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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 194S
Scholarship ^Winners
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ALDA PALSSON
The brilliant young pianist, Alda Pals-
son, who is studying with the famous
pianist, Lubka Kolessa, has recently won
another coveted music scholarship, at
the Conservatory Senior School, which
is under the direction of Dr. Arnold Wal-
ter. This is a Senior School Tuition
Scholarship to the amount of $250, and a
Maintenance Scholarship of $200.
Alda is the daughter of Jonas Palsson,
Winnipeg pianist and teacher, and his
wife, Emily Helga (daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Baldvinson). Mr. and
Mrs. Palsson now reside in New West-
minster, B. C.
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The following are winners of scholar-
ships awarded to rural students, to at-
tend courses at the Manitoba University
they are for $325.00 each.
Grace L. Hjaltason, Glenboro, Man.
Olaf J. Magnusson, Baldur, Man.
Ellen Sigurdsson, Gimli, Man.
Florence V. Stefanson, Oak View, Man.
THORA ASGEIRSON
Winnipeg born pianist, has recently
won two Musical Scholarship?, at the
University of Manitoba: The Wednesday
Morning Musical Scholarship, and the
Jon Sigurdsson, I.O.D.E. Scholarship. —
Thora is the daughter of Jon and Oddny
Asgeirsson of Winnipeg.
ELIN V. JOHNSTON
Graduate of the Winnipeg General