The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Springfield and was a student in the
High school when he decided to at
tend Western Military Academy at
Upper Alton, Ill. After his gradua-
tion-from the military academy, ne
entered the University of Missouri.
He attended four winter terms and
two summer terms at the University,
specializing in the course offered by
the Missouri School of Journalism
there.
In choosing the newspaper business
as A profession, he followed in the
footsteps of his father. who for many
years has been publisher OF the
Springfield Daily Leader, and or his
grandfather, the late J. B. Jewell VINO
at his death was editor of The Leader.
His work as a student at the School
of Journalism soon attracted the at
tention of Dean Walter Williams
The earnestnesS with Whlch ne ap-
piled himself to his studies and the
capabilities which manifested them
selves in the young man did not go
without recognition, for he was chosen
from among his fellow students to
be business manager of The UnlVer-
sity Missourian, the daily newspaper
published by the School or journal
ism.
Williams and others identified with
the School of Journalism that as
student and later as manager OIL the
publication he made a record not
excelled by any of his predecessors.
In the student newspaper today are
reflected many ideas suggested by the
former business manager and adopted
bv his superiors in the school,
lone of the best liked students who
ever attended the University of Mis-
souri,"
That is what every student who
knew John Jewell at the university
and there were few who did not-says
of him. 1t is a tribute to his good
fellowship which was heard while he
was at the university and which has
been repeated times innumerable at
alumni gatherings since.
Mr.. Jewell found time from his
close application to his student jour
nalistic work to take an active par- in
student activities. He was member
of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
Mr.. Jewell was also member of four
honorary fraternitfes of the school of
Journalism as follows: Kappa Tau
Alpha, Alpha Delta Sigma, Sigma
Delta Chi and the MatriX. He also
held mem bership jn two inter-frater-
mites: the Chi Chi Chi and the Mystic
Seven, the latter an honorary senior
organization. He was a member OF
the University MiSsourian board
which forms the corporation owning
the college newspaper. He was also
the students representative to the Ad
club. which is composed of the presi-
dents of different county and state
clubs at the university.
Upon his graduation from the
school of journalism, Mr.. Jewell re-
turned to Springfield when his father
made him his associate in publishing
The Leader. He assumed the active
control of the newspaper in the early
part of 1916.
Mr.. Jewell was married in April
1916. to Miss Jean McGregor, a
daughter of Charles McGregor. vice
president of the McGregorNoe Hard
ware company of Springfield. Just as
Mr. Jewell was liked by his mer
friends. so was his bride loved by heI
girl friends. They were regarded by
their friends as ideally Matched
fact borne out by the deep Interest
Mrs Jewell manifested in her hus-
bands work. They were boon com
panions inside and outside theil
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell imm ediately
after their wedding went on a triI
COST two-fold obiect-their hon