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LÖGBERG-HEIMSKRINGLA,' FIMMTUDAGINN 23. JÚLÍ 1970
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PROMOTED TO CHIEF
While attending University
Kenneth was employed dur-
ing the summer months with
Winnipeg Hydro, as relief
Floorman, relief clerk and
Junior Engineer, and entered
Hydro service as Junior Engi-
neer “C”, Distribution Engi-
neering Division in April
1946. He progressed through
the various engineering class-
ifications to be appointed Dis-
tribution Engineer, Distribu-
tion Engineering Division in
March 1956, and General Su-
perintendent i/c Distribution
in November 1960. He receiv-
ed his appointment as Assis-
tant Chief Engineer in Sept-
ember, 1969. He is presently
a member of the Council of
the Associaition of Profession-
al Engineers, and a Director
of the University of Manitoba,
Engineering Alumni Associa-
tion.
Kenneth was married to
Dorothea Esther Koss in 1950.
They have two daughters,
Aldis Lauren, 17, who has just
completed her grade 12, and
plans to go to University this
fall; Hilary Ann, 15; and one
son Paul Kenneth, 6. Kenneth
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Hallson of Winnipeg,
and resides in River Heights
district. — H. D.
Kennelh (Ken) H. Hallson,
Assistant C h i e f Engineer,
General Engineering Division
of Winnipeg Hydro, has been
appointed Chief Engineer of
the Division, effective in May
this year, to succeed Mr. M.
Spigelman.
Mr. Hallson, born in Win-
nipeg, attended schools: John
M. King, General Wolfe and
Daniel Mclntyre. He gradu-
ated from the University of
Manitoba as B.Sc. (Electrical
Engineering) in 1945.
Following graduation he
joined the Royal Canadian
Signals and was commission-
ed Lieutenant in 1946.
HAMINGJUÓSKIR...
til Islendinga í tilefni af 81st þjóðminningardegi
þeirra á Gimli, Man., 3. ágúst 1970.
Arlington Pharmacy
Prescriptions
SARGENT and ARLINGTON 783-5550
HUGHEILAR ÁRNAÐARÓSKIR
DR. GESTUR KRISTJANSSON
DR. HERMANN JOHNSON
DR. GUÐMUNDUR LAMBERTSEN
DR. OSKAR OLSON
Phone 772-9453
WESTBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE
Logan and Keewatin
Winnipeg
CONGRATULATIONS . . .
*
to the lcelandic People on the Occasion
of the 81 st Anniversary of their Annual
Celebration Day at Gimli, August 3, 1970.
J0HN LECKIE LTD.
COMMERCIAL FISHING SUPPLIES
640 KING EDWARD ST. Phone 774-1887
ST. JAMES, MAN.
FYRIRSPURN
Reykjavík, 11. júlí 1970.
Mig langar að forvitnast um
ættingja mannsins míns, en
hann heitir Garðar Steinsen.
Tveir afabræður hans munu
hafa flutzt vestur um haf til
Kanada upp úr aldamótunum.
Þeir hétu Torfi Steinsen og
Karl Steinsen (synir séra
Steins Steinsen í Hvammi í
Dölum). Annar þeirra kom í
heimsókn til Islands fyrir
styrjöldina 1914 18 og mun
það hafa verið Torfi. Átti
hann þá einn son. Tengdafað-
ir minn. Vilhelm Steinsen,
man eftir heimsókn hans, en
það hefur ekki frétzt neitt af
þeirra fólki síðan.
Nú koma árlega til íslands
hópar Vestur-íslendinga, en
við vitum ekki til þess, að
það hafi neinn verið hér af
þessu fólki. Langar okkur að
vita, hvort eitthvað af ætt-
ingjum þeirra er á lífi.
Ef líkur eru á, að einhver
ættfróður vissi eitthvað um
áðurnefnda tvo menn og/eða
ættingja þeirra, væri ég ákaf-
lega þaikklát, ef hægt væri að
komast 1 samband við hann.
Með kveðju,
Frú Ásthildur G. Steinsen,
Öldugötu 4,
Reykjavík,
Iceland.
COMPLIMENTS OF . . . *
DEMPSEY'S BARBER SHOP
CENTRE ST. GIMLI, MAN.
WANTED
Live in companion for con-
genial elderly lady in River
Heights. Room, board and
wage in exchange for light
dulies. Phone: 489-4630.
Mrs. K. J. Austman.
VIKING GIFT SHOP
698 SELKIRK AVENUE
WINNIPEG
Importers of Wooden
Shoes and Scandinavian
Articles
Business Hours Monday to
Thursday:
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday—1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday—9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Compliments of , . .
EAST SIDE
GENERAL
STORE
Groceries - Meots
Footwear and Clothing
Phone 378-2794
RIVERTON
MAN.
Trúarját-ningin
Ég trúi á alveldis æðsta mátt,
á áræði í mótganginum.
Mér finst stundum lánið leiki mig grátt,
og lífið sé snautt af vinum.
Eða er það af því, að ég á svo fátt,
1 eðlinu samræmt hinum?
Vér munum hin frægu fulltingis sverð,
úr fræðum er áður vér þuldum.
Nú eru þau orðin af annari gerð,
og efnið úr veðtrygðum skuldum.
Gripdeildir þeirra gangsöluverð,
og gróði af lögmætum stuldum.
Þakkarvert er á þessari öld,
af þýum að vera ekki fæddur.
Margur endar sitt ævikvöld
af elli og þjáningum masddur.
Sæll hver er hefir hreinann skjöld
er hugsjónum mannlegum gæddur.
G. St.
Compliments of . . .
ERICKSON CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED
Road Construction ond Lond Cleoring
PHONE: 378-2339
RIVERTON, MAN.
Compliments of . . .
GIMLI MOTOR PRODUCTS
Home of Mercury Outboards and Arctic Cats
LOU ISFELD, Proprietor
Phone Gimli: 642-5133
CENTRE ST, and FIFTH AVE. GIMLI, MAN.
With Compliments of .
TARGET STORE
DRY GOODS
Phone: 642-5246
83 & 3rd Ave.
Gimli, Manitobo
Compliments of . . .
PALSON RADIO & TV
R.C.A. TV, RADIO, STEREO AND APPLIANCES
Phone 376-5011 ARBORG, MAN.
CONGRATULATIONS . . .
to the lcelandic People on the Occasion of the
81st Anniversary of their Annual Celebration
Day at Gimli, Manitoba, August 3rd, 1970.
HOOKER S LUMBER YARD
Phone 482-3631 'The Lumber Number"
SELKIRK, MANITOBA
Compliments of . . .
GIMLI
ESSO SERVICE
Atlas Tires, Batteries & Accessories — Gosoline
Oil — Lubrication
Phone 642-5505
Open from 8 o.m. to 9 p.m.
FULL CAR SERVICE
JOE SULYMA
Box 308
GIMLI, Manitobo