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in Law last year and was admitted to
the bar this spring.
Beverley Anne Palson. Parents: Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Palson, Vancouver.
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Gilbert Sigurdson: Robert Alex-
ander Cunningham Memorial Scholar-
ship (for highest standing in Chem-
istry of the first year — $25.00.
Eleanor Johannson: Cora Hind Bur-
sary in Home Economics (First year)
—$100.00; Kiwanis Club Bursary in
Home Economics (First year) —$100.
Her parents are Thorkell and Gud-
run (Sigvaldason) Johannsson of Ar-
borg, Man. Won several awards as a
member of the Manitoba 4-H club —
see Icel. Can. Autumn and Winter is-
sues 1954.
Frank Sigurdson: Manitoba As-
sociation of Architects Prize — $22.50
in books; J. G. Fraser Ltd., Summer
Sketching Prize — $5.00.
UNIVERSITY OF McGILL
Docor of Medicine
Carmelle Thorfinsson
Carmelle Thorfinsson, B.A. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thorfinsson,
Wynyard, Sask. Received her element-
ary and high school education at Elf-
ros and Wynyard, Sask. Enrolled in
the pre-medical course at the Univer-
sity of Saskatchewan inl950; received
her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954.
Completed her medical course ait
McGill in May this year, the youngest
in her class of 107 students, she is
only 23 years old. During her high
school and university years she took
part in dramatics and won an award
—was also member of the debating
teams and school choirs.
WINS GOVERNOR GENERAL’S
MEDAL
At the graduation exercises at the
Gimli High School, Mr. R. R. Robert-
son of the Department of Education
presented the Governor General’s
medal to Shirley Thorsteinson, a grade