Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-15 | Page 5 | Divorces Nearly Equal Weddings

DIVORCES NEARLY EQUAL WEDDINGS PORTLAND Ore July 15 By 15 By The Thc Associated Portland Press Press Portland of officials of- of officials officials discovered today that the di divorce dl- dl divorce vorce rate here has been running neck and neck with the marriage ratio for forthe forthe forthe the last six months For the first six months of the year divorce suits were filed while 1140 marriage licenses were being is issued is- is sued For the same period In 1926 there here were divorce actions and 1178 marriage licenses During last January and February the divorce suits exceeded the marriage licenses by a generous margin mar n. n