Lögberg-Heimskringla - 08.11.1985, Page 1

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Heimskringla
LÖGBERG Stofnað 14. janúar 1888
HEIMSKRINGLA Stofnað 9. september 1886
99. ÁRGANGUR WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 8. NÓVEMBER 1985 NÚMER 38
John Sigurdson of Lundar passes away
Mr. Johann Sigurdson of Lundar,
Manitoba passed away Sunday mor-
ning, November 3rd. Johann was
born in Lundar May 22, 1912, the son
of Ingimundur S. Sigurðsson and
Ásta Jóhannsdóttir Straumfjörð.
Jóhann was always very active in the
Icelandic community and was the
past president of The Icelandic Na-
tional League.
During his Presidency, Jóhann fac-
ed many crises, but with caution and
dedication led the League through
hard times. Johann was a Director of
Lögberg-Heimskringla for a few
years and was very much involved.
He was asked as President of the
League to approach its chapters and
organize L.-H. meetings with
chapter's members. This he did well
and was thus instrumental in bring-
ing the Lögberg-Heimskringla opera-
tion closer to its readers and
supporters.
These meetings often took
Lögberg-Heimskringla directors and
staff far and wide. Illness or other
duties often kept some of the direc-
tors absent but Johann did not miss
one of them. In fact, Johann went out
of his way to attend as many social
and cultural events he could. At the
Icelandic Festival, one always spot-
ted Johann, he drove into Winnipeg
for events at the Scandinavia Centre,
attended Þorrablót in Winnipeg, Ar-
borg or Brandon.
During these meetings and his in-
volvement with Lögberg-
Heimskringla, I got to know Johann
quite well. There were times we did
not agree on all matters and Johann
never hesitated to tell me so. He com-
plained if he found something miss-
ing in the paper or done poorly. But
he also often phoned and com-
plimented me if an issue was to his
liking. He took pride in his involve-
ment with Lögberg-Heimskringla and
worked hard for its growth. For that
we all are very grateful.
Johann has now left us but his
memory will live. His ideas regarding
the League and the paper were many
and some of them have already been
carried out. One cannot complete this
brief and sad write-up without men-
Grand and Masterly
When 28-year-old Helgi Ólafsson
took second place at a powerful in-
vitation chess tournament in Den-
mark this year, he did more than just
add one more fine perfomance 'to the
numerous successes by Iceland's
''new wave'' of younger players.
More significaníly, he also became
the third Icelander to join the grand-
master elite of world chess, when a
flying finish brought him the final
norm (ratio of wins against a given
strength of opposition) to cap the two
he had clinched with international
touinament victories in Iceland last
year.
Ólafsson, a Westman Islander by
birth who plays top board for
Iceland's national Olympiad team,
was nonchalant about his elevation
in status; chessplayer's instinct had
shown him the inevitable outcome
several moves ahead.
'Tm relieved, but it had to come
eventually," he told reporters.
"Doubts that I'd ever make the final
norm had been affecting my play
recently. But it was tough, and I
needed a little luck to help me on my
way." Courtesy of Iceland Review
Johann Sigurdson
“tioning Helga, Johann's wife who
now mourns her dead husband. She
was his close friend and companion.
Their daughter Linda, similarly, is in
mourning but they along with their
father, took active interest in the
paper. I am sure that Johann would
like thern to keep on their good work
and so do I. On behalf of Lögberg-
Heimskringla directors and staff I
send you our condolences.
J.Þ.
Winners of Anthology Search
Iceland's Third Grand Master Helgi Ólafsson (left) coinparing
strategies with Fridrik Ólafsson, the country's first title holder.
The Manitoba Multicultural An-
thology Committee announces the
winners of the Manitoba
Multicultural Anthology Search:
David Arnason, Pamela Banting, Lyn
Cockburn, Dennis Cooley, Dorine
Cooper, Margot E. Coulter, John
Danakas, Lillian Downes, Bruce
Eason, Beatrice Fines, Caroline Flett,
Irene Friesen, Patrick Friesen,
Rhinehart Friesen, Joan Grenon,
Isobel M. Grierson, Kristjana Gun-
nars, Winifred Hulbert, Harold
Janzen, Sarah Klassen, Nancy
Latharn, Maria Concepcion
Madolora, Nick Mitchell, George
Morrissette, Fred Narvey, Sheldon
Oberman, W. Paluk, Uma
Parameswaran, Isabel Reimer, Mrs.
J.A. Ryan, Neil Sandell, Leo Sawicki,
Lee Schacter, Paul A. Sigurdson, Mol-
ly Stewart, and Sigrun G. Zatorsky.
The jurors were: Mary K. Dixon,
Carol Matás, Bruce McManus, and
Dr. Mary Pankiw, Chairperson of the
Manitoba Multicultural Anthoíogy
Committee.
Honorariums were awarded to the
winners at a reception held on Fri-
day, September 27, 1985, at the Delta
Winnipeg Hotel, in conjunction with
the Manitoba Intercultural Council
Biennial Ethnocultural Assembly.
The anthology project is
cooperatively funded by Manitoba
Education; Manitoba Culture,
Heritage and Recreation, and the
Secretary of State, Multiculturalism
Directorate. The Honourable Eugene
Kostyra, Minister of Cuiture,
Heritage and Recreation, announced
that a set of the anthologies will be
placed in each public library in
Manitoba.
The Honourable Maureen Hemp-
hill, Minister of Education, an-
nounced that a set of the anthologies
will be placed in every school library
in Manitoba.