J. Dayas, C. J. Hunt, A. Stumbles, G. W. Matthews, E. McKenzie, J. E. McLean, W. Hayes, K. Wilson, K. Bedwell, L. J. Gilbert, E. C. Olive, J. Hurley, C. Bowdler, A. Wilson, C. Coman, Flegler, Norman Thompson, A. G. Smith, V. W. Gagen, A. Neidler, J. Crowe, W. Skerman, T. H. Collie, J. R. King, W. A. Dean, E. Stephenson, Tom Falconer, R. Walsh, M. J. Duff, J. E. Hayes, P. Dewar, W. Frood, J. Richmond, H. S. McLean, M. G. Crozier, F. Bullock, D. F. Marshall, G. E. Fogarty, J. Provan, J. Cameron, J. Switzer, R. Pickering, W. H. Jackson, A. Recourt, C. Loxton, A. Proudfoot, A. McBride, F. M. Smith, B. Kuhneman, G. Alford, M. Wallis, E. L. Stark, C. Chapman, G. E. Moore, J. Smart, W. Oehlman, J. M. Harris, W. A. Elvery, R. E. McConachie, W. Peet, J. Lowcock, S. H. Andrews, T. Riethmuller, Carrel, McDonald, H. F. O'Brien, G. Wagner, Doyle, Whipple, G. Harrington, S. Stark, L. Hinchliffe, E. Stanton, G. B. Mackay, A. B. Carter, W. H. King, E. A. McConachie, W. Hesling, J. Ferguson, R. Ashford, A. Tew, C. Healy, C. Hyslop, P. J. Barron and P. C. Bergin; Misses F. Groom, Bain, M. Collie, E. Campbell, Olive Campbell, M. Harrison, Jean Dennis, and Marcia Hodgson. Prizes were won by Mesdames Dennis and N. McDonald. Prizes were presented to the winners by Mrs. Annand.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 18 February 1941. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)