Árdís - 01.01.1944, Side 64

Convention Business in Brief.
Accredited representatives attended the Convention as follows:
22 delegates from 15 Ladies’ Aids and 11 ofíicers and committee members.
Finances: The treasurer’s report showed: Balance on hand last year,
$295.12; Receipts, $62.52; Disbursements, $52.98; On hand July 8th,
1944, $304.66.
Topics discussed:—
1. Red Cross—Valiant efforts in this cause were evident from all
the reports. The Convention encouraged further efforts and voted a
sum of money in aid of the fund.
2. Temperance— Our delegate to the last Manitoba Temperance
Alliance Conference, Mrs. A. S. Bardal read a full and instructive report
on temperance work being done. The Convention voted a money don-
ation to the M. T. A. Delgates elected to attend the next conference of
the M. T. A. were: Mrs. A. S. Bardal, and Miss L. M. Guttormsson.
3. Handicraft Exhibit—Beautiful articles were exhibited chiefly by
the Langruth women. These exhibits are to continue at the annual con-
ventions.
4. Spoken Poetry and Children’s Choirs—All societies are urged
to sponsor the organization of children’s choirs if possible, and to do
their utmost in seeing that their young people get the opportunity of
studying the Icelandic language as a key to the beautiful poetry and
prose.
5. Program for next year’s meetings will be outlined by the Selkirk
Ladies’ Aid.
6. “Ardis”—The financial report showed $563.26 as balance on hand.
Copies of the paper were sold to the amount of $158.26.
7. Leadership Training Course—As it was impossible to secure a
camp wliere this course could be held, the League was compelled to
omit it again. Enthusiasm for this project is still great, however, and
every effort will be made for its continuation. All members are looking
forward to the time when they will have their own camp where this
course can be conducted.
8. Camp Building—The camp fund has been swelled by generous
donations so tíiat it now amounts to about $1000. This is a good begin-
ning but much more is hoped for by the time that building can com-
mence, which will be as soon as war restrictions are lifted.
The League is now the official owner of 4 1-10 acres of land north
of Gimli, which was bought for the purpose of building a camp.
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