Tímarit Þjóðræknisfélags Íslendinga - 01.01.1941, Page 142

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TÍMARIT ÞJÓÐRÆKNISFÉLAGS ÍSLENDINGA
Receipts:
Jan. 1, Balance in bank........$ 100.60
Feb. 19. Concert, I.O.G.T. Hall 70.00
Apr. 1, Concert, I.O.G.T. Hall 23.00
Sept., Donations towards I.O.
D.E. scholarship, Exec. Icel.
National League .............. 15.00
Mr. Paul Bardal ................ 20.00
Dec. 6, Iceland’s Independence
Day, dance, Marl. Hotel..... 316.25
Membership fees ................ 53.50
Bank Interest ................... 1.53
Total ....................$ 399.88
Disbursements:
Feb. 19, Fee, Ieelandic National
League .....................$ 7.00
Feb. 19, Concert, I.O.G.T. Hall 26.00
Apr. 1, Concert, I.O.G.T. Hall 20.88
Sept. I.O.D.E. Scholarship fund 50.00
Dec. 6, Dance, Merloborough
Hotel ......................... 101.51
Donations to Red Cross ............ 39.74
Printing, Stationery, stamps etc. 21.63
Rent and other incidentals .... 14.13
Exp. incidental to: Luncheon
for Mrs. L. G. Salverson;
presentation to Mr. I. Stef-
ansson; flowers for funerals
of Dr. R. Petursson and Mr.
Thordarson; donation to
Fresh Air Camp, Hnausa.... 16.25
Total ....................$ 297.04
Balance in bank ..............$ 102.84
Total ....................$ 399.88
M. Halldorson, Treasurer.
In the past our society has had great
success in holding meetings in private
homes, in fact so successful have the
meetings been that they threatened to
outgrow the accommodations. We decided
therefore to try and hold meetings in
Club Rooms. However of the five general
meetings held this past year the two most
successful were those held in private
homes, and I would like to take this
opportunity of expressing our hearty
thanks to Miss Olga Benson and Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Anderson for their hospitality
and kindness in permitting us to hold
meetings in their homes. Such hospitality
as they have shown is greatly appreciated.
The attendance at our meetings have
ranged anywhere from 40 to 100 present.
AIl our meetings have been held with the
object of being entertaining as well as
instructive. At our meetings we have
had several guest speakers and artists.
Among these have been Mrs. Hjalmur
Danielson, Miss Dora Sigurdson, Dr.
Richard Beck, and Miss S. Sigurdson. At
one meeting moving pictures were shown
by the Ford Motor Company. It has
been a pleasure and privilege to have
these people with us and we are gratefui
to them for giving us of their time and
talents.
We continue our custom of observing
Iceland’s Independence Day by holding
a dance at the Marlborough Hotel on
December 6th, 1940. Our Patroness for
the evening was Mrs. W. J. Lindal. Mr.
S. Sigmundson spoke briefly about the
purpose of the gathering with direct re-
ference to Iceland’s Independence Day.
The proceeds of the dance were donated
to the Red Cross.
We assumed the responsibility of col-
lecting $50.00 for the I.O.D.E. scholarship
fund. This has been covered in the
Financial Report so further reference to
it here is not necessary.
As usual, in addition to general meet-
ings we have held numerous outings and
sport events which were enjoyed by those
members and their friends who took part
in them. One of the outstanding of the
sport events wras the holding of an
Archery Contest at the Icelandic Celebra-
tion at Gimli last summer.
Another achievement of the year was
a final decision about a name. By
popular vote our preeent name was de-
cided upon. Following this, membership
cards were printed and plans made for a
membership drive. We have already a
membership numbering approximately 75,
but with a considerable additional num-
ber who have attended meetings and
other events. Our purpose is now to
strengthen our organization and increase
its membership. With that end in view
a membership organizer was appointed
in the person of S. Sigmundson. Good re-
sults are looked for.
At the last general meeting the Officers
for the present year were elected as fol-
lows:
President — O. B. Petursson
Viee-President — A. Eggertson
Treasurer — Miss M. Halldorson
Secretary — Miss G. Reykdal