Circle report shows steady progress and social events
Wednesday June 12 monthly Real Uyess Circle meeting led by Mrs J J Noonan notes good attendance and ongoing sewing and knitting for headquarters. The group reports a 60 member base, progress on a VSD start, and a Red Cross broadcast read to members. A kitchen tea hosted by Miss Mary Hiskey attracted record turnout with Miss Baby Jolly’s forthcoming wedding to Colin Thomas of Gulnare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uyess
J. J. Noonan
J. A. Lyons
Lady Gowrie
Munsic
TRC
VSD
Gulnare
Georgetown
Red Cross Society
SCL
Red Cross
J. Biffe
Nell Hynes
A. Hynes
Ruby Jolly
Miss Jolly
L. Noonan
MD. McAuley
P. R. Smallacombe
St. George's Church
Vance
Institute
C. J. Eiffe
M. Hiskey
C. Noonan
Laura Club
Laura
W. F. Sanders
A. J. Smallacombe
Messrs
J. Darling & Sons
W. Belcher & Co
Crystal Brook
F. Angley
Crystal Brooks
Messrs Bungey Ltd
Sie
Gladstone News Highlights From June Past
From Out the Past notes sport results with Gladstone teams beating Crystal Brook Georgetown and Laura. It records a Traders Association formed in Gladstone with Grubb president and Clark secretary, a memorial fund concert raises funds, and obituaries for J O Callaghan Paraysth and bank manager W J Sims. Mentions Empire Day and historic dates from 1900 to 1920.
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Bridge
Georgetown
Gladstone
Traders’ Association
F.C. Grubb
H. R. Clark
Gladstone Memorial Fund
J. O'Callaghan
Laura
Gladstone Golf Club Stroke Contest Aids Red Cross
Competitive golf event held at Gladstone Golf Club on Saturday June 8 to aid Red Cross funds. Results list numerous players across A and B divisions with scores and gross/net tallies including Page, Molloy, Odgers, Edmunds, Harvier, Thomson, Cook, Thompson, Barter, Stephens, Andrews, Hawke, Mundy, Cox, Humphries, Noblet, Lehmann, Lawrie, Guiney, Growden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
A. Page
P. M. Molloy
H. H. Odgers
W. D. Edmunds
A. B. Harvier
GA. Thomson
W. G. Cook
R. S. Thompson
Fog. Barter
F. M. Stephens
E. H. Andrews
J. L. Hawke
R. A. Mundy
J. G. Cox
D. A. Humphries
Rl G.noblet
S. W. Thomson
L. A. Lehmiann
A. d. Lawrie
W. Guiney
C. Growden
Gladstone Bowling Club Social and Farewell Evening
The Gladstone Bowling Club invites members to a social evening at Memorial Hall on Thursday next the 20th to present annual trophies and bid farewell to Fred Holst who departs for Adelaide and Andy Lee who takes a new post at Whyalla. Final in teams matches saw Pascoe's team beat Bert Gale's by one point with Read A Builder Hough Pascoe leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Bowling Club
Memorial Hall
Fred Holst
Andy Lee
Holst
Adelaide
Lee
Whyalla
Pascoe
H. M. Pascoe
Bert Gale
Tam
Builder
Hough
Gillespie
Parsons
Erne
Debutante Ball at Gladstone Welfare Club
A debutante ball is announced to be held at the Gladstone Institute and Gladstone Women’s Welfare Club Hall. The event is planned for Thursday August 1 with music by the Dixie Dance Band and a preliminary notice to debutantes at the Sisters of St Joseph primary schools. The club hopes for a pleasant evening and to publish a list of debutantes at a later date.
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Gladstone Institute
Gladstone Womens Welfare Club
Sisters of St. Joseph
Letter From Belgium Describes Family Ties and War Outlook
A. Papier of Charleroi sends reflections from Belgium dated April 1, 1940. He notes his age, family details, and a tailor business thriving despite war. He invites J. I. Evans’ son to visit or correspond, offers translation if needed, and recalls streamers bearing a welcoming message on Belgian streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Evans
Yangya
Belgium
Hitler
Charleroi
Jon
A. Papier
Win the War Rally Planned at Institute Memorial Hall
Jerenya Odgers remains with her brother R G Odgers and Brian Evans visits relatives for a holiday. A Win the War Rally is set for Tuesday June 18 at Institute Memorial Hall to boost War Loans War Certificates and gifts with speeches by J A Lyons MP and others. A similar rally in Guluare drew a patriotic crowd and a War Loan Council is forming with hopes for an ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerenya Odgers
McCoy
R. G. Odgers
Brian Evans
Post
J. 4. Noonan
I. . Boyce
Peegy
Wadia WC
Mra. B. L. Hocking
Institute Memorial Hall
J. A. Lyons
M.P
Guluare
Lyons M.P
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Gladstone Business Directory
Eudunda
A. H. Tiller
Sales and Service International Harvester CO
A C. Deane
Brinkworth
Pretoria
Kruger
W. J. Sims
The
National Bank
Melbourne
Parsayth of
Gladstone Golf Club
Gladstone Welfare Club
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
Gladstone Pharmacy
J. W. Norman
P.O
A. C. Masters
Gladatone
Vauxhall
South Australia
H. T. Harslett
Booyoolee Hotel
Ted White
Community Hotel
Nuriootpa
Nathan Beer
L. Palmer
Optician
Jamestown
Bert Barrett's Men’s Wear
Aevennt
E. A. Gale & Sons Elders
Chaese Sink Stech Adsoma
Box
A. J. Noll
Hi. F. Holmes Fruiterer, Greengrocer
Main ST
Fred Willis
Muriel Harris
Pt. Auguste
West End
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
Sydney W. Thomson
Dental Burgeon
Univ. Adel
Tnes
Mon
Web
Booleroo Centre
Verdon's
Wirrabara
Henes
Brook
Jim Stewart
Carpenter and Joiner
W. G. Cooks
Gladys Cockburn
Main Street
Hollywood
Gladstone Hotel
West End Beer
Harry Dodd
J. G. Nowak
E. L. Kupsch
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