Lögberg-Heimskringla - 01.08.1980, Qupperneq 8

LÖGBEKG-HEIMSKRINGLA, HÁTÍÐAKBLAÐ 1980
Icelandic Independence Celebrated
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The Icelandic Club of
Greater Seattle celebrated
Iceland’s Independence Day
Friday, June 13, 1980, in the
excellent facilities at the
Swedish Club.
The festivities opened at
6:30 p.m. with a social hour,
after which, the overflow
crowd was invited to
partake of a dinner of
American and Icelandic
Happy Haylanders
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which had brought her
nothing but a heap of
money. She gave it all to
Betel - ONE HUNDRED AND
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN CASH.
This unusual bequest
speaks clearly of the debt of
gratitude which these
people felt they owed the
Selkirk Home for the tender
care bestowed upon them.in
their sunset years. It is alsö,
a lasting contribution to the
happiness of those, who like
themselves sit awaiting the
call to meet a new and
better day.
V.J.E.
food. The dinner was
planned and prepared by
Didda Wilson and her
committee. Hangikjot,
Lifrapydsa, hardfiskur and
Rullupylsa were flown in
from Iceland. The rest of the
food was made by some of
the club women. It was
enjoyed immensely by all.
A short program,
prepared by Ed Palmason,
Jr. followed the dinner. The
master of ceremonies
Sigurbjorn Johnson called
upon the bass singer, Ben
Hallgrimsson, who sang two
solos.
He then introduced the
Fjallkona, Thorunn Sellars.
She looked lovely and regal
wearing the traditional
Icelandic “Skautbuning” as
she addressed the gathering
in her capacity as the
symbol of the motherland.
She concluded her talk with
a poem by Bayard Taylor
entitled “America to
Iceland” translated into
Icelandic by Matthias
Jochumsson.
The President of the Club,
Sibbie Kristjanson
presented the Fjallkona with
a floral bouquet. AIso
receiving flowers were: the
outgoing Miss Iceland,
Phyllis Kristjanson, the
newly elected princess,
Lorene Thordarson, the
alternate princess, Dagmar
Bergmann and Didda Wilson
for their excellent work.
Dr. Edward Palmason and
his sons Ed Jr., Dennis and
Jon sang “Old Mother
Hubbard” in the style of
Handel, the combination of
a familiar nursery rhyme set
to Baroque music, was a big
hit.
The program ended with a
selection of Icelandic songs
sung by the Icelandic Male
Chorus of Seattle, under the
direction of Tani Bjornson.
Glenda Williams was the
accompanist for the
program.
The evening ended with
dancing to the music of
Brian Cameron and his
orchestra.
Tani Bjornson
Thorunn Sellars
lceland
■H a country u/ith an unbrokcn tradition
of democratic govcrnment—having thc
oldest rcprcscntativc form of govcrnmcnt
in thc world.
NEW ÍCELAND—a pioneering community of
lcclandcrs who established a scparatc country within
Manitoba, with its own constitution and taxation;
later joining Canada.
ICELANDIC CANADIANS—a hardy independent
pcoplc who have madc a unique contribution to thc
quality of Canadian lifc.
We salute the lcelandic People and wish
them every success for the 1980 lclandic
Celebrations.
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