Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1915 — John Michaels Surprised On Twenty-First Birthday. [ARTICLE]

John Michaels Surprised On Twenty-First Birthday.

John Michaels, eon of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Michaels, of Jordan township, who works for his brother-in-law in Hanging Grove township, was called to his parents’ home Friday evening, ostensibly to see a cousin from Chicago, but when he arrived home it dawned upon him that the next day would mark hi sentrance upon manhood’s full estate, being his 21st birthday and a barnlot full of buggies and automobiles along the roadside gave him the first indication that his friends liad “put one over” on him. John was soon entering enthusiastically into the spirit of the evening and dancing was indulged in until 1 o’clock in order to be certain that John safely spent the first hour of his majority. There were about sixty present, mostly young people, and they had a fine time. The success of the event was credited to John’s sister, Miss Evelyn, who planned it throughout, employed the music and made all arrangements before even her parents were taken into the secret.