Barrett Lowe
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| Name | Barrett Lowe |
| Chapter | Zeta Eastern State College |
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| Birthdate | 1902 |
| Spouse | Emma /louise |
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Richard Barrett Lowe (1902-1972) is an Alumni Member of Zeta Chapter (Chapter roll #) at Eastern State College which is now known as Dakota State College.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
No information other than his membership is currently known on Lowe's involvement with Zeta Chapter.
Collegiate Years at Sample Chapter
Graduated in 1930 with B.S.
Alumni Years to Present
- Lowe served as Chairman of the Beadle Centennial Committee
- Superintendent of Schools, Alcester, South Dakota
- Superintendent of Schools, Wessington Springs, South Dakota
- The following was found in the documented history of the City of Alcester, South Dakota;
One of the former superintendents of renown was Barrett Lowe. He and his family lived in Alcester from 1929 to 1933. He produced the silent film "Dacotah" which premiered at Madison, SD (Lowe's home town) in 1929. This film was later shown in Alcester at the Emmert Theater, with a number of showings during the week. Mrs. Lowe (Emmy Lou) would furnish the musical background with her fine violin music, and she also provided some piano background, too.
One of his first books he authored was "Here and Hero Tales of South Dakota". Another was "Twenty Million Acres", a story of General Beadle. It was while he was president of Sioux Falls College in 1941 that he was called to the Navy in World War II. After the war, he again returned to the Navy to originate and implement the first National Stay-in-School anti-dropout program in the U.S. and to change the recruit approach of all the armed forces. It was this outstanding contribution that brought him recognition and led to his appointment as governor of American Samoa and later as Governor of Guam.
After his retirement, he wrote the book "Problems in Paradise". His wife resides in Virginia, as do their sons.
- 42nd governor (and fifth appointed civil governor) of American Samoa (October 1, 1953 – October 15, 1956)
- Eighth American governor (and third civilian governor) of Guam (October 2, 1956 – November 14, 1959)
- United Nations observer
Published Works
- Twenty Million Acres, The story of America's First Conservationist William Henry Harrison Beadle, 1937
- Dacotah
- Heroes and Hero Tales of South Dakota
See more known published works by Brothers
Other Interesting Facts
In the dedication on his book Twenty Million Acres, Lowe dedicates the book to his wife Emma Louise and his two sons Bruce and Cameron.
- Richard Barrett Lowe's wikipedia entry
- Lawrence N. Pease played Beadle in Lowe's silent film Dacotah1
