Queue of Would-be Husbands
The Japanese girl has added to her many accomplishments, and an increase in the marriage rate is expected. Last year a. school for prospective brides was opened in Tolrio, a.nd, in spite of much ridicule from their menfolk, girls flocked to its classrooms and kitchens to learn cooking and needlework.
The men soon told a different, tale when they married some of the students, and other centres were demanded and are being opened. Tire centre at Tokio has arranged for a marriage bureau for its students, and it- is said that there is a long queue of prospective husbands on its doorstep.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7277, 3 October 1933, Page 3
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106Queue of Would-be Husbands Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7277, 3 October 1933, Page 3
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