Davis County Clipper | 1942-01-16 | Page 1 | Marriage Licenses Show Drop in Davis County

Marriage 1 Licenses Show Drop In Iii Davis County The premarital health law which whiten went into effect July 1 was directly direct direct- I ly Iy responsible for a drop of 2641 marriage e licenses during the last six months of 1941 compared to a similar period in 1940 R R. Bruce Major county count clerk reported First half of the year showed licenses issued and aUdi second half 70 First six mouths months total for 1940 was and last half of year Total licenses issued in 1941 reached compared to for 1940 June as usual was the heaviest month with 89 00 licenses Issued when couples were rushing in to beat the I i new law Jaw March MarchI April and May were other heavy months when were being drafted into government service November 1941 was low with only fi five e licenses li licenses li- li censes compared to 74 for the preceding preceding pre pre- ceding year ear