65° - 01.11.1969, Page 4

Because so many readers have asked us to state
the purpose for which 65° was created, we hereby
reprint a passage from our first issue of Autumn
1967:
65° represents the latitude of the heart of Ice-
land on the world map, and as a name, defines
the focus of this magazine.
Our magazine is geared to enthusiastic and con-
cerned Icelanders, to the young adults who are
“old in mind” as well as the older adults who are
“young in thought”, to the inexperienced of both
sexes who are eager to “save the world” as well
as to experienced who know that even “chan-
ging anything” is no easy matter. Our magazine
is aimed at those who care about the future, yet
want to profit from the past. In its purpose of
identifying and crystallizing the social patterns
and social thought of present day Icelandic society
and the trends affecting these patterns and
thought, our magazine represents a search for
equilibrium.
65° is designed as a medium of communication
for those who have something interesting, re-
levant and constructive to say about the years of
change in which we are living. It wishes to bridge
the gap between old and new, and to do so
through the exchange of ideas in the form of
articles, short stories and humor.
Because there are large numbers of foreign
born Icelandic citizens, foreign residents and
western Icelanders who would like to participate
more fully in the life of modern Iceland but can-
not, since they must rely solely on publications
in Icelandic, this magazine, printed in English,
gives them the opportunity they have never had
to make a contribution to Icelandic life. Because
Icelanders take justifiable pride in their educa-
tional spirit, have an aptness for languages, and
are aware of the importance of the English
language in dealings with other nations, 65° gives
them an opportunity to write and read the
language they have learned, and through com-
munication, to increase the understanding neces-
sary to a harmonious society.
*
Although the prices of 65° appear on the
Contents page (adding U.S.S1.00 for airmail
postage) it is well to note that if resident Ice-
landers buy subscriptions for friends abroad, the
price is kr. 440 by ship and kr. 512 airmail. This
includes the foreign postage cost of kr. 18 for
airmail which is over the free kr. 10 ship rate for
subscribers.
*
We announce with pleasure and regret the
departure of our Periscope newsman, Jon H.
Magnusson, to Sao Tome as new director of
Loftleibir’s staff and its freight operation to
Biafra. Will interested replacements please con-
tact the 65° office.
*
Contrary to local opinion voiced, the letters to
the editor of 65° are not written by the staff hut
are original letters from readers. The fact that
they are often addressed to Mrs. Lindal is because
reviews and notices of 65° in Canadian papers
and in the American-Scandinavian Review, from
which subscribers make their first contacts, have
included the name of the editor. In addition
some subscribers turn out to have been readers
of “Ripples from Iceland” and so adopt a familiar
tone in their letters.
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Don't forget to send this issue as a Christ-
mas Gilt to friends abroad.
While you're at it send them a gift sub-
scription for 1970. They'll thank you!
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