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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1939
Page
6
The piece outlines a summer crochet set featuring a single crochet hat with a puff stitch brim and a matching roomy bag. An adjustable back band fits any head size, with instructions and stitch diagrams in Pattern 6381. Send a postal note or stamps to The Courier-Mail Needlecraft Service, Box 130B, GP.O., Brisbane, for pattern details.
Alfred Bowser, famed for introducing the first pineapples to the Montville Range, celebrated his and his wife’s 50th wedding anniversary on October 9 188d at Eagle Farm Meltonville Church with family and neighbors in attendance. The Bowser family, long involved in fruit growing and local public service, includes son Allan and daughter Catherine, with Bowser serving on the Marnochy Shire Council and supporting Methodist church work.
Toowoomba residents and visitors feature a flurry of visits and arrivals as Mrs RJ Gardiner Albion and Miss Phyliss Bell journeyed through the Tamborine district and Esk-Waleseneisiag. Guests include Mrs Gordon Evans and Miss Mollie Evans at Gabbinbar, with Margaret Heard retiring to Roma after weeks in Toowoomba and Oakey. The West Toowoomba Rowing Club hosts a bridge party and the Toowoomba ladies sowing carnival trophy is contested. A school function at the South State School heard MLA JE Digan speak, with mayor Alderman J J Agnand in attendance. Fundraisers include a stall bridge by Mrs L W Power for the flower show and an Eagle June Benefit for the Australian Comforts Fund, Queensland division, hosted by Mrs J P Peterson with prizes. Union-wide religious and charitable events headline a Beaudah concert at Windsor Presbyterian Church and a forthcoming opening by Rev L Thommon.
Last evening the renovated parish hall of St Thomas Church of England at Too Wong was opened. Archdeacon Thomas and Archishop attended with Mrs Wand and Alderman Moon offering congratulations. A banquet followed, hosted by Mrs Atherton, as parishioners celebrated the completion and noted a total cost of £368 with a remaining debt.
A family celebration held at the former home of Mr and Mrs Z Shasinon in Toowoomba honored Mr and Mrs Edward Shannon as they long celebrated their golden wedding. Guests included seven who attended the original wedding, among them a bridesmaid. The couple’s son Campbell of Brisbane and a sister of the bride joined the event. Mr Shannon, who arrived in Australia as a child, was a farmer before retirement. Mrs Shannon’s family includes five children and eight grandchildren.
Social notes from Brisbane and Gold Coast venues list visitors at Sans Souci Main Beach and Rowallan Esplanade. Names include Mrs Dougiax McCann Brisbane and Miss A Black Brisbane among guests at Surfers Paradise Hotel Pacific Hotel and Sans Souci. Also reports Comforts Fund operations with socks and cardigans destined for air force personnel at Archerfield.
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a safe vegetable remedy to cleanse the intestinal tract without griping or unpleasant after effects. It claims benefits for general well being and appearance.
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