Manti Messenger | 1951-05-11 | Page 3 | 1950 Marriage Rate Climbs 6 per Cent

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 1950 Marriage Rate Climbs 6 Per Cent The US U.S. public health service reported reported reported re re- re- re ported recently the marriage rate rose and the divorce rate dropped in the United States during the past year The agency's figures show the number of 1950 marriages marrIages in all rose all rose nearly 6 per cent over 1949 the first increase since 1946 The total o of 1950 divorces divorces esti esti estimated mated at was was the smallest since 1943 1993 The drop was 3 per cent from the preceding year and marked the fourth successive year of ot declines The agency gave cave no explanation explanation explanation ex ex- for the increase in marriages marriages marriages mar mar- or decrease of divorces Statisticians calculated that 11 out o of every 1000 men women and children children children chil chil- dren in the nation got married last year Only amy 2 of ot each 1000 found it did not work out