Black

Freddie and Jean Black, Ottawa, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ottawa High School.

They were married June 3, 1952, in Pleasanton. They graduated from Pleasanton High School. They farm and raise cattle in rural Ottawa.

Their children are Lyle and Cheryl Black, Ottawa, and Larry and Jeanne Black, Baldwin. They have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Dodder

George and Florence Dodder, Baldwin, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at a luncheon with family and friends Sunday at the Union Pacific Depot in Lawrence.

George Dodder and Florence Heim were married Feb. 12, 1942, at the home of her parents in Worden. They have lived in the Overbrook and Worden areas since they have been married.

The couple’s children are Cheryl Flory and Marleen Harris, both of Lawrence. They have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Allison

E.J. and Marjorie Allison, Lawrence, plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by spending a week with their family this summer on Captiva Island in Florida.

They were married June 8, 1952, in Salina. They have three daughters, Diane Fleer, Olathe; Cheryl Morton, Overland Park; Janice Heppermann, Lafayette, La., and eight grandchildren.