Ivan and Rachel Friesen of Bluffton will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 6, with an open house reception, from 2 to 4 p.m. The location is Grace Mennonite Church, 502 E. Main St., Pandora. There will be a short program at 3 p.m. The couple requests no gifts, please.

Ivan Friesen and Rachel Hilty were married on Aug. 27, 1967, at First Mennonite Church in Bluffton.