Background
Wenger, Dorothy Mae was born on January 20, 1917 in Rozel, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Edward and Irene Margaret (McElroy) Franz.
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Dorothy Mae Wenger
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Student, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, 1937-1939; Bachelor of Science, Lindenwood College for Women, St. Charles, Missouri, 1940; postgraduate, U. West Virginia, 1941; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1945, 47.
Career
Dietetic intern, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1941; dietetic intern, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1941-1942; head dietitian, director department, St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1942-1944; head dietitian, director department, Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1944-1949; head dietitian, director department, Elyria (Ohio) Memorial Hospital, 1949-1957; chief dietitian, Lakewood Hospital, Cleveland, 1957-1958; director dietary department, Beach Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1959-1961; director dietary department, North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, Florida, 1961-1975; chief dietitian, North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, 1975-1989; retired, 1989. Supervisor clinical practicum program for student from various schools including Atlantic Vocational School, Broward Community College, Florida International College. Community nutrition lecturer North Broward County Hospital District, 1985-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Guidance volunteer children and adults with dyslexia, since 1965. Lector Episcopalian Church, since 1988. Member Bible Study Fellowship International, since 1990, St. mary's Guild, since 1993.
President Order of Daus. of the King, since 1995. Member American Dietetic Association, Tri-county Clinical Mgrs., West Virginia Dietetic Association(state president 1942-1944), Greater Miami Dietetic Association (advising committee for dietetic technical 1974-1980), Cons. Dietitians for Long Term Facilities (Florida state dietetic representative 1978-1979), Florida Dietetic Association (chairman district education committee 1975-1977), National Honor Society (Norfolk, Nebraska), Quota Club (Morgantown), Triangle Club (St. Charles).
Connections
Married Edward LawrenceWenger (deceased). 1 child, Edward Lawrence III. Married Jacob Eric Iverson, 1995.
