Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1913 — A Surprise Party Given On Girl’s Fifteenth Birthday. [ARTICLE]

A Surprise Party Given On Girl’s Fifteenth Birthday.

Miss Mildred Watson, aged 15, was given a surprise party by her mother on her birthday, June 26th; that Is, it was planned for a surprise, but the young lady discovered some Ice In the basement and this aroused her suspicion and she expected that there wuold be some friends in, but she was surprised at the large number who assembled, her Sunday school class at the Day school and her last year's teacher, Miss Bertha Kennedy, of Moioeeo, twenty In aM. She received a number of presents, Including a ring, thimble, barrette, 30 handkerchiefs and a silk dress from her grandfather, J. C. Watson, of near Medaryville. The afternoon was spent playing games until 5 o’clock in the evening, when light refreshments were served, consisting of strawberries, ice cream and cake. All expressed the wish that Mies Mildred have many more happy birthdays.—Contributed.