The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1954, Síða 57

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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dence which should, therefore, be
earned by a love of learning and
industry.
4. A strict adherence to baths and
promises.
5. Candor and fidelity as well as fore-
sight in love, devotion to the tried
friends, but dissimulation towards
the false and war to the death
against the implacable enemy.
6. Respect for old age.
7. Hospitality, liberality, and charity
to the poor.
8. A prudent foresight in word and
deed.
9. Temperance ,not only in the grati-
fication of the senses, but also in
the exercise of power.
10. Contentment and cheerfulness.
11. Modesty and politeness in inter-
course.
12. A desire to win the good will of
our fellow men, especially to sur-
round ourselves with a steadfast
circle of devoted kinsmen and
faithful friends.
13. A careful treatment of the bodies
of the dead.
—Norse Mythology or
•Religion of our forefathers
by Rasmus B. Anderson, L.LD.
LAURA GOODMAN SALVER-
SON WINS AWARD
It was announced in Toronto that
Mrs. Laura Goodman Salverson has
won the Ryerson Press Fiction award
for 1954 for her novel “Immortal
Rock”. The award, a top prize of
$1,000.00
Mrs. Salverson has won several
awards, one of them being the Gov-
ernor General’s award for the best
fiction in 1937 with her novel “Dark
Weaver.”
Mrs. Salverson was the first editor
of The Icelandic Canadian, and was at.
one time president of the Winnipeg
branch of the Canadian Authors’ As-
sociation.
The Icelandic Canadian follows
Mrs. Salverson’s career with interest,
and rejoices in her accomplishments.
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HEADS CITY OF WINNIPEG
SCHOOL BOARD
At the first meeting of the Winni-
peg School Board in January of this
year Peter B. Curry was elected to be
Chairman of the Board for the year
1954. Mr. Curry has served on the
Board for several years. He is the son
of Mrs. Bertha Curry, (nee Sigurbjorg
Danielsdottir Laxdal) of San Diego,
Cal., and the late Mr. Curry. They were
former residents of Winnipeg.