Lowes celebrate golden date

Michael Craig Lowe and Constance Rita Birr Lowe are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Now residing in Sun City West, Ariz., they were married at First Baptist Church in Colfax Sept. 1, 1961. They met at the local Palouse Empire Fair in September of 1958 and were engaged on Christmas Eve, 1960.

Prior to retirement, Mike, who holds a doctorate degree in pharmacology, worked as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health’s Cancer Institute and subsequently worked as a private consultant. Connie was a registered nurse and worked at the National Institutes of Health clinical...