Dark wooden-framed rectangular photograph with glass, mounted with cream and black matt board. Landscape-oriented black + white image representing seven women in front of rustic weatherboard building.O. Gilpin Staff Leongatha / Back - Alison Sinnbeck,?, Lorna Backman, Yvonne Courtney. / Front - ?, Mavis Wightman, Merle Griggs.historic record, gilpin store, female staff, leongatha, 1940s, workers, alison sinbeck, lorna backman, yvonne courtney, mavis wightman, merle griggs

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, March 10, 2005. Talent: these young residents were competing in the grade six division at the Bendigo Competitions, 1936-37. Names known include Evone Gray, Gwen Ball and Ella Martin in the back row, In the second row are Nancy Grigg, Edna Gard, Joan Emmerson (Birch), Merle Shreader, Phyllis Graham, Thelma Ball, Lois Kentish and Audrey Coleman. Rae Hilson is in the third row and Dolly and Phyllis Farmer are sitting at the front.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.Happy Birthday card - White with two pink roses on front and one larger pink rose on backTo the members of Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. Congratulations on achieving 25 years of service fellowship and fun. Twenty-five years ago you were a very young Guild and I was a very new State Adviser. We have all travelled a long way and have done much ion those years. I am very sorry that I am unable to be with you to take part in your celebrations, but you will be in my thoughts. My love and very best wishes to you all Mary Grigggirl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, the australian womens register