Background
Egertson, Thilda Wennes was born on August 26, 1904 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ole Lewis Wennes and Caroline Larson.
librarian and secondary educator
Egertson, Thilda Wennes was born on August 26, 1904 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ole Lewis Wennes and Caroline Larson.
Bachelor in Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950. Master of Arts in Special Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1955. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1956.
Legal secretary Will/Nelson Law Firm, Decorah, 1924-1927. Teacher special education Los Angeles City Schools, 1953-1960. Teacher parochial Westchester and North Hollywood Elementary, 1950-1953.
Library Los Angeles City Schools, 1960-1970, Lutheran Bible College, Los Angeles and Anaheim, 1972-1994.
Volunteer library Theological College, South Africa, Ethiopia, 1963-1964, Nigeria, 1966, New Guinea, 1966, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Mexico City, 1973, Union Theological Seminary Libraries, 1973, American Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1993. Teacher Honolulu, 1967, Papogo Indians' Libraries, Sells, Arizona, 1979, Fairbanks, Alabama, 1981, Adelaide, Australia, 1994. Member Lutheran Church Library.
Association (national president 1976, member advisory board, award for organization of chapters and teaching).
Married Hagbard O. Egertson (deceased 1985). Children: Jordan Wennes (deceased), Margarethe Wennes, Paul Wennes, Sylvia Wennes.