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2-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 2. MARZ 1984
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Hi Uncle Trausti in San Leandro,
California, U.S.A. Glad to hear you
read this column. Aunt Loa had a
wonderful visit with you. She is still
settling down from the purse-snatch-
ing episode. She was so upset, she
knit the right and left thumb on the
same woollen mitt.
To Cousin Walter Paulson in
Wynyard, Saskatchewan. I enjoyed
Jonas Þor's interview with you. We
have met only once in Lundar, but I
wrote your mother, Nina, for Amma
Holm, and stopped to see her in
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan.
The family has lived apart for so
long and the distance between us is
so great. I know very little of Láng
Amma, Elisabet, a'nd Láng Afi, Johan-
nes Borgfjord, and their life in Leslie.
a wonderful family party with Uncle
Cameron, Aunt Lil, and their family.
Besides Deidre's, we wished Joanne
and Iris a happy birthday. The three
birthday girls blew out the candles on
a delicious 16" x 24" Eaton's
chocolate, double layer cake.
Neediess to say, everyone took some
honiie. Wish you had been here.
Have Theodore Johann and
Elizabeth Sandra made many friends
in the Edmonton Chapter of the
Icelandic National League? I hope
they will write me a letter concern-
ing some of their activities and en-
courage other friends as well.
To Uncle Adolf Holm in Gimli,
Manitoba. Our next Frón Kaffihús at
the Scandinavian Centre is March 30
at 8:30 p.m. Tickets will go quickly.
Shall I save you one? You still owe
me a butterfly dance.
To any relatives in Iceland or some-
one who lives in the area of Holmlátri
í Skogarstrond. My afi, Sigurður
Holm, was born at Holmlátri, July
12, 1876. He came to Canada in 1894.
At the foot of his bed hung a college
picture of the shapes of 3 special
mountains near his Icelandic home.
I don't remember their names, but he
often told stories of his youth and,
in particular, one of the creatures
from the sea.
I would enjoy hearing in either
Icelandic or English from someone
concerning the area and its history.
To all the readers of the Lögberg-
Heimskringla. When this column
started, it was intended for children.
As my time for writing is very
limited, I invited others to submit ar-
ticles and hoped subscribers would
encourage young people to write.
Unfortunately, this hasn't happened.
To quote a famous Winnipeg ar-
cheologist and resident Viking,
Icelanders don't seem to have any —
youngsters that is. As all the efforts,
except for those of the editor and of-
fice staff, are volunteer, I hope you
bear with me in this struggle. I rely
on your participation.
Sæl og bless,
Linda
I don't know where the farm was or
even where they are buried. I only
know that Amma travelled once from
Lundar to visit and that Láng Afi
came by train to Oak Point (the end
of the railway) and walked from
there to the Holm farm near Otto,
after having asked further directions
from the people who eventually
became my other Amma and Afi.
I hope you will take pen in hand
and tell me about them. I would love
to hear from you.
Tíl Sigriður Ragna Sigurðurdóttir í
Reykjavík frá Linda Sigurðson, "pen-
pal'' since 1955. My mother was very
sorry that she had been visiting next
door to you and didn't learn this un-
til she was at Keflavík on her return
home;
To bring you up to date, my hus-
band and I have returned to Win-
nipeg after having lived in Regina,
Saskatchewan for 5 years and Ot-
tawa, Ontario for 6 years. Our
children are David Frederick, age 16,
and Deidre Fay, age 12.
I hope that someone in Iceland will
pass on this message to Sigriður.
"Please write!!!”
To Sandra Julia in Edmonton,
Alberta. Thanks for phoning on
Deidre's 12th birthday. We enjoyed
The Icelandic Society
of Northern California
February 6, 1984
Dear Fellow Icelanders & Friends,
Our Christmas Party was a tremen-
dous success and on behalf of our
club, I would like to thank everyone
who helped make it a successful day.
Without all of your help, it wouldn't
have been the same. The list would
be too long if I were to name all of
you that helped us both in the kit-
chen, setting everything up, and all
the clean-up afterwards and last but
not least everyone who donated all
the Icelandic goodies for our dessert.
Þorrablót: We will continue the
tradition by holding our Þorrablót, on
March 3, 1984 at the American
Ljegion Hall, 655 E1 Camino Real,
Redwood City, CA.
Directions: Take Bayshore
Freeway (Hwy. 101) to Whipple
Avenue exit, drive west to E1
Camino Real, turn left on E1 Camino
Real, The American Legion Hall is
about 1 block from Whipple Avenue.
Agenda: 6:30 p.m. — Social Hour.
7:30 p.m. — Dinner (Food flown in
from Iceland). 9:00 p.m. — Dancing
until the wee hours of the night.
Admission: For paid members ad-
mission is $15.00 per person, non-
members $20.00 per person and for
students $ 10.00 per person (ASB card
required).
Dues: Our Treasurer, Arni Ar-
nason would be very happy to except
your memberships dues which are
$5.00. Let's keep our society solvent
and efficient and the best way to do
so is to pay your dues, after all, this
is YOUR club.
Lottery: Round trip to Iceland, etc.
If you have any donations for the lot-
tery, please notify us.
Out of Towners: There are two
AAA recommended motels near the
Legion Hall. Here are the names and
addresses.
Sundial Motel, 316 E1 Camino Real,
Redwood City, CA. (800) 528-1234
Toll free, (415) 366-3808 Local.
Algiers Motel, 2610 E1 Camino
Real, Redwood City, CA. (415)
368-1495 Local.
If you have any questions, you may
Call me at (408) 281-8282. i
Birna G. Mitchell
Up-Coming Events
BRANDON CHAPTER FÁLKINN: Þorrablót, March 24 at Harry's
Ukrainian Kitchen.
Haustkvöld við hafið
Haustkvöldið stend ég hjá sjónum er syngur af móði
Og suðandi kyssir ströndina, læðist og flissar.
Hann bælist á fjöru en belgist aftur á flóði
og blöðugum fingrum nafn sitt á klettana rissar.
Þönglarnir standa í þyrpingu ofan í flæði
Og þaraskúfum dingla í veðarblíðu
Einsog þeir vilji nota sem best það næði
Sem næturkyrrðin gefur hjá hafi stríðu.
Máfarnir sveima um loftið med limi stirða
Og líta gargandi til og frá yfir sjóinn,
Svipast um fjörðinn og seinlega æti hirða.
Síðasti báturinn fram á miðin er róinn.
Undarleg veröld ertu hérna við sjóinn.
Argið í fuglunum hljómar sem manna rómur.
Ströndin er myrk á svipinn en fagur er flóinn.
Þau faðmast skynlaus, blind það er eilífur dómur.
Borgthor V. Gunnarsson
Belvidere, Illinois
ICELANDIC
CANADIAN FRÓN
Heritage Night
March 13, 1984
Dr. John Matthiasson — Guest Speaker
St. Stephens Lutheran Church
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Phone 786-4716
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