John and Kathleen Hawkins of Redlands Mesa invite friends and family to join them in celebration of their 70th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 4, 1942, in Berkeley, Calif., while John was serving in the U.S. Navy.
Everett and Betheline Kesterson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 2, and a party in their home was attended by family and friends on May 6. The couple met while attending high school in Mullinville, Kan.