Royce and Judy Dredge were married on February 7, 1964.

Their family is hosting an open house in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.

The event will be held at the Southwest Iowa REC building in Mount Ayr on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014