Source Materials / **News and Magazines** # **First Local Spiritual Assembly of Joplin, Missouri** ##### *Baha'i News*, No. 348 (February 1960), p. 13. [↓ PDF](https://leland-jensen-info.netlify.app/1959-04-21-bahai-news-joplin-assembly.pdf) ***  Knights of Baha'u'llah Dr. Opal Jensen (first row, far right); Dr. Leland Jensen (back row, far right). **Caption:** "First Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Joplin, Mo., formed on April 21, 1959. Front row: Mrs. John Dix, Mrs. Grace Bell, Mrs. Ola Nyberg, Mrs. Jane Altherr, and Dr. Opal Jensen. Back row: Lucian Reed, John Dix, Alfred Jensen, and Dr. Leland Jensen."   *** **Sources** - [Baha'i News, no. 348 (February 1960), p. 13.](https://file.bahai.media/a/ab/Baha%27i_News_348.pdf) (PDF) - [(Photo) First Local Spiritual Assembly of Joplin, Missouri, 1959](https://bahai.media/File:First_LSA_of_Joplin,_Missouri,_1959.png) **Note:** This excerpt is frequently cited in discussions of Drs. Opal and Leland Jensen and is provided here as supplementary reference material for researchers, teachers, and students. This limited reproduction is presented for educational and scholarly purposes under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107). *** **Archive Classification** - **Collection:** Source Materials → News and Magazines **Reference Information** - **Permanent Link:** https://leland-jensen.info/source-materials/news/1959-04-21-bahai-news-joplin-assembly/ - **Download PDF:** [1959-04-21-bahai-news-joplin-assembly.pdf](https://leland-jensen-info.netlify.app/1959-04-21-bahai-news-joplin-assembly.pdf) - **Archive Home:** https://leland-jensen.info - **Last Updated:** 17 May 2026 **Note:** This excerpt from a published work is provided online for educational and reference purposes and is not part of the archive's collection. *** **See Also** - [[Roll of Honor - Baha'i World 20|Roll of Honor]] — *The Baha'i World*, vol. 20 (1986–1992) - [[Two Knights - Baha'i World 13|Two Knights]] — *The Baha'i World*, vol. 13 (1954–1963) - [[1959-04 Baha'i News, Mauritius|Pioneering on Mauritius Island]] — December, 1955, *Baha'i News* (April 1959) - [[1955-11 Baha'i News, Election|Reunion Island First Spiritual Assembly]] — April 21, 1955, *Baha'i News* (November 1955) - [[1955-09 Baha'i News, Naw-Ruz|Reunion Island Celebrates Naw-Ruz]] — March 1955, *Baha'i News* (September 1955) - [[1953-11-11 Roll of Honor|Shoghi Adds Opal and Leland Jensen to the Roll of Honor]] — Cablegram, November 11, 1953 - [[1953-05-28 Paramount Issue|Shoghi Effendi Calls for Pioneers]] — Cablegram, May 28, 1953 *** [Site Guide](site%20guide.md)  |   [Sitemap](Clickable%20Sitemap.md)  |   [Downloads](downloads.md)  |  [Contact Us](contact%20us.md) **Dr. Leland Jensen**: Teachings and Commentaries Archive © 2026 Baha'i Council of Dane County, all rights reserved.  [Copyright & Usage Policy](copyright.md) ***