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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 1955
Dr. E. T. Feldsted, who has been
administrator of the British Columbia
Medical Research Institute since 1950
and lately radiologist at Vancouver
General Hospital, has resigned from
these offices to accept an appointment
as assistant professor of radiology in
medicine at the University of Oregon.
Dr. and Mrs. Feldsted and their two
children will make their home in Port-
land. *
Dr. Robert Helgason and Mts.
Helgason left in October for Chicago
where Dr. Helgason will take a post
graduate course in surgery. During his
absence his brother, Dr. Norman
Helgason, will be in charge of his
practice in Glenboro.
★
Mr. Arthur K. Swainson, graduate
in law from the University of Man-
itoba, was called to the bar in Sep-
tember. He has opened an office in
the Avenue Bldg., Winnipeg, and also
in Arborg. His marriage to Miss
Marion Catherine Olson took place
in November. Both have been active
in community affairs. He is president
and she secretary of the Leif Eirikson
Club. ★
In The Wake Of The Storm was pre-
sented by the Jon Sigurdson Chapter
I.O.D.E. in The First Federated
Church, Winnipeg, November 14 and
15, before large and enthusiastic
audiences. This is a prize winning
play written by Miss Lauga Geir of
Edinburg, North Dakota (see Icel. Can-
adian, Spring 1955). It was directed by
Mrs. H. F. Danielson who also played
one of the leading roles. Others in the
cast were: A1 Blondal, Gudbjorg Sig-
urdson, Thor Fjeldsted, Helga Gut-
tormson, Dave Jensson, Marge Blon-
dal, Shirley Johnson, Ron Bergman
and Art Reykdal.
Mr. Skull Sigfusson, former M.L.A.
for the St. George constituency for a
period of twenty-five years, was elect-
ed honorary life member of the Mani-
toba Liberal-Progressive Association at
its annual convention held in Win-
nipeg in November.
★
At the annual meeting of the Ki-
wanis Club of Glenboro in November,
Mr. Thomas E. Oleson was elected
president. +
Miss Dorothy Jonasson, the promis-
ing young violinist, was one of six Win-
nipeggers who were awarded scholar-
ships this fall by the Royal Conserv-
atory of Music of Toronto. She has
won scholarships four years in suc-
cession. ^
Dr. P. H. T. Thorlakson, MD/19,
succeeds Isaac Pitblado as honorary
president of the Alumni Association.
Dr. Thorlakson has taken a leading
part in the medical profession, being
a founder of the Manitoba Institute
for the Advancement of Medical Edu-
cation and Research. In 1952 he
received his honorary doctorate of law
from the University.
—University of Manitoba
Alumni Journal, Oct 1955
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The Chapter “Bru” of the Icelandic
National League, celebrated the
eleventh anniversary of the Icelandic
republic on June 17 with a concert at
Mountain, North Dakota. An excellent
program had been prepared by the
president of the Chapter Mr. G. J-
Jonasson and his committee. Dr. Har-
aldur Sigmar was chairman and the
main speakers were Dr. Richard Beck
of Grand Forks and Mr. Victor Stur-
laugsson of Langdon, North Dakota.