West Toowoomba croquet members hold a patriotic bridge party

Spring blossoms in radiant tintings made a charming adornment in the reception room of the West Toowoomba Bowling Club's pavilion yesterday afternoon when the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club organised a bridge party in aid of patriotic funds. The guests were received by the president (Mrs W. Millar), who was assisted by the secretary (Mrs. V. Stuart) and by the treasurer (Mrs. M. F. O'Connell). Others present were Mesdames R. McLean, A. McBride, M. G. Crozier, P. J. Barron, F. O'Neill, V. Greet, C. Copas, L. J. Gilbert, E. Brugmann, M. C. Bowdler, J. Crowe, W. Skerman, T. H. Collie, M. Tattam, J. Folk, J. M. Harris, J. Tate, M. Davies, J. Kearns, C. Healy, W. McNeill, G. Bell, F. A. Robinson (Brisbane), A. Y. Le Grand, W. A. Dean, D. Healy, R. J. King, C. Searle, L. Cook, M. Wallis, A. Tew, J. Bourne, A. V. Meagher, R. G. Lyon, J. Walton, W. Connell, P. C. Bergin, R. F. Bourne, E. D. Board, Frank Hodgson, C. C. Dixon, G. Matthews, A. J. Dayas, E. McKenzie, G. McNalty, M. Duggan, A. T. Parrot, A. B. Carter, A. Wilson, F. Bridgman, V. E. Greenslade, W. Hesling, E. Alford, L. Lewis, W. Hayes, F. M. Smith, P. C. Adams, P. S. Burraston, M. J. Duff, Keith Jefferies, F. W. Denny, Ferguson, Ashford, Watson, Taylor, Nelson Fox, J. Flegler, G. B. Mackay, E. A. McConachie, C. F. Robinson, E. P. Grenier, W. Elvery, J. F. Barker, J. Atwell, C. Chapman, A. W. Chapman (Townsville), B. Farr, S. Johnson, A. B. Beer, J. E. Hayes, H. J. Samuels, W. Warneke, J. Shumm, R. McConachie, E. Jones, S. H. Andrews, H. G. Tudor, T. Riethmuller, S. Cooke, A. Neidler, W. F. King, J. G. Grant, Neil Orr, Boyd, F. Carver, Misses Marcia Hodgson, Sylvia Beirne, Laura Robinson, M. Bain, G. Webb, M. Dever, Nihill, Ethel Campbell, Peggy Peet, M. Collie and R. Fryar.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 21 October 1941. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)