Max and Janet Graves will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 6. The Graves’ were married on Sept. 6, 1957, at the Central Christian Church in Marshalltown. They are the parents of four children, they have 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. To honor this special occasion, cards may be sent to 705 Fremont St., Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158.

Anniversaries:

Aug. 24

Leo and Sue Klaas

26 years

Melbourne

Sept. 6

Max and Janet Graves

60 years

Marshalltown

Weddings

Aug. 26

Kelly Pratt and Jeff Koster

Sept. 6

Reeba Box and John Bloom

Tina DuBois and

Clint Zitzow

NEW ARRIVALS

• Alex and Katie Ward, of West Des Moines, announce the birth of their daughter, Eloise Arlene, born July 28 at 12:16 a.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Grandparents are Dan and Deb Mehlbrech from Crooks, S.D. and Mike and Diane Ward, of Gilman.