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Bridge party at the president's home

On Monday night an enjoyable and successful bridge party was organised by the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club. It was held at the residence of their president (Mrs. J. Flegler) in Rome…

Trove2 min read9 April 1952
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NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateWednesday 9 April 1952, page 3Wed 9 Apr 1952, p. 3
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

n Monday night an enjoyable and successful bridge party was organised by the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club. It was held at the residence of their president (Mrs. J. Flegler) in Rome Street. The lounge was beautifully decorated with bowls of dahlias and roses. Wall vases filled with wheat and field flowers added a novel effect. The lucky number, for which the prize was donated by Mrs. W. H. Apelt, was held by Mrs. C. Conroy. Those present were Mrs. J. Flegler, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kath, Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. B. Macklin, Mesdames T. Riethmuller, E. Carseldine, M. Dean, A. A. McBride, R. F. Bourne, F. Chapman, E. Kerr, E. Leschinski, W. H. King, Stone, J. T. Symons, H. Abbott, L. Oliver, D. Hunter, E. Brugmann, I. I. Alroe, G. Fisher, C. Conroy, J. Doyle, F. Wiley, J. McKee, E. Gust, R. H. Apelt, J. Ferguson, I. Watson, J. Wright, E. Sanderson, H. Rixon, Messrs. C. J. Searle and A. Turner.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 April 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 April 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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