The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1955, Blaðsíða 43

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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azines, notably the “Ardis” and the
Icelandic Canadian.
Her parents, Johann Geir and his
wife, Anna Jonsdottir, (from KolstoS-
um in Dalasysla) came from Iceland
to New Iceland in 1876, in the first
large group of settlers. They settled
just south of Hnausa, but migrated to
N. Dakota in 1880. Johann died shortly
before Lauga was born, and as there
Were four other children she was
brought up from infancy by neigh-
bors of her mother. They were David
Jonsson and Thordis Gudmundsdott-
ir from Hunavatnssysla, Iceland, who
also had come to New Iceland in 1876,
but moved to N. Dak., in 1882. They
were her loving and loved foster-par
ents and their children’s children are
as close to her heart as if they were
her blood relations.
During the last few years Lauga has
given up teaching mainly because of
somewhat impaired health, and she
now lives on her foster-father’s old
homestead about thirteen miles north
of Edinburg, in the middle of the
Gardar-Mountain community. She is
not the one to pamper herself because
of ill health, but continues to mete out
her enthusiasm and talents for the
cultural good of her environment. She
started writing “In the Wake of the
Storm”, while in hospital in Win-
nipeg last fall, following a major
operation.
The Jon Sigurdson chapter, which
has first porduction rights to the play,
is planning to produce it as early as
possible.
We congratulate Lauga Geir on her
winning effort and hope she may fully
regain her health and energy for fur-
ther participation in the cultural
work of her district and the Icelandic
community as a whole.
Holmfridur Danielson
ANNUAL CONCERT OF
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Judge Asmundur Benson
The Icelandic Canadian Club held
its annual concert at the First Luth-
eran Church on February 22, 1955.
Judge W. J. Lindal, the President of
the Club presided. The chief speaker
was Judge Asmundur Benson of
Rugby, North Dakota. His topic was
the foreign policy of the United States.
dEVISAGA
HELGA EINARSSONAR
In a letter received from the author,
he states that his book is selling
beyond all expectations all over this
continent. He requests us to publish
the following very misleading mis-
prints: On page 80, instead of 600 lbs.
of fish should be 6000 lbs. or 3 tons.
On page 148, instead of 30,000 lbs.
should be 360,000, 12 railroad carloads,
each 30,000 lbs. On page 183 instead
of 250,00, should be 25,000.