Mr. And Mrs. Carlson Spokane

Gordon J. and Blanche L. Carlson, Spokane, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a gathering at the Spokane Valley Elks Lodge this summer.

Hosting the event will be their children and spouses: Blake and Carrie Carlson, Spokane; Stacy and Patrick Codd, Crescent City, Fla.; and Shelley and Dave Manley, Atlanta, Ga.

The Carlsons were married March 2, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minn. They have nine grandchildren.