Faculty:
Teacher of Commercial Branches, 1925-1926

Education:
Bell High School, Adams, TN.
Fall’s Business College, Nashville, TN.
Teachers Training Course, Bowling Green Business University, Bowling Green, KY.

Experience:
Teacher for three years, Martin College, Pulaski, TN.
Teacher for two years, Flora Macdonald College, Red Springs, NC

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Birth: 11 Sep 1900, Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee
Death: 14 Sep 1979, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Parents:
Jesse Lee Gower (1871-1955)
Mary Willie Murphey (1875-1954)

Sibling:
Murphy Gower (1903-1985

Burial: Adams Cemetery, Adams, Davidson County, Tennessee

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From the 1924-1925 Mont Amoena catalog, p. 17.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF MISS GOWER

To Whom It May Concern:

Miss Marilou Goser’s work with us was very satisfactory, and it gave me lots of pleasure to recommend her to Dr. Morgan, with whom she had been employed ever since.

I know that she has rendered conscientious service in the commercial department of Martin College, and I feel that should she make a change, whoever employs her will be mighty well pleased with her work.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) H. W. FALL,
President of Fall’s Business College,
Nashville, Tennessee

March 24, 1923.
To Whom It May Concern:

Miss Marilou Gower has been in charge of the Commercial Department of Martin College since 1921, and it gives me pleasure to speak of her ability and efficiency.

Miss Gower is a young woman of high principles, pleasing personality and untiring industry. She is thoroughly in command of her subject and gets excellent results from her students. With the exception of those yet in school, every student who has finished the course under Miss Gower’s instruction has secured and holds a satisfactory position.

(Signed) MISS ETTA BROSIUS ELDRIDGE,
Dean of Martin College.
Pulaski, Tennessee

April 20, 1923.
To Whom It May Concern:

It gives me pleasure to write a line in favor of Miss Marilou Gower. She has been at the head of our Business Department for the past three years. It is enough to say that we would like to retain her. She is leaving us on her own accord.

She is exemplary in Christian character, pleasing in personality, faithful and loyal in her work. I commend her without reservation.

Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) GEO. A. MORGAN,
President of Martin College.
Pulaski, Tennessee

April 11, 1923.
We are advised that the management at Flora Macdonald College, where Miss Gower has taught for the last two years, was pleased with her work and that she was happy in her relations there. She is coming to Mont Amoena Seminary because Flora Macdonald has decided to discontinue the Business Department.

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The Tennessean (Nashville, TN), 15 Sep 1979, 22.

GOWER, Miss Mari Lou – Friday, September 14, 1979 at a Nashville Convalescent Home. Survived by brother, Mr. Murphy Gower, Nashville; one niece, Mrs. Diane Davis, Nashville; one nephew, Row Lee Gower, Woodstock, Ga. Remains are at Meggs & Son Funeral Home, in Adams, Tn., where services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 1979 with Rev. Carl S. Smith officiating. Interment in Adams Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Fred Goodman, Harold Goodman, Delwin Murphy, Harold Gower, Gailor Gower, Rayburn Gower. The family will receive visitors from Saturday, September 15, 1979 til 9 p.m. Meggs & Son, Adams, Tn., 696-2383.

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