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Last evening bridge party of the series

The final of the series of bridge parties in aid of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club was held in the home of the president (Mrs. J. Flegler) last week. Mrs. Flegler, when presenting the prizes…

Trove2 min read13 September 1954
HeadingSocial Notes
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateMonday 13 September 1954, page 3Mon 13 Sep 1954, p. 3
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

he final of the series of bridge parties in aid of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club was held in the home of the president (Mrs. J. Flegler) last week.

Mrs. Flegler, when presenting the prizes, thanked the guests for attending the parties. She stated that the evening bridge parties would cease from this month, but the ladies would hold one afternoon party each month in the West Toowoomba bowling pavilion..

The prize winners were Mrs. M. Dean, for the highest numbers of points for the series. Mrs. R. McBride was runner-up. The ladies' prize for the evening was won by Mrs. D. Hunter and the men's prize was awarded to Mr. A. Baxter.

Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. F. Kolberg, Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kath, Mr. and Mrs. P. McIntyre, Mesdames McKee, Handley, Apelt, S. Taylor, S. Albertson, E. Alford, E. Gust, I. Watson, J. Ferguson, C. Sanderson, A. McBride, M. Dean, R. F. Bourne, R. Ashford, D. Hunter, R. McBride, S. Turnbull, T. Riethmuller, L. Spence and Alroe, Misses N. Searle, G. Kolberg, C. Davidson and H. Dean and Mr. W. Bach.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 September 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 September 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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