Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1919 — BIRTHDAY SURPRISE [ARTICLE]

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

About twenty-five members of the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Christian church took advantage of the fact that Mrs. Alex Merica had a birthday at this season to surprise her and show their appreciation of her faithful and efficient leadership as president of the society. In a well carried out surprise, the members went to her home on Friday evening with their own refreshments. A beautiful silver pie knife was presented to Ijer by the society. The evening was spent in a social way after which refreshments, of pie, ice cream and cake were served.