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Karl was the father of 19 children.
Karl was the father of 19 children.
When Karl started The Logan Post in 1904, he had two living children (Karl born in 1901, and Beth born in 1903). Adeline would be born in October 1904, just two months after the first issue went to press, and Delora would come in 1906 and be born just 10 days after the publication ceased. Albert follow in 1907, Loretta in 1909, Reinhart in 1910, and Mildred in 1912. Three other children died young. These were the children of Karl and Justina.
Karl's grandmother, Johanna Worbs, would die in 1907 shortly after publication of The Logan Post ceased.
Karl's grandmother, Johanna Worbs, would die in 1907 shortly after publication of The Logan Post ceased.
Her funeral notice appeared in the Deseret Evening News 4 July 1907 page 7.
Her funeral notice appeared in the Deseret Evening News 4 July 1907 page 7.
Karl and Justina move from the Logan 3rd Ward to the Logan 7th Ward.
Karl and Justina move from the Logan 3rd Ward to the Logan 7th Ward.
They are welcomed into the ward as new members on November 17, 1907.
They are welcomed into the ward as new members on November 17, 1907.
Source: Minutes of Ward meeting.
Source: Minutes of Ward meeting.
The choir sat down. Bishop Larsen then stood to read the names of two new members of the Ward. He said the names of Karl Kowallis and wife, Justina Kowallis, and asked the congregation to receive this couple into the 7th Ward.
Karl and Justina move into their new home in Providence Precinct (now River Heights) where Albert is born in December, 1907.
Karl and Justina move into their new home in Providence Precinct (now River Heights) where Albert is born in December, 1907.
Show below is a picture of their home taken in 2013.
Karl's eldest son, Otto Karl Kowallis, provides information about his father's printing trade in his life history:
Karl's eldest son, Otto Karl Kowallis, provides information about his father's printing trade in his life history:
"I was only able to speak German until I was six years of age. Prior to age six years Father had started in business for himself and had a small Printing shop on Main Street of Logan and the struggle for livelihood must have been difficult because we had only the very meager necessities of life. This shop was located between Third and Fourth North near an old monumental works operated by a Mr. Summers. Father got some old marble slabs from this place for his imposing stones, and of course I was an infrequent visitor and worker in the office as it was called at home. Later the shop was moved to a place across the street from the Court House still on Main Street.
Father published a German paper in Cache Valley for the benefit of the German speaking people, as there were quite a number of them in the Valley. I believe that he called it the Logan Post and it had a good circulation. He was also the leader of the German speaking people who had immigrated to this country from Germany. . .
I can remember very well my helping father in the printing office across from the Court House and of his teaching me the business from the ground up and it was a tedious process to me I can assure you. He was very exacting and not too patient from my point of view. I would rather have played with my playmates and often did to the displeasure and necessitation of his frequent use of a stick to my rear end.
I was official bill collector for the outfit from earliest times a job I disliked very much and which he liked but had too little time for. He would give me the statements and tell me to present them and not leave a place after I had presented a bill until I had received the money for the statement. I have stayed many times for two and three hours for some business man to take time to make out a check for his account. I believe I was as faithful as a good dog in this responsibility. "
Most of the children worked in the newspaper office. Albert was working there when he was 16. In 1923 Karl writes the following in a letter to his father Otto in Berlin:
Most of the children worked in the newspaper office. Albert was working there when he was 16. In 1923 Karl writes the following in a letter to his father Otto in Berlin:
30 October 1923:
30 October 1923:
"Albert goes to Logan College every day until 1 o'clock and in the afternoon he helps me here in the office. I give him $10.00 each month and he must save $5 and the other $5 he can spend as he pleases."
"Albert goes to Logan College every day until 1 o'clock and in the afternoon he helps me here in the office. I give him $10.00 each month and he must save $5 and the other $5 he can spend as he pleases."
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