Mr. And Mrs. Meise Odessa, Wash.

Earl and Ramona Meise, Odessa, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today with a gathering at Lake Chelan.

Hosting the event will be their children and spouses: Charles Meise, Marty and Wendy Meise, and Gary and Kristi Finck, all of Odessa.

The couple were married Nov. 2, 1946, in Ritzville. They have five grandchildren.