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LÖGBERG, FIMTUDAGINN 26. FEBRÚAR, 1947
Annual Report
of The Jón Sigurdson
Chapter, I.O.D.E., 1946
Madame Regent and Members:
Permit me to submit the 31st
ar*nual report of the Jon Sigurd-
s°n Chapter, Imperial Order of
the Daughters of the Empire.
This report of the year’s work
of our chapter is perhaps the
east since the years of the
Second Great War. The six
years of tragic war called for
tremendous activities owing to
ae ?reat need of help and we
°Pe the Jon Sigurdson Chapter
may claim a modest amount of
C1edit, in so far as doing its ut-
ni°st throughout those years of
11 aRedv and heartbreak.
The year f0iiowing cessation
n hostilities was a year of joy-
u' 1-e-unions — the return of
nur brave boys from the many
Ie us °f action, climaxed by our
etcome Home Reception as
sP°nsored by the Jon Sigurdson
aPter with the help of the
fcelandic Canadian Club.
ThiS second year has been
s° ered by discord and distrust
atll°ng nations and by unrest
and discontent in the world of
abour. xhis aftermath, so
natural after so devastating a
a 'var, can be met only by a
United effort for greater under-
s anding, tolerance and sym-
Pathy. To meet this unity of
01't abroad we must have
Unity 111 our homeland. The Im-
J3ei ial Order of the Daughters of
e Enipire have built their post-
Ptogram on this principle
n Unity and it is our privilege
0 Uelp work well towards that
end.
i he outstanding and import-
ant feature of the I.O.D.E. post-
J1 ai program is its determination
0 gather a fund of $500,000
^ ards the Second War Memo-
la ’ ihus perpetuating the
lneniory of Canada’s Heroes who
jjave their lives or those who
ave bpen permanently dis-
f ed. This fund will provide
Ursaries and post - graduate
°iai'ships to their children.
e Jon Sigurdson Chapter will
not íail in its efforts to aid in
. ls VVorthy and important pro-
J°ct- To date we have contrib-
1 °d $250.00 and will add to this
fni°unt as soon as is possible,
r°m time to time.
,.^t 0Ul' thirtieth anniversary
lnner last March, our retiring
'el?ent, Mrs. J. B. Skaptason,
cas Presented, on behalf of our
, aPter> with a Provincial mem-
'P har and certificate. The
resentation was made by our
p°°d friend Mrs. A. J. Hughes,
ter^ent ot ttie Provincial Chap-
Sk fhat same occasion, Mrs.
aPtason was elected honorary
he^ent °f our Chapter. She has
a life membership for some
'ears' _A11 this in token of our
^Ppreciation of her fine leader-
JU ciualities and her many
infrS untirinK service in the
eiest of the Jon Sigurdson
apter> she hejng jj-s orjgjnal
^under. She has served as its
at various times for
ci V,enteen years. In the Provin
toff' ^aPter she has held the
an !ce °f Second Vice Regent
and \ftS acted as film convener
th \j-aVy Ueague convener. In
h unicipal Chapter she has
Re r °fflce of Second Vice
venkent and has acted as con-
ei °f Navy League, film and
off ei Vlce Personnel. All these
ti 1Ces have called for much
e and effort, which Mrs
P ason is noted for giving so
Andei°USly and whole-heartedly.
as tt n°w though she has retired
tjn ead °f °ur Chapter, she con-
any6^ to Sive her services to
in activity needing assistance,
a]v»Q e same ^pirit as she has
Taj’s done.
1S' A. Isfeld, our War
Service convener, was presented
with a life membership pin in
recognition and appreciation of
faithful anl untiring service tn
our Chapter’s war work
throughout the war years. J
When Mrs. Hughes retired as
Provincial Regent we were
pleased to ser.d our contribution
towards the gift presented to
her, with our sincerest expres-
sions of good wishes for years
of happiness in her well-earned
rest.
An honorary member of the
Chapter, Mrs. Gudrun Jonsson,
died last March. Iler death was
a distinct loss to our community
for she was the author of many
short stories. A book of her
writings has been published this
year. Mrs. Jonsson assisted the
Chapter in the publication of the
Memorial Book published after
the First Great War.
The National Convention was
held at Winnipeg last summer.
Many of our members attended
various sessions. Mrs. Benson
was chosen as our represent-
ative, but being unable to attend
all the sessions, she persuaded
Mrs. Hart to come to a meeting
and give the report of the con-
vention. This she did, in her
usual pleasant way. Her report
was detailed and comprehensive.
We are indeed grateful to Mrs.
Hart for the many times she
has done this as our represent-
ative at many conventions.
Mrs. Skaptason was chosen as
councillor at the last Provincial
Convention and we know she
will perform this duty to the
best of her ability.
Mrs. Henrickson attended as
our delegate at the semi-annual
meeting of the Provincial Chap-
ter, and later gave a detailed
report of the session.
Guests at our meetings this
year have been our good friends:
Mrs. Colin H. Campbell, O.B.E.,
Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Penrose, Muni-
cipal Regent, Mrs. Richardson,
Municipal Organizing Secretary,
Mrs. Quance, Regent of Little
Brittain Chapter, together with
Mrs. McLellan, Mrs. Hooker
and Mrs. Blanchard.
Representatives and contribu-
tions have been sent to:
Save the Children Fund—Mrs
Gillies and Mrs. Thoi'pe, assist-
ing at their tea.
Scandinavian Children’s Relief
-Mrs. Perry as our represent-
ative.
Tea for the Blind—Mrs. Berg-
man.
Lady Reading Fund.
Red Cross Drive—Mrs. Perry.
Annual Tag Day—Mi's. Skap-
tason, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Hen-
rickson, Mrs. Perry. Eight young
ladies.
Community Chest Drive
Mrs. Benson, captain of the
district.
Musical Festival—Mrs. Dan-
ielson and Mrs. McKeag.
Y.M.C.A. Checking Rooms—
Miss Vidal, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs
Benson and Mrs. Ingaldson.
We are indebted to hosts of
friends in making our telephone
bridge and our teas so success-
ful. Also to artists who have so
freely given of their talents
Permit me to name a few: Miss
Agnes Sigurdson, Miss Margaret
Helgason, Mrs. Lincoln John
son, Mr. Kerr Wilson, Mr. Lup-
ton, Miss Snjolaug Sigurdson
the two choirs of the Icelandic
churches, Miss Bernice Clark
and her Symphony in Strings
Added to these, President True
man of the University of Mani
toba, Major Norman Bergman
Rev. Eylands, Rev. Philip Petur
sson and Mr. Smith, who has so
often shared his artistry in
decorating suitably at our vari
ous teas and concerts. To a
these kind friends we express
our gratitude.
Three new members were we
comed into our chapter: Mrs
Baldwinson, Mrs. Geo. Johan-
nesson and Mrs. S. Johnson.
Three members have passed
on: Mrs. Snidal, Mrs. Gisli
Johnson and Mrs. Elinborg
Hannson.
Mrs. Gisli Johnson, a talented
writer, a loving wife and
mother, and a loyal friend, is
mourned by her loved ones and
hosts of admirers and friends.
Mrs. Elinborg Hannson made
a unique place for herself as a
true Canadian citizen and a be-
loved friend to many. Permit
me to quote our tribute to her
memory as given at our regular
meeting in September:
A Tríbute to the Memory of
Mrs. FAinborg Hanson
“One of our chapter members,
Vlrs. Elinborg Hanson, died
June 6th, 1946. She had been a
J’aithful member, serving for 25
years as standard bearer for
the Municipal Chapter and an
equal number of years for the
Jon Sigurdson Chapter.
Her kind, straightforward
manner, her diligence and un-
ceasing service was an example
to us all. Her continued presence
at every meeting and her un-
wavering loyalty to the Order,
was at all times an inspiration
to those who knew her best.
“We express our gratitude to
Rev. V. J. Eylands for his
beatutiful message and tribute
given to her memory at the
i’uneral service in the First
utheran Church, and attended
oy a large number of those who
truly mourned the passing of a
ovable and staunch friend. He
stressed the years of service as
standard bearer, a truly high
and noble service, not only to her
leloved Canada or to her Chap-
ter in the order, but as a person
in the community and in the
church she so loved.
Representatives f r o m the
Provincial and Municipal Chap-
ters were deeply moved by Rev.
Eyland’s address and by the
whole service in the church of
which she was a deeply respected
member.
So we say farewell to a dearly
loved co-worker. We miss her
from our activities and thank
her for her glowing example of
a modest, yet so useful member
of our community.
Long may her memory live
in the thoughts and hearts of
the members of the Jon Sigurd-
son Chapter of The Imperial
Order of the Daughters of the
Empire.”
Nine regular meetings and
one executive meeting have been
held, with an average of twenty
members attending our regular
meetings.
Hostesses at these meetings
have been: Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs.
Bergman, Mrs. Hallgrimson,
Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Henrickson,
Mrs. Gillies, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Mash, Mrs. Thorsteinson, Mrs.
Skaptason, Mrs. Perry, Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Caine.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Mrs. J. S. Gillies, Treasurer
Balance on hand, Jan.,
1946 $ 401.28
Receipts from Jan. 194(f
toJan. 1947 $1,436.02
Disbursements Jan. 1946
to Jan. 1947 $1,710.25
Balance on hand, Jan.,
1947 $ 501.28
$200 has been sent to Second
War Memorial.
Disbursements have been for
the regular outlay: Convention
railway fares, delegates’ fees,
officers’ tax, endowment fund,
various bursaries and scholar-
ships sponsored by the Order,
our own music scholarship,
Christmas and Easter cheer,
gifts to the needy, welfare and
hospital visits, and other dona-
tions to worthy causes.
Sources of revenue are had
through teas, concerts, bridge,
membership fees and gifts from
friends and members.
EMPIRE STUDY
Conveners, Mrs. Stephensen and
Mrs. Danielson.
Our Empire Study program
has proved varied and interest-
ing. Radio addresses by Mr.
Brockington and Mathew Hal-
ten and our National president,
Mrs. Ryland New, announcing
the launching of the Second
War Memorial. These were read
by Mrs. Henrickson.
Mrs. Colin H. Campbell,
O.B.E., spoke at this same meet-
ing on the launching of the First
War Memorial in 1918, with
special reference to the méeting
held in Montreal when the
momentous decision was made.
Mrs. Henrickson read a story
of early western explorations at
another meeting and included
therein the story of the first
white woman, known to have
come west in 1806. We found
the story of Marie Lagimodiere
fascinating.
At our next meeting, Mrs
Summers read the enthralling
stoiy of the Selkirk Settlers in
the Red River Valley.
Later, Mrs. Danielson read
two articles, one on Ottawa ant
another about Vancouver.
Mrs. Stephensen, on her re-
turn from the west coast gave
a delightful paper on her five
months’ sojourn in California.
Her descriptions of places of
note were a joy to listen to.
A month ago we had the
pleasure of hearing a paper
given by Mrs. G. L. Johann
sson about her visit to Icelanc
last summer. Her descriptions
of colourful scenery, her ob-
servations of people and places
with reference to past history
showed her appreciation anc
understanding, all the more re
markable, when we consider she
traces her ancestry to Ireland.
Business and Professional Cards
EDUCATIONAL
Miss Vala Jonasson, convener.
Briefly summarized:
Flag presented to G i m 1
School.
Flag presented to the Gir
Guides of Gimli.
Miss Agnes Sigurdson’s re-
cital.
President Trueman’s lecture
on Music.
Memorial Service when Major
Norman Bergman gave an in-
spriring and beautiful tribute to
those who made the supreme
sacrifice in both wars.
Donations have been made to
the Second War Memorial, to
work in India, to the Coronation
Scholarship, to Elizabeth Wil
son-Smith Scholarship, to Min
nie Campbell Scholarship. Our
own scholarship of $50 was won
this year by Miss Thora Asgeir-
son for the second time.
WAR SERVICE
This year has been one of ad-
justment from direct war-
service to post-war service work.
Fifty-two pairs of socks left
over from the war service were
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