Francis Henry William Thomas Winifred Brownrigg Peter Welsh Thomson Margaret Jean Caldow /Hodsdon Frederick Edward Senior James Roger Francis Wyman Clark Richard Robertson Patricia Mae Mulligan Joachim Dido

Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

Dorothy May HOUSE / HUGHES

Born 26 March 1911 [15]
Daughter of George Horatio HOUSE and Sarah JAMES [66] [84]
Shop Assistant for Eva and Albert COWDEROY at their Cowderoy's Stores at 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [P7]
Attended the Surprise Party tendered to Mrs Eva and Miss Joyce COWDEROY in Carnamah on Friday 5 January 1934 [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a frock of peach satin with lace godets [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on Saturday 26 May 1934 in a red silk voile and organdie dress [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
On Saturday 21 July 1934 attended the Carnamah Hall the Inering School Dance, held to raise money for books [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a blue organdie dress with frills [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball held in Three Springs on 6 November 1934 as "Bo-Peep" [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Attended the Surprise Party given to John and Doris MCLEAN at their home in Carnamah on Wednesday 3 April 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Wore novelty blue check taffeta with silver lame trimmings to the Show Ball in Carnamah on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Spent an enjoyable weekend as the guest of Mrs Violet MCSWAIN on farmland in Carnamah in November 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 7 December 1935 as "Luxor Tabacco" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Christmas Eve 24 December 1935 for several weeks holiday in the city [5: 10-Jan-1936]
In 1936 she worked as a Shop Assistant and resided with her parents at 48 Tuckfield Street in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle [50]
Married "Ken" Enoch HUGHES, who had previously worked as a farmhand in Carnamah [P7], in 1943 [66]
Resided of late in Mount Helena [2]
Died 24 April 1989; ashes interred at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (VC Section, Niche Wall, W19, 7) [2]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Dorothy May House / Hughes' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/dorothy-may-house [reference list]




Use the below form or email history@carnamah.com.au

Name:
 
Email:
 
Comment, memory or story about this person
Suggested correction or additional information
Question or general feedback
 
 
Please enter this code into the box to confirm your request.