Lögberg-Heimskringla - 07.03.1980, Page 8

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Föstudagur 7. mars, 1980
AFGREIÐSLA A ÍSLANDI:
Birna Magnúsdóttir, Dúfnahólum 4,
Reykjavík, Sími (91) 74153
Árni Bjarnarson, Norðurgötu 48,
Akureyri, Sími (96) 23852
MIIIBIDIIN WINNIPEG
1. Where is the hangikjöt?
2- Are we the youngest ones?
3. Do they really grow turnips in Iceland?
4. Is Þorri a ghost or a god?
5. Don’t leave me!
6. Are you from Vestfirðir, too?
NOTICE
Final request for Family History of early
residents from the district of Big Quill, Dafoe,
Foote, Grandy, Harvard, Kandahar, Levanl,
Little Quill, Mimmer, Mountain, Nordra,
Sleipnir, Springburn and Wynyard, Pictures
and general stories are also requested.
Lillian Thorlacius,
Quill Historical Society,
Box 1210, Wynyard, Saskatchewan.
Gjöf til Lögbergs-Heimskringlu
Gunnlaugur Hólm, síðasti
eftirlifandi landnámsmaður
Víðir byggðarinnar lést í
hárri elli þann 7. janúar sl.
Gunnlaugur var góður hag-
yrðingur- Skömmu áður en
hann lést orti hann þessa
vísu.
Þó að blási stundum strangt
stormur rauna frekur.
Ekki þarf að þykja langt
það sem enda tekur.
Við vottum eftirlifandi
dætrum hans frú Idu Pear-
son, frú Fanney Helgcison og
frú Svövu Hansen dýpstu
samúð um leið og við
þökkum þeim 300 dollara
gjöf i styrktarsjóð Lögbergs
Heimskringlu í minningu for
eldranna Svanfríðar Jakobs-
dóttur Hólm og Gunnlaugs
Hólm.
ICELANDIC CONTENT
A few similarities and dissimilarities between Canada and
Iceland are briefly touched upon in the editorial. Differences in
climate and various natural surroundings are mentioned. The
concluding paragraph points out, however, that both nations have
now found themselves in the thick of a very confusing battle
against a common enemy, which, of course, is inflation. Here the
analogy of a ghost is used. The oppressive presence of this ghost is
felt everywhere. However, its invisibility makes it impervious
whatever conventional attacks may be mounted against it.
Gunnar Gunnarson’s second installment on the origins of the
Icelanders examines some of the arguments against non-
Norwegian extraction.
From left to right on the picture of Iceland’s new cabinet (see
front page): Dr. Gunnar Thoroddsen, Prime Minister;
Steingrimur Hermannsson, Minister of Fisheries: Svavar Gest-
sson, Minister of Social Affairs; Hjorleifur Guttormsson, Minister
of Industries; Tomas Arnason, Minister of Commerce; Ragnar
Arnalds, Minister of Finance; Ingvar Gislason, Minister of
; Education; Olafur Johannesson, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Fridjon Thordarson, Minister of Justice and Dr. Kristjan Eldjarn,
President of Iceland.
The Supreme Court of Iceland commemorated its 60th an-
niversary on February 16 this year. With the adoption of the laws
of Jonsbok in 1281 Iceland relinquished her judicial power. In 1920
she fully regained the power with the establishment of the
Supreme Court of Iceland.
The picture on page 3 shows Iceland’s Supreme Court justices
from left to right: Bjorn Helgason, Secretary to the Supreme
Court; Justice Thor Vilhjalmsson; Justice Logi Einarsson, Justice
Bjorn Sveinbjornsson; Justice Benedikt Sigurjonsson; Justice
Armann Snaevarr; Justice Sigurgeir Johnson. Justice Magnus B.
Torfason is not shown on this picture.
The significance of the first Monday in Lent is briefly discussed
and various customs associated with it. In Iceland this day is called
Bolludagur (Cream-Puff Day), which name derives from the fact
that in every household in the country it is an annual occasion for
excessive consumptin of cream-puffs. The following Tuesday and
Wednesday are called Sprengidagur (Carnival Day) and
j Oskudagur (Ash Wednesday). Customs related to these two days
will be described in our next issue.
Page two has a picture of the Icelandic participants in the
Winter Olympics at Lake Placid.
A new column reports on past events as these were reported in
Logberg-Heimskringla.