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layover of a few days, used for
relaxing, shopping and having a
good time. On his second night
in the Big Apple the reporter
was invited to go barhopping
with the group.
Back home in Reykjavík
your man found himself one
evening, at a party with several
young people, among them a
few stewardesses. In the infancy
of international flights it was a
sought after job to be a flight
attendant. Only good looking,
clever and resourceful girls
need apply. One of those, Erla,
and the reporter started talking.
They had known of each other
only slightly because they had
attended different schools in
Reykjavík. But it was a small
town and, as they say, everybody
knew everybody. She asked
him if he, by any chance, had
been in New York City in late
September. When he confirmed
that, she exclaimed: “Then I did
see you there!” She had been
walking on 5th Avenue, when
she saw a young man that she
thought she recognized from
Reykjavík. She even walked
right in front of him and looked
him in the face, but he showed
no signs of knowing her. So
she thought she had just made
a mistake, and that this was an
American look-alike. She had
left New York the day before
your reporter went barhopping
with her colleagues.
To cut a long story short,
Erla became the apple of your
reporter’s eye. They met many
times between her frequent
flights to Europe and America.
On one of her trips from New
York, the aircraft had a close
call. The crew had received
an erroneous weather report
before taking off, encountered
strong headwinds, and found
themselves short of fuel with
the plane’s wings icing up.
They were located south-
west of Greenland and there
was a danger that they might
have to ditch in the icy North
Atlantic. Eventually the plane
was guided into Narsarsuaq, at
the southern tip of Greenland,
where there was an American
military airfield, named Blue
West I. It was after dark and the
runway was without lights. The
Americans used military vehicles
to light up the landing strip,
and a successful but harrowing
landing was made despite the
bad weather. The passengers and
crew were stranded several days,
and were accommodated at the
base hospital. Finally, when the
storm passed, they were able to
take off and fly to Reykjavík.
Afterward the crew received a
lot of praise for having saved
the aircraft.
The romance blossomed
and after several months the
young stewardess and your re-
porter were married. The bride
received a nasty telephone call
from the manager of the airline
on the day after the wedding. He
told her that since she was now
married, she could no longer
work for the company. This was
not entirely unexpected, but the
way she was fired was quite
rude. Erla retaliated by helping
to revitalize the stewardess
union that would successfully
negotiate with the airline after
threatening a strike. Among
other things accomplished,
married flight attendants were
allowed to keep on working.
That is why there are still some
stewardesses flying now who
are over 60. Erla later spoke
to the personnel manager, and
did eventually fly about another
six months after the boss called
and fired her.
During this period your re-
porter drove her to the airport
in Reykjavík, when she was
leaving and picked her up
when she came back. Many a
beautiful Summer morning, he
would sit up on Öskjuhlíð, the
hill by the airfield, and stare to
the west waiting to see a faint
light that would slowly grow
and finally the Skymaster
would roar over the city and
land after a 15 hour flight from
New York. These were happy
times and life was good.
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SCHOLARSHIPS OffeRed

All ApplicAtions must be received by FridAy, 20 september, 2013
The Heiðmar Björnson Memorial Scholarship
In the amount of $500, will be given annually to the student
obtaining the highest academic standing in Icelandic
Studies in his/her final year at the University of Manitoba.
The award will be made by the Department Head.
The Margaret Breckman Mack Scholarship Award
In the amount of $500, will be given anually to a needy
student of good scholastic ability who is enrolled in the
University of Manitoba bachelor of Science Nursing Degree
Program.
The Canada Iceland Foundation Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. Award
to be determined by academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a university student studying
towards a degree in any Canadian university.
Einar Páll & Ingibjörg Jónsson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. Award
to be determined by academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a high school graduate proceeding
to a Canadian university or the University of Iceland.
Emilia Pálmason Student Aid Award
An award of $500, to be given annually. The recipients
must be of good moral character, college calibre and
primarily in need of help to continue their studies in high
school, college, or at the university level. The donors hope
that “somewhere along the highway of life” the award
winners will try to provide comparable help to another
needy student.
The Gunnar Simundsson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
annual scholarship will be awarded to a student in
university or proceeding into a university in Canada or the
United States. The recipient must demonstrate financial
need and high scholastic ability.
Thorvaldson Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
annual scholarship will be awarded to a student in
university or proceeding into a university in Canada or the
United States. The recipient must demonstrate financial
need and high scholastic ability.
Arnold W. Holm Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
scholarship is to be awarded to a student demonstrating
financial need and who qualifies to proceed to university
education and a degree.
The Kristin Stefanson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a student
who is registered or will be registering to take a course
offered by The Department of Icelandic at the University of
Manitoba. Preference may be given to students who have
not previously taken a course offered by that Department.
The Lorna and Terry Tergesen Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a student
entering the second or a later year of study of architecture,
fine arts, design or graphic design, music, dance or voice.
The Walter and Beulah Arason Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded annually to a
student of good academic standing entering the University
of Alberta or continuing their education there.
The Margrét Bjarnason Scholarships
Scholarships of $500 each for students pursuing a post
secondary education, who graduated from a high school
in Evergreen School Division in Manitoba and who
demonstrate scholastic ability.
The Judge Walter J. Lindal Memorial Scholarship
For 2013 only, two scholarships of $1000 to be awarded
in memory of Judge Walter J. Lindal, to a student
demonstrating scholastic ability and proceeding to
or attending university with a view to studying law or
international relations.
The David Franklin, Ad. E. Scholarship
A scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a student who
has demonstrated financial need, academic achievement,
strong leadership and community involvement, who will be
attending a university in Canada or Iceland to study law
or international relations. This scholarship is donated by
David Franklin, Ad. E. to mark his ten years as Honorary
Icelandic Consul in Montreal.
The Benson Sisters Memorial Scholarship
A $500 scholarship in memory of Olga Rowlin, Laufey
Smith and Kristin Arnason, to be awarded to a student
pursuing post-secondary education. Preference may be
given to a student with financial need and/or who has a
mental or physical disability.
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