In Memoriam ’30s
Anna Wengert Whitmire ’31 died March 31 in Williamsport at the age of 103. She taught math and English in many Pennsylvania public schools for 36 years, until her retirement from Loyalsock School District in 1972. A music lover, Whitmire sang in the Peacemakers, a local ministers’ wives group. She also was a member of the Williamsport Music Club and enjoyed attending community concerts. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, and served with the Methodist women. Among others, Whitmire is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Whitmire Shenenberger ’71, and a son-in-law, William E. Shenenberger ’69. Edgar C. Brinser ’33 died May 11 in Hershey at the age of 99. He had been an engineer at Standard Oil, then at the Bendix Corporation. He was a member of Loch Raven United Methodist Church in Baltimore, Md. Brinser loved all sports, especially the Baltimore teams. Among others, he is survived by a nephew, Herbert A. Eckenroth ’49. Anna Light Blatt ’39 died March 15 in Lebanon at the age of 92. She began her teaching career at the Franklin School in Lebanon as a third-grade teacher until her marriage in 1949. She worked with the USO Travelers Aid during World War II and became a member of the Women’s Auxiliary Board of the Lebanon USO Club. In 1964, Blatt continued her teaching career with the AnnvilleCleona School District as a fourth-grade teacher at the Cleona Elementary School, where she taught until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of the LVC Alumni Association, Lebanon County Retired School Employees’ Association, Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees, Lebanon County Educational Honor Society, and American Association of University Women.
Blatt enjoyed music, reading, and taking family summer trips to Ocean City, N.J. Among others, she was predeceased by her father, Boaz G. Light, 1913.
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Mabel Jane Miller ’41 died April 11 in Lancaster at the age of 91. She taught seventh- and eighth-grade reading for 25 years and then was the language arts coordinator for 17 years for grades K–12 in the Elizabethtown Area School District. In her earlier years, Miller was a member of Chiques United Methodist Church in Mount Joy, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for children and youth. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. Lt. Col. John B. Mengel ’43 died April 29 in North Carolina at the age of 89. He spent 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, spanning three wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was an interpreter for Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby for the Occupational Government of Japan before being recalled for the Korean War. Mengel’s last assignment was as commanding officer of the 363 Reconnaissance Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C. He was an avid photographer and served as president of several camera clubs, including one in Japan. He also was a Boy Scout and Scout Master, and attended the first National Jamboree in Washington, D.C., in 1937. He loved tennis and played in the World-Wide U.S. Air Force Senior Men’s Tennis Doubles Championship in 1968. Following his retirement in 1970, he worked at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and later helped with the tape ministry and counseling in his church. For the last 30 years, Mengel’s main interest was in the men’s organization, Full Gospel Christian Business Men, now known as International Fellowship Christian Businessmen.
Dr. F. Allen Rutherford Jr. ’37, H’85 Dr. F. Allen Rutherford Jr. ’37, H’85 died April 14 in Virginia at the age of 94. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as an accountant for John Heins & Company from 1941 to 1959, becoming a partner in 1955. He was a principal with Arthur Young and Company from 1959 to 1978. Rutherford served on LVC’s Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1986, serving as vice president and president. He was acting president of the College for several months in 1984. He served on the executive committee and as treasurer of the United Way in Bluefield, W.Va., and was a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). He was a council member and member of Lutheran churches in Wynnewood, Pa., and Bluefield, W.Va., and served as an officer in various community and civic organizations. Rutherford was a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs, West Virginia and Virginia Society of CPAs, the National Association of Accountants, and the American Institute of CPAs. Among others, he is survived by a daughter, Margie Rutherford Gausby ’71, and a son, Frank A. Rutherford III ’74.
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