Mr. And Mrs. Sims Malo, Wash.

Levon (Bill) and Helen Sims celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 3 with a family Mass at 5 p.m. at St. Patricks, Curlew, followed by a spaghetti dinner at the Curlew Civic Center.

Hosts for the events will be their children and spouses: Michael and Margaret Sims, Lapeer, Mich.; Paul and Wanda Sims, Allyn, Wash.; Rick and Cheryl Swearingen, Goldendale, Wash.; Sikander Jaad, Pendleton, Ore.; Greg and Frances Sims, Malo; Alan and Fumiyo Sims, Port Orchard, Wash.; David and Robin Fisher, Suquamish, Wash.; Ken and Laurie Parker, Kingston, Wash.; Marita Tracy, Vass, N.C.; and Darren and JoNell Turner, Port Orchard, Wash.

The couple were married Jan. 22, 1945 in Seattle, and have 29 grandchildren.