Lögberg-Heimskringla - 13.07.1990, Page 3

Lögberg - Heimskringla • FÖStudágur Í3. jGIÍ 1990 • 3
Annual Reunion

Above: With His
Honour George John-
son on the steps of
Government house.
Right: Enjoying lunch
with Her Honour
Doris Johnson in
Government house
Barbara Eylands, Johanna Nielsen, Elene Oakley, Lilia Day
and Dolores Lawler were guests of Her Honour Doris Johnson at
a luncheon at Government House on June 11, 1990. Dolores,
Elene and Lilia are the daughters of the late Rev. Dr. Valdimar and
Mrs. Lilia Eylands; Barbara is the wife of their son, Dr. Jon
Eylands; and Johanna, a friend since childhood, is the daughter of
the late Charles and Solveig Nielsen.
For several years, these ‘sisters’ have met for an annual
reunion in New York, Arizona, and/or Ontario. The most
memorable was an occasion when they travelled to Iceland to
renew friendships made during the year of pulpit exchange
between First Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, and Garði, Iceland.
Duringthattrip, they travelled northto Víðidalur inHúnavatnssýsIa
to visit relatives and the birth site of their father, Rev. Dr. V. J.
Eylands.
Lilia Day was an early recipient of the Govemment of Iceland
Scholarship for study in Ice-
land, having been under the
tutelage of Professor
Finnbogi Guðmundsson at
the University of Manitoba
at the inception of the pro-
gram in Icelandic language
studies.
The ‘sisters’ thank Their
Honours Lieutentant Gover-
nor George Johnson and
Mrs. Doris Johnson, friends
of long standing, for their
warm hospitality.
Letters to the Editor
Dear editor,
I just got back from Mountain,
N. Dakota - incredible place! Native
speaker, quality Icelandic in old peo-
ple, and many stories and artifacts of
K.N. Now I need the help of Lögberg-
Heimskringla. Can you run a little story
of appeal on our project? Any stories,
papers, photos, information on rela-
tives?
When I get part of the essay in shape,
I’ll send it and you can use it as you
please. We also need good translations
of K.N.’s poems. Try one yourself!
Best,
Bill Holm
Editor’s Note:
Bill Holm þlans to write an essay on
the North Dakota þoet K.N. (Kristján
N. Júlítis) and as he states in his letter,
is interested in all the information he
can get his hands on - including trans-
lations of K.N.’s þoetry. I know that
many Western Icelanders aregreatþoets
in their own right as well as clever
translators of þoetry. We have often
seen examþles ofthis gift right here in
L-H. Therefore we encourage our read-
ers to resþond to Bill’s request by send-
ing informative material and transla-
tions to him at this address: Bill Holm,
Minneota, MN 56264, U.S.A.
29 Jun 1990
Dear editor,
We are now in the midst of summer and
of most miserable heat wave of over 95-100
degrees, although not as bad as for the
poor souls in Arizona and Califomia where
they have had to endure 112-120 degrees
along with arson instigated forest fires.
I am enclosing a little ditty about the
Iittle Red Ridinghood if she could have
changed the course of the often-told fairy
tale. I imagine the summertime being the
ideal time for such stories to take place.
Again, I enjoy and appreciatethe diversity
of materials UH contains, and I am glad
that most of it is not one-sided.
Sincerely yours,
Herb Beck
Little Red Ridinghood’s
Reflections
Once when I was a little child
Walking on my way
In my thoughts and actions mild
Enjoying this pretty day
When along my way there came
A wolf so strong and mean,
Nothing now would be the same
All I could do was scream!
The wolf said: “Hello little friend
What do you have I see?
Where are you going? I pretend
That these gifts are for me.”
Then I replied with looks of fright:
“This is my grandma’s stuff,
And I must be home before it’s night
Or must I now get tough?”
The wolf did laugh: “Now, look at you!
You are such a little thing
To try to tell ME what to do
Whether I should run or swing.
I could eat you in just one bite
What do you say to that?
There is no place where you can hide
So let’s just sit and chat.”
And so I thought this offer was
Really not that bad for me,
I could take some time to pause
And to see if we’d agree.
And so the wolf did lend a hand
Delivering my stuff
To grandma’s house, he looked so grand
And I did not get tough.
Herb Beck
Autumn Fly-Drives
to lceland introduced
by lcelandair
New from Icelandair for fall: a low cost
fly-drive package to the airline’s dramatic
homeland.
The program, designed to increase
self-drive sightseeing through the Iceland
countryside of geysers, giant waterfalls
and historic Viking locales, provides
roundtrip air fare and a Toyota Corolla
hatchback or similar car for one week
(double occupancy NOT required) with
unlimited mileage, collision damage
waiver and local Value Added Tax. Rates
for an individual traveler from the New
York gateway are $696 from Sept. 15-30,
and $626 from Oct 1-Nov. 15.
The program gets even more attractive
for accompanying persons who will share
thecar.Sincethecar rental costisincluded
only in the first person’s rate, his or her’s
companions need pay only the airfare,
which in this program is an inclusive tour
roundtrip fare of just $398 in Sept. and
$328 in Oct.-Nov.
Attractively priced countryside hotels
can be booked in conjunction with any
travel itineraries within Iceland and both
travel agents and Icelandair can suggest
itineraries incorporating picturesque ar-
eas of the coastline or interior.
Car rentals may be extended beyond
the week at a per day rate of one-seventh
the weekly rate. Upgrades to a Toyota
Corolla sedan or similar car are available
for $93 more a week.
The íly-drives are also available from
Baltimore-Washington or Orlando,
Icelandair’s otlier U.S. gateways.
See your travel agent or call Icelandair
toll-free for full details or to book the fly-
drives.
Dr. Dale Gustaf Johnson honoured
The Annual Assembly of the Col-
lege of Family Physicians of Canada is
being held in St. John’s Newfoundland
July 22 - 25, 1990.
Dr. Dale Gustaf Johnson of Pinawa,
Manitoba, is being awarded a Fellow-
ship (F.C.F.P.) at the convocation in
St. John’s on July 22. This fellowship is
awarded to members who have made a
significant contribution to the ad-
vancement of family medicine in Canada
and is limited to one tenth of the certi-
fied membership.
When Dale graduated from high
school in 1970 he received several
scholarships, among them the Jón
Sigurðsson Chapter of I.O.D.E. schol-
arship.
Dale was born and brought up in
Selkirk, Manitoba. He is the son of
Guðrún Elíasdóttir Magnusson and
Gustaf Johnson.
Champion Ballroom Dancers
TAYLOR
McCAFFREY
CHAPMAN, SIGURDSON
Barristers & Solicitors
4th Floor - 386 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3R6

Winnipeg........................ Phone 949-1312
Gimli............................Phone 642-7955
23 Stitt Street, Winnipeg Beach..Phone 389-2999
Mr. David King attands in Gmli and Rivarton on the frst and third Friday of eech month and Mr. Tim Taybr in
Winnipeg Beach in the aftemoon on the second and fourth Friday of each month.
Ofhce hours are held in Gimli at 3rd Ave. and Centre St. between the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 4-5 p.m.
In Riverton, Mr. King attends at the Riverton Village office between the hours of 1:30 and 3 p.m.
Ofhca hours are held at Winnipeg Beach between 2 and 4 p.m. in the Winnipeg Ðeach office of Gimli Credit Unbn.
Three young
Icelanders com-
peted in tíie 1990
Eastem U.S.
Championships of
the U.S. Amateur
BaHroom Dancers
Association. The
competition was
held in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey. Each
wongoldmedalsin
their respective
class of ballroom
dancing.Thethree
were active in
dancing in Iceland
prior to theár mov-
ing to Brewster,
NewYork.
Champion dancers Heiða Jónsson (9), pórður Jónsson (10), and Kristín
Jónsson (11). Photo: John Magnusson