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THEME: HISTORY and BIOGRAPHY
It is difficult to evaluate how the lives of our ancestors have influenced our response to everyday opportunities, or even the scope of opportunity itself. Someone has said, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that is why we call it 'The Present.'"
In 1881 the preaching of Mormon missionaries aroused anger and opposition in Berlin, Germany. In spite of negative opinion, their message impressed Pauline Worbs Kowallis, and later she wrote, "It seemed as though I had heard it somewhere before."
It is impossible to imagine our current circumstance had Pauline chosen a course of tradition, culture, and comfort rather than follow her conviction. She endured opposition, even a division in her own family, and finally in 1891, with her two youngest sons Wilhelm and John, she left a comfortable home in Berlin for a humble cabin in Logan, Cache Valley, Utah.
In 1911, Wilhelm homesteaded in Power County, Idaho with John following in 1913. The community of Pauline in the northern section of Arbon Valley lies within the triangle bounded by American Falls, Pocatello, and Arbon northwest of Malad. Wilhelm applied the name of "Pauline" to the post office in 1911, and beginning in 1913 John's wife Hestella served as post mistress for seventeen years.
The stories, biographies, experiences, and memories contributed by her descendants and their in-laws, reveal attributes linking us to the integrity of her life. The contributions contain humor, religious values, and nostalgia. In some places a view of contemporary history provides background for the events being described.
Each one of us struggles to live a justified life. Regardless of our age, location, or status, there are no plateaus where we can rest on yesterday's performance, because every day presents some new interesting challenge. The Pauline Memorial of the homestead period stands as a reminder of her legacy to us, unlocking the door of our opportunity.
RRK
September 1999
INTRODUCTION
DESCENDANTS OF OTTO AND PAULINE KOWALLIS
LETTER CORRESPONDENCE OF KARL A. KOWALLIS
Justine's Death (19 Sep 1917)
Appreciation For Thoughtfulness (20 Sep 1917)
Witness To The Fatherhood Of God (23 Nov 1921)
Money At Christmas Time (26 Dec 1921)
The Linotype Machine (18 Jan 1922)
A Burial Spot (14 Mar 1922)
Children And Entertainment (2 Apr 1922)
Enjoy Your Children (24 May 1922)
Cache Valley And Logan Canyon (23 Jun 1922)
Declined Visit To America (18 Jul 1922)
A Bear Lake Picnic (12 Aug 1922)
Inflation In Germany (30 Sep 1922)
Inflation And Poor Health (12 Oct 1922)
A Holiday Wish (19 Jan 1923)
Christmas Greetings (14 Feb 1923)
Help! Missing Person (23 Mar 1923)
The Need To Be Frugal (18 Apr 1923)
Raising The Children (12 May 1923)
Center Spread From The Slug (12 May 1923)
A Tribute To Mother (30 Oct 1923)
Reply To Sponsorship Request (18 Nov 1923)
Father Is Seriously Ill (22 Jan 1924)
A Boyhood Chum (29 Jan 1924)
Testimony Of The Restoration (16 Feb 1924)
Christmas Parties (21 Feb 1924)
Anna Reviews Her Life (11 Jan 1930)
Testimony Of Tithing (14 Feb 1930)
Financial Hardship (28 Mar 1933)
A Most Stirring Testimony (16 May 1933)
Genealogical Data (10 Oct 1933)
Temple Data (17 Feb 1934)
Price Quotation To The City Commission (5 Aug 1935)
Price Quotation To The Board Of Education (6 Aug 35)
THE CHICKEN COOP CAPER
Resignation From The Town Board (19 May 1936)
Request For Action (8 Jul 1936)
Request To Ban The Chickens (7 May 1938)
Stronger Language (5 Aug 1939)
A Petition To The Town Board ( Jul 1941)
Epilogue
On The Death Of A Husband (29 Aug 1939)
On The Death Of A Husband (9 Jun 1942)
Letter Exchange between Karl and Otto (Oct-Nov 1942)
PERSONAL HISTORIES AND BIOGRAPHIES
BIOGRAPHY of Johanna Maria Magdelena BROX
BIOGRAPHY of Karl August WORBS
BIOGRAPHY of Johann Anton Ferdinand KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Auguste Pauline WORBS
The Pauline Memorial
TRANSITION__ Carl August Otto KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Carl August Otto KOWALLIS (T)
BIOGRAPHY of Marie Pauline KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Pauline Johanna SKEEN
TRANSITION__ Karl August KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Karl August KOWALLIS (T)
BIOGRAPHY of Johanna ROEMER
CONVERSION SKETCH
TO MY CHILDREN
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS
REFLECTIONS OF MOTHER by Norma
BIOGRAPHY of Ivy Roemer KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Lani ROSSBERG
BIOGRAPHY of Gertrude Roemer KOWALLIS
BIOGRAPHY of Norma Roemer KOWALLIS
APPENDIX
A - Pauline Worbs' Testimony (not edited)
B - Delora's Letter to Elizabeth (not edited)
C - Johanna Roemer Patriarchal Blessing (1913)
D - Johanna Roemer Patriarchal Blessing (1915)
E - Richard Kowallis Patriarchal Blessing (1951)
F - Johanna Roemer memories - by Adeline