The 70th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Hutchison, 1317 W. Stephenson St., will be observed at an open house at their home on Friday, Sept. 2. Mrs. Hutchison is now 88, and her husband will mark his 92nd birthday in October. The Hutchisons are formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, and both were graduated from high school there, Mr. Hutchison with the class of 1893.

Franciene Winslow and Walter Hutchison were wed at Grundy Center at 8 p.m. on Sept. 2, 1896 at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. M. A. Buchan, by the minister of the First Presbyterian Church there. On Sept. 1, 1899 the Hutchisons moved to Estherville, Iowa where they lived for 10 years. Then on Nov. 8, 1909 they moved to Freeport where Mr. Hutchison engaged in the insurance, real estate and loan business, which he still conducts. They have always belonged to the First Presbyterian Church here, and for many years Mr. Hutchison was very active in church and civic club work.

On the advice of his physician, Mr. Hutchison joined the Freeport Country Club in 1919 and still plays golf occasionally. There is only one other man remaining as a member of the club who joined at the time he did. The open house on Friday will be from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and from 7 to 10 in the evening. No invitations have been sent but all friends and relatives are invited to call.

Arrangements for the party are being made by their daughter, Mrs. Hilding B. Bihl, and their granddaughters, Mrs. Ben Dorsey and Miss Katherine Bihl. The Hutchisons also have three great-grandchildren.