Lögberg-Heimskringla - 25.06.1982, Blaðsíða 2

2-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 25.JÚNÍ 1982
Icelandic settler stories presented to schools
by Peggy Coverdale
Studying our ancestors can be
entertaining as well as informative
and a..Gimli group has found an ex-
cellent way of promoting the Icelan-
dic heritage to students, through a
collection of short stories.
Copies of "Icelandic Settlers in
America" were recently presented
to seven Evergreen division schools
by members of Icelandic National
League in Gimli, Oli Narfason,
Marg Cronshaw and Gwen Geir-
holm. Division superintendent A1
Oleson and secretary-treasurer Don
Bjornson accepted the books on
behalf of the schools.
The book, written in easy reading
style for children ages nine and up,
explores stories of the migration of
the Icelanders from their beloved
island home to North America, a
story of adversity and hardship
overcome by courage and tenacity.
The Gimli group sponsored the
book written by Elva Simundsson
and illustrated by Arborg teacher
Nelson Gerrard.
In presenting copies to the divi-
sion, Oli Narfason said a lot of work
went into preparing the stories and
he was pleased that the students
would be able to make use of them.
He said it was an excellent way for
students to learn about the Icelandic
people.
AI Oleson agreed. "Because
they're in short story style they’re
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proof that Icelanders had become as
volatile in their voting behaviour as
citizens of any modern society.
The vote shifts in Reykjavík now:
Independence Party up to 52.5%
from 47.4% in 1978; the Pro-
gressives up to 9.5% from 9.4%; the
Social Democrats down to 8% from
13.4%; and the People's Alliance
down to 19% from 29.8%. A poll
taken by the local daily Dagbladid &...
the type children can learn easily
and tell others about and spread the
Icelandic heritage."
In the book, the Icelanders are
described as lovers of adventure in-
herited from their Viking fore-
fathers; their independence
tempered by a respect for learning
the rule of law made the Icelanders
some of North America's finest
citizens.
Besides the copies for Riverton,
Arborg, Gimli and Winnipeg Beach
schools Marg Cronshaw said
volumes were also presented to
Hastings School and Minnitonka
schools in Winnipeg.
The theme of the book follows
along the basic purpose of the
Icelandic National League itself says
Oli Narfason.
"We're trying to promote the
Icelandic culture” he said adding
NEW YORK — You'll get a free
glimpse of another country of
Europe this summer and fall if
you're a passenger to Chicago on
Icelandair from Scandinavia or the
Vísir, about a week before the elec-
tion, suggested that the IP had a
good chance to win a majority, but
almost 40% of those canvassed said
they were undecided or refused to
express party preference.
Not so few observers were inclin-
ed to see mounting labour unrest as
a factor contributing to People's
Alliance and Social Democratic
losses.
»Courtesy ofNews from Iceland
the Gimli group does this by sup-
porting such events as the Icelandic
festival.
The group also combines social ac-
United Kingdom.
Effective July 15, Icelandair is of-
fering the complimentary one-day
Iceland Stopover in Reykjavík,
capitol of The Land of Fire and Ice,
for travelers returning from
Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo,
Gothenburg, or London. The airline
has offered Glasgow-boarded
passengers a complimentary
stopover in Iceland since early
April.
Included in the program are
transfers between Keflavik Airport
in Iceland and Reykjavík, accom-
modations at either the first class
Hotel Loftleidir or Hotel Esja on a
double room basis, continental
breakfast, and a guided sightseeing
tour of the city. The two and one-
half hour tour visits the National
Museum of Iceland, the re-created
Arbaer Folk Village, the busy har-
bor area with fishing vessels of the
tivities while promoting their
heritage by hosting coffee parties
for the many Icelanders who visit
the Gimli area.
country and ships from around the
globe, the downtown business sec-
tion, and the outdoor Olympic-sized
swimming pool, heated by the coun-
try's natural thermal springs and
open 365 days a year.
Icelandair service from Chicago in
summer operates Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays to
Scandinavian points and the United
Kingdom, as well as to the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg and to other
major centers of Europe such as
Paris, Frankfurt, Athens, Amster-
dam, Zurich, and Nice via through-
service in association with Luxair,
national airline of Luxembourg.
See your travel agent for more in-
formation on the free Iceland
Stopover returning from Scan-
dinavia and the UK, or call the
airline toll-free. Check your Yellow
Pages for the toll-free number in
your area.
Big Independence
Party gains
Evergreen administrative staff Don Bjornson and A1 Oleson accept
copies of Icelandic Settlers in America from Gimli Icelandic National
League members Marge Cronshaw, Gwen Geirholm and OIi Nar-
fason.
Free stopover in Iceland
offered on returns to Chicago
from UK, Scandinavia
Leskaflar í íslensku handa byrjendum
LXI.
We shall now deal with the past subjunctive of skrifa (write), which is as
follows:
Skrifa belongs to the largest group of weak verbs in Icelandic, which in-
cludes such common verbs as elska (love), byrja (begin), borga (pay,)
mála (paints), etc.
Sing. Plur.
ég skrifaði við skrifuðum
þú skrifaðir þið skrifuðuð
hann (hún það) skrifaði þeir (þær, þau) skrifuðu
Translate into English:
Ef ég skrifaði frænda okkar, myndi honum þykja vænt um það. Það væri
auðveldara að lesa bréfin þín, ef þú skrifaðir betur. Ég bjóst við, að hann
skrifaði mér fyrr en þetta. Betra er seint en aldrei.
Ef nauðsynlegt væri, skrifuðum við undir þetta skjal. Þeir myndu ekki
koma, ef þið skrifuðuð þeim ekki fyrst. Ef þær skrifuðu ekki eftir far-
miðunum, gætu þær ekki farið með þessari flugferð. Foreldrar þeirra myn
du óttast um þau, ef þau skrifuðu ekki.
Vocabulary:
aldrei, never
auðveldara, easier, comparative
of auðveldur
betur, better, comparative of vel
bjóst við, expected, past tense
lst pers, sing, of búast við
farið með, go with, gætu ekki
farið með, could not go with
farmiðunum the tickets dat. masc,
plur, of farmiði
foreldrar, parents
flugferð, air trip, flight, dat.
sing. of flugferð
fyrri en þetta, before this
myndi, would, subjunctive 3rd
per. sing., of munu
myndi, would, subjunctive 3rd
pers. plur. of munu
nauðsynlegt, necessary neut.
of nauðsynlegur
óttast um, fear for (with acc.)
skjal, document, sing. neut. acc,
of skjal
skrifuðu eftir, write for
order, from skrifa eftir
skrifum undir, sign, write one's
name, from skrifa undir
þykja vænt um, appreciate it,
like it.