Education
'Bellingham Normal School, WA, teaching certificate in 1926. Univ. of Washington, Bachelors and Masters degrees. 2 years graduate study at Stanford Univ.
Father
'Charles C. Bowmer'
Honors
'Dr of Fine Arts (honorary) , U of Portland, 1964. Special recognition, Oregon Leg, 1965. First annual Governor\'s Award 1977. 1974
Occupation
'Professor of English then Theatre at Southern Oregon Normal school, renamed Southern Oregon State College. Retired in 1970. Director and founder of Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, beginning in 1935. He retired as director in 1971.
Other Names
'Gus (used by close friends only)'
Spouse
'Lois Muzzall Bowmer (divorced April 4
Media Reference
City
Ashland