Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley

Elaine Brooks "Miss Loyalty Physical Fitness Club, c 1940

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Courier Mail
Thursday 14 March 1940

7 More For “Miss A.I.F.” Quest”

Seven more Queensland girls will be supported by local organisations as candidates in the “Miss A.I.F.” quest which has been launched by the Patriotic Fund organisers.

Already six have been entered and yesterday a number of organisations had decided to sponsor additional candidates.

Each will be supported by a committee which will enlist votes in an effort to win the trip to Sydney, the golden crown, and the rich clothes that will be the reward for the girl chosen.

Representatives of all departments in the City Hall decided yesterday to select a City Hall candidate for the competition. A ballot will be taken throughout the service to select the final candidate.

Organisers of the competition announced yesterday that when nominations had been completed voting would begin.

It would cost one penny a vote, and the winner

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Maise Eastman "Miss Carlton Newsreel", c 1940

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Courier Mail
Tuesday 9 April 1940

Women Silent Sex For Now
Smiles for Votes

While City Council Candidates are making strenuous spoken appeals for citizens’ votes, 24 young Brisbane women are conducting a no less vigorous election campaign with smiles, art unions, raffles, fetes, parties, and other functions.

The young women are the candidates in the Miss A.I.F. competition which began on Saturday last. Each penny subscribed on their behalf will mean a vote in the contest.

The Miss A.I.F. competition is being run to swell the Patriotic Fund.

Queensland State Archives Image ID 22403

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Marie Jean Hobkinson "Miss Peters Arctic Delicacy Co Ltd", c 1940

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Courier Mail
Monday 3 June 1940

Miss A.I.F. Competition

A Waltzing competition is one of the main activities arranged for Miss Marie Hobkinson – the Miss A.I.F. candidate of Peters-Artic Delicacy Co,. Ltd.

The first heat will be held at a dance at the Blind Hall on Friday night, and the second heat will be judged at Empire City on June 10, when “Miss Peter’s” has been given the freedom of the city.

The final heat will be decided at a dance at the Blind Hall on July 5.

Miss Lorna Studders, the Miss A.I.F. candidate of the Town and Country Riding Club who took part in the afternoon horse riding events at the A. and I. sports at Rocklea received 1100 votes as the result of a hat collection among patrons attending the sports.

Queensland State Archives Image ID 22401

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Amy Huggins "Miss Post Office", c 1940

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Courier Mail
Thurs 10 Oct 1940

Miss A.I.F. Not Risking Clothes Shortage

Miss Amy Huggins, winner of the Miss A.I.F. contest, will take enough clothes to Sydney on Monday, to last for a year. She intends to stay in Sydney for two weeks.

Last night, she and her companion for the trip, Miss Lorna Fenner, who was runner up to Miss Huggins when Miss Post Office was being chosen for the contest, finished their packing at Miss Fenner’s home at East Brisbane.

Here are some of the items which Miss Huggins won in the competition :-

Three suitcases; a silver fox fur; three hats; three pairs of shoes; street dresses; sports wear; an evening frock; cosmetics to last two years; a wristlet watch; underclothing; and hair treatment at a city beauty salon.

Also she had her contest crown converted into a jewel pendant. It is two months since

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