Lögberg-Heimskringla - 21.06.1985, Blaðsíða 8

8-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 21. JÚNÍ 1985
Icelandic Content
Magnus Magnusson's lecture at the
University of Manitoba v. as a great
success. It was attended by nearly
•one hundred people which is ex-
cellent for any lecture at this time of
year. Magnusson gave a very good in-
sight into the York Museum, which
of course tells the story of Viking
presence in this wonderful English
city.
His talk made one think of
museums, Icelanders have been in-
volved with here in Canada. Places
such as Gimli and Markerville al-
ready have very interesting museums
and one is being developed at Hecla.
These museums are very important
for us Icelanders here in North
America, because they tell the
history of our forefathers on this con-
tinent. But they need our support. If
you have anything in your possession
that you think may be of interest con-
tact these museums. Anything will be
considered even though you may not
think it has much value. A photo-
graph, or a unique artifact may add
considerably to our museums. Let us
be proud of our heritage and keep it
alive.
Letter to the Editor
June 17, 1985
Dear Jónas:
I am glad to see that you call for
submissions from the many Icelandic
organizations outside Manitoba has
had such a good response. I thought
perhaps you (and your readers if you
choose to publish this letter) would
like to know that we Manitobans do
not intentionally monopolize the
paper. Many of us are very interested
in what these other clubs are doing,
and articles in the L.-H. are often the
only source of information we have.
We all have similar interests and pro-
blems, but often different approaches
and solutions. I hope your paper con-
tinues to have frequent articles from
these clubs, letting us know how and
what they are doing.
Yours truly,
Lee Brandson
Fargo-Moorehead
Following is a bit of a report on the
activities of the F.M. Icelandic Klub.
A February meeting was held at the
Targo Holiday Inn. It was a dinner
followed by a business meeting with
election and instalation of new
officers:
Herman Magnusson — president
Magnus Gudmundson — vice
president
Alice Westra — secretary
Randy Stefanson — treasurer
Ray Thorsteinson — Doug Stolting —
board of directors
Everyone was asked to invite a guest
to the next meeting, to help build up
our membership. Guests at this
meeting were a young couple from
Iceland, Thoraddur Sveinson and his
wife Janina Gretarsdottir. Thoraddur
is a student at North Dakota State
University. The rest of the evening
was spent playing progressive whist.
Charter return ticket to Iceland
— includes Tours.
Ticket donated to The Icelandic
Club, of Vancouver, B.C. by Vik-
ing Travel Ltd., Gimli, Man.,
Dept. Wpg. July 24. Dept. Iceland
Aug. 14
Contact winner:
Mrs. MacLauchlin (604) 988-1255
JOIN
ICELANDIC
CANADIAN FRÓN
Send membership fee of
$5.00 single or $10.00 family
to
Scandinavian Centre
764 Erin Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2W4
Telephone: 774-8047
June 6 the Klub met for a potluck
dinner at the Community Hall in
Dilworth, MN. We discussed plans
for taking part in the Scandinavian
Festival to be held in Fargo June 27,
28, 29, 30. We will have tables of
Icelandic goodies, sweaters and ar-
tifacts displayed at First Bank of
Fargo on June 27 and 28. Then we
will move to Trollwood Park with the
same displays on June 29 and 30.
This festival has been held for several
years but this is the first time we
have been invited to participate. We
are looking forward to it.
Working To Keep Our Heritage Alive
CANADA ICELAND
FOUNDATION
SECRETARY: 1 - 204 - 475-8064
40 Garnet Bay
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 0L6
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Kirkja
JOHN V. ARVIDSON
PASTOR
10:30 a.m. The Service followed
by Sunday School & coffee hour.
Understanding Poetry
by Gus Sigurdson
The poems are many some painful to see
That appear in our paper each week.
We notice the one that we all must agree
The rest of the world may seek —
May truthfully seek, to ascertain at once
That it was a beautiful ring.
'Twas writtenby someone indeed not a dunce
And might be the genuine thing.
Some poems are hopelessly hard to define
While others are even much worse,
And yet there are others as stupid as mine
That appear in traditional verse
If only the poets today knew the score
Like Guttormur, Stephan and they —
Our earlier poets, a dozen or more
Who always had something to say.
All of their poems had value and worth
And most were delightfully warm
Yes, they were the greatest of poets on earth
And knew how to weather the storm.
But what of our up-coming poets today
With talents akin to the old
When writing a poem have nothing to say
Leave all of us out in the cold?
They too like the restas they stumble along
Will grow if their talents are pure
They too, while composing one tender sweet song
Will know that they too will endure —
So let us be happy and let us be proud
That poets are yet in demand
And let us refrain from shouting out loud
'Tm sorry I don't understand!

Minnist Tallin & Kristjansson Barristers and Solicitors
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