Lögberg-Heimskringla - 02.03.1979, Page 8

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Icelandic weekly
Föstudagur 2. inars, 1970
AFGREIÐSLA A ÍSLANDI:
Birna Magnúsdóttir, Dúfnahólum 4,
Reykjavík, Sími (91) 74153
Arni Bjarnarson, Norðurgötu 48,
Akureyri, Sími (96) 23852
lcelandic Canadian FRÓN
presents
A CURLING "MINI-SPIEL"
HIGHLANDER CURLING CLUB
1871 ELLICE AVENUE
7 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 31st, 1979
MAXIMUM 12 RINKS.
Enter as one team, one lady member per rink.
Entry fee: $10 per rink
Contact:
Evelyn Thorvaldson 269-5291 — A1 Nelson 889-8424
lcelandic Canadian Frón Scholarship
The Icelandic Canadian Frón of Winnipeg is offering
a scholarship of $100.00 for the academic year 1978-79
to a student of Icelandic or part Icelandic descent who
has completed grade twelve in Manitoba and is proce-
eding to studies at one of the three universities in
Manitoba.
Qualification is based primarily on departmental
or board examination results, but consideration will
also be given to qualities of leadership and community
service and the need for íinancial assistance.
Canadidates are herby invited to send their appli-
cation together with a statement of examination results
and testimonials from two ieaders in the community
by March 24 to:
Ms. Sigrid Johnson, University of Manitoba,
Icelandic Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba_
THORRABLOTS GALORE
Saturday, March 3 will be a busy day for hundreds of
lcelandic Americans as they prepare for four separate
Thorrablots being held across thc contincnt.
Those clubs holding Thorrablots on March 3 arc
the Icelandic-Canadian Club of Western Manitoba in
Brandon, the Icelandic Society oí Edmonton, the Ice-
landic Socicty of Northern California and the Icelandic
American Society of New York.
People in those areas will enjoy an evening of
traditional lcelandic food, entertainment and dancing.
The New Tork and California clubs ai-e havíng foods
flown in directly from Iceland and entertainment at
the New York Thorrablot will be provided by a band
straight from Iceland.
Special guest of honor at the Edmonton Thorrablot
will be Horst Schmid, mimster responsible for cuiture
in the Alberta government. The Brandon club will set
up tables for cards playing for those not wishing to
dance.
Other clubs have already held or will be holdmg
their Thorrablots in the near future. The Icelandic
Canadian Frón of Winnipeg headed oíf the season with
their event on February 3. Both the Icelandic Canad-
ian Ciub of Toronto and the Icelandic Canadian Club
of British Columbia hosted theirs on Saturday, Febru-
ary 24.
The Icelandic Association of Washington D.C. wiil
hold their Thorrablot on March 10. There are probably
other clubs planning such events from whom we hav-
en’t heard.
Thorrablots are becoming increasingly popular m
North America, with almost all Icelandic clubs hold-
ing one each year. The modern concept of a Thorrablot
is relatively new in Iceland itself and North Americans
have been quick to accept thc tradition for ethemselves.
The popularity of annual event is proven by the'
number of persons travelling large distances to attend.
I wouldlike
to order
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ICELANDIC
LESSONS
HELPS
The third (and final) part of
the Icelandic lesson helps
prepared by Guðbjartur
Gunnarsson, and sponsored
by the Icelandic National
League, has now been finish
ed and is titled “Introduct-
ion to Iceland, Book Three.”
The price is $5.00 for each
copy.
The second part of the les-
sons (Introduction to Ice-
landic, Book Two, in five
sections) is also available at
a price of $12.00 each.
- Both of these may be ord-
ered from:
Mrs. H. F. Danielson,
869 Garfjeld Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 2M6.
HVER WHO
HVAR WHERE
HVAÐ WHAT
HVENÆR WHEN
QUESTION: Would it be possible in October or Nov-
ember to print in Lögberg-Heimskringla a list of books
coming out in Iceland (or Canada) that would be of
interest to Western Icelanders, including price and
postage?
ANSWER: Although anything ís possible, as they say,
it would unfortunately be extremely difficult to publ-
ish the list requested. Christmas is a busy time for
book publishers, rather than just one, decreases the
likelihood of getting 100 per cent response from them.
Also, it is difficult to get advance information on prices
and postage, often because such information is just not
known, especially with respect to foreign sales. While
it would be possible, perhaps, to publish a representa-
tive sampling of some new titles becoming available,
that raises the question of individual readers’ tastes.
What would be of interest to one reader would not int-
erest another and so any list prepared would fail to
satisfy all readers. The Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto has a very good list of books believed to be of
interest to western Icelanders and perhaps other North
American clubs have similar lists. It might be a good
idea to contact them.
QUESTION: My cight-year-old daughter has been
asked to wcar a costume relating to her ethnic back-
ground. Tliere are quite euough Eugiisli desccndants
in hcr cíass and she would like to wear something from
lceland. Could you help mc iiud out what slie should
be wearing and how to asscmblc H?
This question comes from a reader ins Salmon Arm,
British Columbia. Lögbcrg-IIeimskringla instructed
her to contact the Icelandic Canadian Club of B.C.
with lieadquarters in Vaneouver which should be able
to help her out. We also sent her a clipping from the
Islendmgadagurinn 1970 issue of the paper which
shows pictures of several distinctive Icelandic costum-
es for women.
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weekly in this its 20th year of publication.
Like many other small newspapcrs, Lögberg-Heimskringla finds itself in a dcficit
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The support of its readers in the past is gratefully acknowledged, but must bc again
solicitcd in light of the paper’s currcnt financial position. Wilh the help of the readers,
the paper will be able to look forward to the next 20 years of publication with certainty
and anticipation.
Several persons have already responded to the request and their names are lisled
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Mrs. H. Morgan,
Seattle, Washington 5.00
Mr. Gudmundur Peterson,
Gimli, Manitoba 10.00
Dr. Björn Jónsson
Swan River, Man. 50.00
Dr. & Mrs. P. H. T.Thorlak-
son,
Winnipeg, Man. 100.00
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Arborg, Manitoba 10.00
In memory of Harry Marvin,
Churchbridge, Sask.
Mrs. Kristinn O. Oddson,
White Rock, B.C. 10.00
In loving tncmory of our
dearest mothcr and amma
who passed away on
January 20, 1976
Sylvia and David Simpson
and family,
Grosse Pointe Park,
Michigan, USA 50.00
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