Lögberg-Heimskringla - 22.04.1988, Page 7

LÖGBERG CENTENNIAL YEAR, FÖSTUDAGUR 22. APRÍL 1988-7
Events during 1909
On June 27th, 1909 during the
church convention the following the-
ology candidates were ordained: Gut-
tormur Guttormsson (previously
mentioned in this Almanak), and
Sigurður S. Christopherson. His par-
ents are Sigurjón Kristofersson and
Helga Jórunn Jónsdóttir from Ytri-
Neslöndum at Mývatn, now living at
Baldur in Manitoba. Both have
graduated from the Lutheran theolog-
ical college in Chicago during the
same year.
During September 1909 Þorbergur
þPorvaldson was granted a Master of
Arts Degree at Harvard University.
On September 19, 1909 Guð-
mundur Arnason who had studied
theology at the University of Berlin
in Germany, (see this Almanak dated
1909( was appointed to the position
of clergyman at the Icelandic Unitar-
ian Church in Winnipeg by the presi-
dent of the congregation Jósep B.
Skaftason.
May 2nd, 1909 theology candidate
Hjörtur Leo ordained by the presi-
dent of the church association Rev.
Björn Jónsson in the church of the St.
Pauls congregation in Minneota.
During May 1909 there graduated
from the Medical College in Winni-
peg Jóhann Pálsson, the son of Páll
Halldórsson at Geysir in New Iceland
(lived formerly in Iceland at Reykjum
on Reykjaströnd) and Margnús Hjal-
tason. His parents Hjalti died 1893
and Margret Helgadóttir moved to
here from Steingrímsfirdi in Strad-
sýsla 1888.
Juiy 4th, 1909 two churches in the
Þingvalla nýlendu, Konkordiu
Typographical illusion:
We have sun
too
No, it is not a Chinese proverb but
a typographical illusion which should
read, "We Have Sun Too,” meaning
we also have sun.
Our affluent Icelandic cousins pos-
sess a thriving economy, full employ-
ment, and a standard of living equal
to the best in the western world.
What they do lack are temperatures
and sunshine that will darken their
complexion. For this reason they mi-
grate to the southern climates, nota-
bly the Spanish Island resorts.
It is quite simple, just book a pack-
age deal, all inclusive except for
meals. There are only two worrisome
factors. Enough cash or a favourfble
credit card rating to pay for jHe f^re,
and to be on time when the plane
departs for the south and returns to
the north.
What are the results, a tan from the
upper thighs down to the toes and
from the lower waste to the hair roots
of the head both front and back, all
well done.
News items from Iceland indicate
tourist traffic flow increases to these
southern sun spots of Spain, Portu-
gal and Italy, with the decrease in use
of summer homes, where heavy
sweaters are required to feel comfort-
able in Iceland's Arctic chill.
In Manitoba we have sun too, and
sand beaches. What better place than
lying on the sandy beach at Gimli
and Hecla Island, which serve up a
record-breaking 2400 hours of sun-
shine each year? Depending on
gender, not all can attain front and
back tan on our beaches, our taboos
are more restrictive than that of
Mediterranean countries. This could
be a disadvantage.
How do we redirect the flow of
Icelanders from that of directly south
along migratory bird flyways to veer
southwesterly to our Manitoba
beaches? Probably by package all in-
clusive tours, such as tanning on a
New Iceland beach, visits to Icelan-
dic settlement areas, a tour of Icelan-
dic historical sights, visits wiíh cou-
sins and some JustLplain shopping:
This can all be had by five and a
half hours of flying time as opposed
to four hours to Mediterranean areas.
Another plus could be conversation
in Icelandic served up by Western
Icelanders.
Their birdlike migratory sense of
direction has to be changed to
Obituaries
Stefania Grace Orter, aged 74, at
Richland Centre Hospital, wife of
Warren Porter, of Lone Rock,
Wisconsin.
* * *
Sigurdur (Walter) Stefanson, aged
66 of Gimli, Man.
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southwest-northeast, which can only
be achieved with well organized
package deals at this end, a
challenging entrepreneurial
enterprise.
Imagine the novelty of returning to
Iceland with a Western Icelandic tan,
except for the fair sex who could only
show off a half baked tan, well done
on one side only.
Congregation and Þíngvalla congre-
gation by the president of the church
association Rev. B. B. Jónsson and
Rev. Jón Bjarnason. Right away Rve.
Hjörtur Leo was appointed clergy-
man for these two congregations. At
the same time the graveyard of the
Konkordia congregation was
ordained.
Early in the year 1909 Skúli Jóns-
son a young scholar at Wesley Col-
lege was awarded the honour of a
scholarship from the Cecil Rhodes
fund. Each year the most outstand-
ing scholar in the province is award-
ed this scholarship. The amount is
$4500, $1500 each year for three
years at Oxford University in En-
gland. Skúli went there early the
same fall. Skúli is Sveinsson Jónsson
the son of a sister of Svein Skúlason
(deceased) nationally known as in-
tellectual and editor, born at Hlið on
Vatnsnesi in Húnavatssýsla Sept. 6,
1888.
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