Decatur Herald and Review, Wednesday, June 12, 1935
Olive M. Young, Professor Here 13 Years, Dies
Former Head of Millikin Household Arts Department Long Ill; Rites Thursday Night.
Miss Olive M Young, 53, professor of household arts at the James Millikin University for 13 years, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in her home, 265 North Fairview avenue. She had been in failing health for more than a year and her condition had been considered serious since last December.
Miss Young came to Decatur in 1919 as head of the household arts department at Millikin. She had held a similar position at Idaho State Normal university from 1910 to 1913 and at Iowa State Teachers' college from 1913 to 1919.
Writer, Lecturer
Besides conducting her department at Millikin, Miss Young lectured and wrote feature articles for magazines and newspapers, including her daily column which appeared in the Decatur Herald for approximately six years. Hundreds of women in Decatur and nearby towns asked and received her advice on simple remedies, recipes and household problems.
An expert on dietetics, Miss Young could discuss food for the Decatur Chemistry club, or could speak to men's luncheon clubs with the same authority. She appeared hundreds of times as guest speaker for women's clubs, church groups, home bureau units, or home economics conferences. She also was a much-sought judge for county and state fairs.
Directed Vespers
For at least eight years Miss young directed or had a major responsibility in producing the Millikin university Christmas tableaux and vespers. It was under her direction that they gained in color and simplicity so that townspeople were eager for admittance to space left after the student body was seated.
Miss Young traveled abroad in the summer of 1926 with her mother and her uncle and her letters to her newspaper readers passed on her own discoveries in the food markets and kitchens of many foreign lands. The uncle is Dr. Henry Purmort Eames of Chicago, who is on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music.
Before her first illness of more than a year ago, Miss Young taught classes in cooking for business girls last summer in the Y.W. C. A. She was one of the first CWES instructors in the city.
Miss Young was born in Chicago in 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Young. Her father was for many years a prominent Chicago business man. he died several years ago. her mother has been an invalid for a long time and Miss Young devoted all her time to her for several years.
Miss Young received her bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska after two years' work at Smith college. She received her master's degree from Columbia university in New York city. In the summer of 1931 she was resident manager of the Crystal Downs Country club at Frankfort, Mich.
Besides her mother in Decatur, she leaves three brothers and a sister: Spencer Young of New York, Frank O. Young, Jr., of Larchmont, J.P. Young and Mrs. Earl Hill of Chicago.
Funeral Thursday Night
Funeral services will be held in the Dawson & Wikoff chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. Leo Duerson of the Congregational church in charge.
The body will be taken to Chicago Friday for services in the Mt. Hope cemetery chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. A. Papperman, formerly of the Westminster Presbyterian church in Decatur, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Olive M. Young, Professor Here 13 Years, Dies
Former Head of Millikin Household Arts Department Long Ill; Rites Thursday Night.
Miss Olive M Young, 53, professor of household arts at the James Millikin University for 13 years, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in her home, 265 North Fairview avenue. She had been in failing health for more than a year and her condition had been considered serious since last December.
Miss Young came to Decatur in 1919 as head of the household arts department at Millikin. She had held a similar position at Idaho State Normal university from 1910 to 1913 and at Iowa State Teachers' college from 1913 to 1919.
Writer, Lecturer
Besides conducting her department at Millikin, Miss Young lectured and wrote feature articles for magazines and newspapers, including her daily column which appeared in the Decatur Herald for approximately six years. Hundreds of women in Decatur and nearby towns asked and received her advice on simple remedies, recipes and household problems.
An expert on dietetics, Miss Young could discuss food for the Decatur Chemistry club, or could speak to men's luncheon clubs with the same authority. She appeared hundreds of times as guest speaker for women's clubs, church groups, home bureau units, or home economics conferences. She also was a much-sought judge for county and state fairs.
Directed Vespers
For at least eight years Miss young directed or had a major responsibility in producing the Millikin university Christmas tableaux and vespers. It was under her direction that they gained in color and simplicity so that townspeople were eager for admittance to space left after the student body was seated.
Miss Young traveled abroad in the summer of 1926 with her mother and her uncle and her letters to her newspaper readers passed on her own discoveries in the food markets and kitchens of many foreign lands. The uncle is Dr. Henry Purmort Eames of Chicago, who is on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music.
Before her first illness of more than a year ago, Miss Young taught classes in cooking for business girls last summer in the Y.W. C. A. She was one of the first CWES instructors in the city.
Miss Young was born in Chicago in 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Young. Her father was for many years a prominent Chicago business man. he died several years ago. her mother has been an invalid for a long time and Miss Young devoted all her time to her for several years.
Miss Young received her bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska after two years' work at Smith college. She received her master's degree from Columbia university in New York city. In the summer of 1931 she was resident manager of the Crystal Downs Country club at Frankfort, Mich.
Besides her mother in Decatur, she leaves three brothers and a sister: Spencer Young of New York, Frank O. Young, Jr., of Larchmont, J.P. Young and Mrs. Earl Hill of Chicago.
Funeral Thursday Night
Funeral services will be held in the Dawson & Wikoff chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. Leo Duerson of the Congregational church in charge.
The body will be taken to Chicago Friday for services in the Mt. Hope cemetery chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. A. Papperman, formerly of the Westminster Presbyterian church in Decatur, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Decatur Herald and Review, Wednesday, June 12, 1935
Olive M. Young, Professor Here 13 Years, Dies
Former Head of Millikin Household Arts Department Long Ill; Rites Thursday Night.
Miss Olive M Young, 53, professor of household arts at the James Millikin University for 13 years, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in her home, 265 North Fairview avenue. She had been in failing health for more than a year and her condition had been considered serious since last December.
Miss Young came to Decatur in 1919 as head of the household arts department at Millikin. She had held a similar position at Idaho State Normal university from 1910 to 1913 and at Iowa State Teachers' college from 1913 to 1919.
Writer, Lecturer
Besides conducting her department at Millikin, Miss Young lectured and wrote feature articles for magazines and newspapers, including her daily column which appeared in the Decatur Herald for approximately six years. Hundreds of women in Decatur and nearby towns asked and received her advice on simple remedies, recipes and household problems.
An expert on dietetics, Miss Young could discuss food for the Decatur Chemistry club, or could speak to men's luncheon clubs with the same authority. She appeared hundreds of times as guest speaker for women's clubs, church groups, home bureau units, or home economics conferences. She also was a much-sought judge for county and state fairs.
Directed Vespers
For at least eight years Miss young directed or had a major responsibility in producing the Millikin university Christmas tableaux and vespers. It was under her direction that they gained in color and simplicity so that townspeople were eager for admittance to space left after the student body was seated.
Miss Young traveled abroad in the summer of 1926 with her mother and her uncle and her letters to her newspaper readers passed on her own discoveries in the food markets and kitchens of many foreign lands. The uncle is Dr. Henry Purmort Eames of Chicago, who is on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music.
Before her first illness of more than a year ago, Miss Young taught classes in cooking for business girls last summer in the Y.W. C. A. She was one of the first CWES instructors in the city.
Miss Young was born in Chicago in 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Young. Her father was for many years a prominent Chicago business man. he died several years ago. her mother has been an invalid for a long time and Miss Young devoted all her time to her for several years.
Miss Young received her bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska after two years' work at Smith college. She received her master's degree from Columbia university in New York city. In the summer of 1931 she was resident manager of the Crystal Downs Country club at Frankfort, Mich.
Besides her mother in Decatur, she leaves three brothers and a sister: Spencer Young of New York, Frank O. Young, Jr., of Larchmont, J.P. Young and Mrs. Earl Hill of Chicago.
Funeral Thursday Night
Funeral services will be held in the Dawson & Wikoff chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. Leo Duerson of the Congregational church in charge.
The body will be taken to Chicago Friday for services in the Mt. Hope cemetery chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. A. Papperman, formerly of the Westminster Presbyterian church in Decatur, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Olive M. Young, Professor Here 13 Years, Dies
Former Head of Millikin Household Arts Department Long Ill; Rites Thursday Night.
Miss Olive M Young, 53, professor of household arts at the James Millikin University for 13 years, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in her home, 265 North Fairview avenue. She had been in failing health for more than a year and her condition had been considered serious since last December.
Miss Young came to Decatur in 1919 as head of the household arts department at Millikin. She had held a similar position at Idaho State Normal university from 1910 to 1913 and at Iowa State Teachers' college from 1913 to 1919.
Writer, Lecturer
Besides conducting her department at Millikin, Miss Young lectured and wrote feature articles for magazines and newspapers, including her daily column which appeared in the Decatur Herald for approximately six years. Hundreds of women in Decatur and nearby towns asked and received her advice on simple remedies, recipes and household problems.
An expert on dietetics, Miss Young could discuss food for the Decatur Chemistry club, or could speak to men's luncheon clubs with the same authority. She appeared hundreds of times as guest speaker for women's clubs, church groups, home bureau units, or home economics conferences. She also was a much-sought judge for county and state fairs.
Directed Vespers
For at least eight years Miss young directed or had a major responsibility in producing the Millikin university Christmas tableaux and vespers. It was under her direction that they gained in color and simplicity so that townspeople were eager for admittance to space left after the student body was seated.
Miss Young traveled abroad in the summer of 1926 with her mother and her uncle and her letters to her newspaper readers passed on her own discoveries in the food markets and kitchens of many foreign lands. The uncle is Dr. Henry Purmort Eames of Chicago, who is on the faculty of the American Conservatory of Music.
Before her first illness of more than a year ago, Miss Young taught classes in cooking for business girls last summer in the Y.W. C. A. She was one of the first CWES instructors in the city.
Miss Young was born in Chicago in 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Young. Her father was for many years a prominent Chicago business man. he died several years ago. her mother has been an invalid for a long time and Miss Young devoted all her time to her for several years.
Miss Young received her bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska after two years' work at Smith college. She received her master's degree from Columbia university in New York city. In the summer of 1931 she was resident manager of the Crystal Downs Country club at Frankfort, Mich.
Besides her mother in Decatur, she leaves three brothers and a sister: Spencer Young of New York, Frank O. Young, Jr., of Larchmont, J.P. Young and Mrs. Earl Hill of Chicago.
Funeral Thursday Night
Funeral services will be held in the Dawson & Wikoff chapel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. Leo Duerson of the Congregational church in charge.
The body will be taken to Chicago Friday for services in the Mt. Hope cemetery chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. A. Papperman, formerly of the Westminster Presbyterian church in Decatur, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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