Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
DR.. Warren Bow
Dies in His Sleep
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ence degree from the University
of Illinois in 1914. and a master
Of arts from the University of
Michigan in 1923.
He Won graduate honors from
Columbia University and received
an honorary doctor Of laws de-
gree from Battle Creek College in
1880.
He became a teacher in the
Mcmillan School in February,
1915. After military leaves in
1916 and 1917. he became a grade
principal at the old Nordstrum
School in September, 1919. Sub
-sequentiy he was grade principal
and assistant principal OF South
western High School.
ACTIVE FOR VETERANS
In 1922 he became assistant
dean OF the old Detroit Teachers
College. He was superintendent
of that institution from 1923 un-
til he became assistant superin-
tendent of schools in September,
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He was made deputy superin-
tendent in f941 and on July /,
1872 promoted TO superin-
tendent TO succeed Frank Cody.
DR.. Bow was a member of many
lodges, clubs and societies, but
his chief interest outside the
schools was in veterans affairs.
He was a member OF the Ameri-
can Legion, the 40 and 8 Society
and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
His military career began when
he was commissioned a first lieu
tenant in the Michigan National
Guard in 1915. He served with
the 31st Michigan Infantry on
the Mexican border under PERISH
ing in 1916 and won his cap
fancy.
HAD SCHOOL IN FRANCE
Subsequently he served with
the 125th Infantry and the 119th
Field Artillery. He went to
France in 1917 as a captain in
the 32d Division, serving with the
division and the chief of field ar
-tillery staff of the AEF. He was
promoted to major of field ar
tillery in France.
At the conclusion of World
War /, Maj. Bow conducted
school in. France on the prepara-
tion Of firing data and recon-
naiSsance. He directed expert
ments there. and later at Camp
Knox in Kentucky, on the use of
fast-moving artillery in the front
lines with infantry.
I've were trying TO show that
cannon could be hauled by
whippet tanks and used with
the infantry and with advancing
forces" DR.. Bow often said of
that experience. But no one
was interested.
Congress said the last war
OF worlds history had ended
and we would never fight again.
So they cut of our money and
the experiment ended.
Then came World War ii
and the blitzkreig."
MANY SOCIAL TIES
DR.. Bow had been active in the
national defense educational pro-
gram and in other vocational
training plans. Before he became
superintendent, he was head of
vocational education in the pub
lie schools.
He had held several important
Offices in the Boy Scouts of
America, was a member of the
citizens housing and planning
council. and had been chairman
of the emergency shelter commit
tee of the Red Cross disaster or
ganization.
He was a member of the En-
gineering Society of Detroit,
Sigma PL Phi Delta Kappa,
Kappa Delta Pi, Scabbard and
Blade, Mu Sigma ri, Detroit
Lodge No. 2, F. e. A. NJ, King
Cyrus Chapter, Detroit Consis-
tory, Moslem Shrine and the Ma
tional Sojourners, as well as Of
many educational societies.
He was also affiliated with the
Detroit Athletic Club, the North
west Kiwanis Club, the Torch
Club and the University of Michi-
gan Club of Detroit.
He leaves his wife, Marian, a
son, Warren James, 7, and a
brother, Loren, who is principal
OF Pershing High School.