Mr. And Mrs. Cooley Spokane

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bertrum Cooley, Spokane, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at West Coast Gateway, Seattle.

Hosts for the event were their children and spouses: Paul and Toni Cooley, Spokane; JoAnn and George Talotti, Spokane; Barbara Petragallo, Boise; Beverly and Edwin Bice, West Winfield, N.Y.; and Robert and Mary Cooley, Spokane.

Married May 6, 1945, in Naples, Italy, the Cooleys have 12 grandchildren.