The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
FORMER ONTARIO GIRL MARRIED

wedding OF interest TO ontario |
people was reported to the Argus.
when Miss Jean Conklin. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. b. Conklln of
Ontario. was united in marriage to
Richard Leonldas Young of Char
lotte. North. Carolina. Miss Con-
kiln is we'll known in this commun-
ity, having graduated from the High
School here several years ago. and
is a very charming girl with a
host OF friends.
Following is a report Of the cere-
mony taken from the society col
umns OF the Charlotte Observer,
of Wednesday, July 20. Charlotte,
North Carolina;
I'm a ceremony characterized by
beauty and charming simplicity Miss
Jean Conklin, of Ontario. Oregon.
and MIR. Richard Leonidas Young. Of
this city. were married yesterday
afternoon at AIS o'clock at Ninth
Avenue Baptist church. the pastor
Rev. DR. l.. r. Pruette. officiating.
"A mass OF palms and ferns
formed the background for the we'd
ding. Miss Louise Young. sister OF
the bridegroom. presided at the or
gan. Prior TO the ceremony she
rendered "Cavatina" with violin OBJ
ligsto by Mr.. c. A. Workman.
There we're no attendants.
"When the notes OF THE Bridal
Chorus" from "Lohengrin" were
sounded the officiating minister en-
tered the church from the rear OF
the pulpit. The bride and BRIDE
groom entered together passing
down the right aisle. The bride
was pretty In handsome travelling
suit OF dark blue tricotine and Jade
hat. She wore a corsage OF bride
roses and swansonla.
"The ring ceremony was used and
during the service Souvenir" was
played by Miss Young and Mr.
Workman. Mendelssohn's march
was rendered for the recessional.
"Mr. and Mrs. Young left on the
afternoon train for wrightvllle
beach.
"The bride II daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Eugene u. Conklin. OF On
taflo. Oregon. the former n prom
lnent ranoher OF eastern Oregon and |
formerly superintendent OF the
schools at Pendleton and Ontario.
Her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
otho Eckersley. OF Cove. Oregon.
we're among the pioneers In Oregon.
Mrs. Young was educated at the
Oregon State college. whore she was
n member OF Pi Beta Phi sorority. /
During tho world war she volun-
tecred for nursing service and was
called during the height OF the In
fluenza epidemic. She was stationed |
at the base hospital at Camp Lewis.
Tacoma. Washington, and while |
there first met Mr.. Young She
spent last winter In Charlotte and
was a valuable and popular member
OF the faculty OF the city schools.
teaching at the First Ward school.
She is young woman OF bright In
telleet and Is pretty and attractive
with winning personality. and dur
ing her stay In Charlotte has won
many friends.
Mr., Young Is the only son OF
Mrs. Margaret lseonora Ross and
comes from well known South
Carolina family. lie was graduated
from the University OF North Caro-
lima and Is young man OF splendid
ability and sterling qualities OF
character He Is national officer
OF the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity,
During the world war he was COM
missioned second lieutenant OF field
artillery, receiving his instruction
from the field artillery central Of
ficers' training school, Camp Tay-
lor, Louisville, KY, and from there
was ordered to Camp Lewis, Wash.
Mr.. Young has been a member OF
the reportorial staff OF The Char
lotte Observer for the past two
years and Is a young newspaper
man OF much promise. He possesses
genial manners and a pleasing per-
sonality and commands wide cir
Gle of friends throughout the Caro-
linas.
ION their return 10 the city Mr.
and Mrs. Young will make their
home with Mr. Young's mother. Mrs
Ross, on Beaumont Avenue, Peid-
mont Park.