Árdís - 01.01.1947, Side 48
Address of Welcome, on behalf of the Ladies’ Aid Societies of Ar-
borg, Geysir and Vidir—Mrs. Anna Austman, Vidir.
Business Meeting until 12 o’clock.
1.45—6.00 p.m.—Business Meeting.
8.00 p.m.—Program.
Devotional Exercises—Mrs. Sigridur Sigurgeirson, Gimli.
Chairman’s Address—Mrs. Fjola Gray.
1. Chorus—Young girls from Arborg, trained and accompanied by
Mrs. Florence Broadly.
2. Paper—“The Poetess, E. Pauline Johnson”—Miss Vordis Fridfinnson,
Geysir.
3. Chorus—The Arborg girls.
4. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Alma Bjarnason, Arborg, assisted by Mrs. Magnea
Sigurdson.
5. Chorus—The Arborg girls.
Rev. Bjarni A. Bjarnason, Arborg, addressed the Convention.
Tuesday, June 24.
9—12 a.m.—Business Meeting.
1.30—3.00 p.m.—Business Meeting.
3.00—4.00 p.m.—Handicraft Exhibit.
4.00—6.00 p.m.—Business Meeting.
8.00 p.m.—Program.
Devotional Exercises—Mrs. Henrickson.
1. Chorus—Sunday School Choir from Gimli, accompanied by Mrs.
Anna Stevens.
2. Paper—“Ideals”—Mrs. Margret Stephensen.
3. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Alma Bjarnason, accompanied by Mrs. Magnea
Sigurdson, Arborg.
4. Recitation in Icelandic—Josephine Gislason, Geysir.
5. Vocal Solo—Miss Svafa Palsson, Geysir, with Mrs. Florence Broadly,
Arborg, at the piano.
6. Recitation in Icelandic—Gudrun Skulason, Geysir.
Rev. Skuli Sigurgeh'son, Gimli, addressed the Convention.
Mrs. Olafsson thanked the gracious hospitality of the Arborg, Geysir
and Vidir Ladies’ Aids who served all meals and lunches.
Convention adjourned—Mrs. Olafsson.
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