Lögberg-Heimskringla - 19.01.1990, Side 7

Lögberg - Heimskringla • Föstudagur 19. Janúar 1990 • 7
December 31,1989
Dear Editor
Just to let you know that I enjoy your
new L-H very much. I have been subscrib-
ing for years, going through several edi-
tors each with his/her distinctive style. I
feel that yours is a great improvement
over the previous editions.
Sincerely yours,
Herb Beck
December 29,1989
Dear Editor
I am very interested in obtaining the
words to the Icelandic translation of
‘Springtime in the Rodties’ which was at
one time printed in the Heimskringla. I
believe the translation was Sig-Jul.
Johannesson’s. I am able to recall these
words:
Pegar vorið kæra kyssir, Klettatiöllin langt
í burt
Fer ég vestur kem ég til f»ín, fagra mær
með augun björt
Fer ég vestur kem ég til pín, enginn hefur
trúrri spurt.
pegarvorið kæra kyssir, Klettafjöllin langt
í burt.
I believe I was only about ten when
my grandfather taught these words to me,
and it is one of the few memories I have of
him.
I would be very grateful if any of your
readers could help me find this transla-
tion.
Respectfully yours,
Thora S. Gunnlaugson,
Baldur, MB ROK OBO
December 24,1989
Dear Editor
An interesting comparison with
your DH Icelandic story Hávarður úr
Króki, comes to mind, namely Káin’s
cynical Viö gröf ... I enclose Bogi
Bjamason’s excellent English rendition:
Við Gröf. ..
Eftir Kristján N. Júlíus
Ég held pú mundir hlægja dátt með mér
að horfá’ á pað sem fyrir augun ber.
pú hafðir ekki vanist við pað hér,
að vinir bæru pig á örmum sér.
At the Funeral of. . .
I feel content that you would grin with
me
Could you but witness what I hear and
see.
For you were not accustomed - not your
fate -
To be thus bome along by friends, in
state.
But death has changed your status, so
that now,
Your friends assemble in your honor,
bow
Their heads in faith, in grief, humility,
And all unite in speaking well of thee!
Sincerely
Bjöm Jónsson, Swan River, MB
January 6th, 1990
Dear Editor
I enjoy the paper very much and
would not care to miss it. You never
know what you might find. I opened
the November 24th issue and much to
my joy saw a picture of a dear and
familiar face, my mother, Guðrún
Helga Finnsdóttir. I read her story
(from her collection published in 1938)
and it is still very moving and poignant.
I was grateful once more to be able to
read and understand the Icelandic
language, (witha tinybitofhelpfromthe
orðabók).
I have enjoyed Lögberg-Heimskringla
for many years, and now, looking back I
remember many of the editors and their
varied styles. They had much to offer
and their standards were high. The paper
now has taken another path with
many articles and news items which are
of interest to all your readers. The photo-
graphs are an added pleasure. So we
continue to leam and to appreciate the
dedicated writers and the staff.
I think you are capturing more of an
interest amongst our young people - our
own family included. But - please keep
the back page the way it is - the “Icelandic
Connection”.
I truly wish you every success in
the future.
Sincerely,
Gythe Hurst
En dauðinn hefur högum pínum breytt
og hugi margra vina til pín leitt;
í trú og auðmýkt allir hneigja sig,
og enginn talar nema vel um j»ig.
Icelandair
Instantsaver Fares:
$338 from NYC,
$389 from Orlando
That airline from Santa Claus’s envi-
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minded Americans a holiday season pres-
ent, a new ultra-low roundtrip fare from
the USA to the heart of Europe.
Icelandair’s Instantsavers have been
set at $338 from New York to Luxem-
bourg, and $389 from Orlando to the Grand
Duchy.
From Orlando, the fare is effective
immediately and carries no advance
purchase requirement, although
reservations and ticketing must be
accomplished in a single transaction.
Stays abroad may be as few as four
days and as many as 21 days from
Dear Editor
I am enjoying the Lögberg-
Heimskringla very much. My
^ruiímí &
jMMIi
♦ •; -4 .
Orlando. Departures are valid through
March 31, 1990 and all travel must be
completed by April 13,1990.
New York Instantsavers require reser-
vations and ticketing at least 21 days
before departure for travel on or before
Jan. 21, with stays abroad of sbc to 21 days
allowed. The New York fare is effective
Jan. 11 - March 31,1990, with all travel to
be completed by April 13.
Iceland stopovers of one to three days
may be taken going to Europe or retum-
ing at no additional airfare.
Your local travel agent has full
details of the attractive new Icelandair
Instantsaver fares, or you may call the
airline toll-free at 1-800-223-5500.
mother, daughter and I travelled to (either from Iceland or here in Canada)
Iceland three years ago and it has much more personal.
made my heritage more precious to me. Yours sincerely,
It also has made reading of Icelanders Lily Gillette, Red Deer, Alberta
Harold Einarsson presents a cheque for $4500to Murray Sigmar of the lceiandic
Festival Centennary Committee. This donation, from the entire family is to the fund
in memory of Gudmundur Oskar Einarsson and his wife Ragnheidur Elin formerly of
Arborg. This money is from the sale of the book Braga Blys fra Öxará by Gudmundur
Oskar and Sigursteinn Einarsson. Some poetry books are still available.
Donations in memory of loved ones has been the most popular category of
donations. Photo credlt Gord Schlrile.
Albert Markusson retires
After 35 years with theTown of Gimli, happiness for their retirment years.
Albert Markusson retired from his posi- Albertis married to MargaretMarkus-
tion as Superintendent of Public Works. son (nee Arnason) and they have raised
Family and friends gathered for a six children. They will now have more
dinner and dance to mark the occasion, time to enjoy their six grand-children.
andtowish Albertandhiswifehealthand Submitted by Dilla Narfason
Upcoming Events
Sun., Jan. 21
Executive Meeting of the Icelandic National League, at
the Betel Home in Gimli at 2 p.m.
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Jan. 23 - Feb. 3 Veranda, a play by Betfy Jane Wylie will be performed at the
Rumsey Studio Theatre at the Waterloo Recreation and Arts
Centre, 225 Cedar Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
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Wed., Jan. 31 Regular Meeting of the Icelandic National League,
Gimli Chapter, at 7 p.m. at the Betel Home.
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