Autumn bridge party raises club funds

To augment the funds of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club, a bridge party was held this week at the home of the president, Mrs. J. Flegler, in West Street.

The lounge was gaily arrayed with groupings of autumn-shaded berries and dahlias in tawny and red tints.

Mrs. Flegler, who received the guests, was smartly frocked in corded black faille enlivened with a jewelled clip caught at the neckline in front.

The players included Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Kolberg, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kath, Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baxter, and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Searle, Mesdames J. Lee, Leschinski, J. Lord, S. Taplin, E. Fisher, Alford, Albertson, A. McBride, R. F. Bourne, E. Carseldine, M. Dean, G. Wright, J. Watson, C. Sanderson, J. McKee, A. E. Handley, R. Apelt, F. Chapman, T. Riethmuller, J. [?E.] Poore, J. T. Symons, Nelson Fox, G. Fogarty, E. Gust, L. Spence, W. Elvery, J. Alroe, J. Doyle, E. Stone, M. Wallis, D. Stumbles, and A. Cornell, Misses H. Dean, N. Searle, and C. Davidson. Messrs. R. Bach and H. Bach.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 April 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)