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ÁRDÍS
Secretary's Report
Thirtieth Annual Convention of the Lutheran Women’s League of
Manitoba (Icelandic) held at Selkirk, Manitoba, in the Lutheran
Church, May 28th, 29th, 30th, 1954.
FRIDAY, MAY 28th
2:00 p.m.
Mrs. B. Bjarnarson, President, formally opened the convention.
Devotional......................Rev. S. Olafsson, Selkirk, Man.
Address of Welcome..........Mrs. Steinunn Sigurdur, President,
Selkirk Ladies Aid
Address of Welcome .............Mrs. Arni Kukucka, President,
Selkirk Junior Ladies Aid
Response to Addresses Mrs. Eleanor Gibson, Winnipeg
A period of silence and the reading of the Lord’s Prayer was
observed in memory of those deceased in the last year: Mrs. Lovisa
Solmundson, Gimli; Mrs. Anna Anderson, president, Baldur; Miss
Nina Johnson, Baldur; Mrs. Elin Thompson, Langruth; Mrs. Gudrun
Sveinson, Vidir; Mrs. Ida Young, Junior Ladies’ Aid, Selkirk; Mrs.
Adalbjorg Brandson, Ladies Aid, Winnipeg; Mrs. Bjorg Myrdal,
Glenboro; and Mrs. Helga M. Helgason, from Kandahar, Sask., who
died in Winnipeg. She was one of the ladies who met in convention
at Selkirk, Man., June 20, 1925, when the Lutheran Women’s League
was organized.
Business meeting until 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 p.m., Lutheran Hall—Hostesses, Selkirk Senior
Ladies Aid.
PROGRAM
8:00 p.m.
Devotions...........................Mrs. Gudlaug Johannesson
Chairman’s Remarks Miss Ingibjorg S. Bjarnason
Double Duet........Mesdames Vogen, Peel, Cholasky and Johnson
Address.....................................Mrs. Lilia Eylands
Vocal Solo.............................Miss Bjorg Christianson