The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1959, Page 11

The Icelandic Canadian
Vol. XVIII No. 2 Winnipeg, Canada Winter 1959
EDITORIAL- W. KRISTJANSON______________________________ 10
ARTICLES
THE SILVER HOARD FROM GAULVERJAB4ER—K. Eldjarn,
Translated by Dr. T. J. Oleson and H. Thorgrimson.... 11
TREK FROM THINGVALLA, SASK. TO LAKE MANITOBA
IN 1893—S. B. Olson_____14
SPECIAL FEATURES-
DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS, by Dr. Carol J. Feldsted,
An Appreciation, by Dr. J. P. Palsson--19
TOM JOHNSON, Star Hockey Player______________________22
OLD EAST CRADLES OUR PAST-Caroline Gunnarsson_____________24
JOHN LAWRENCE THOMPSON RECEIVES $10,000 FELLOWSHIP. 27
GEORGE SAL VERSON, PLAYWRIGHT—Gusta-f Kristjanson____29
CANADIAN FORMULA FOR 12 MILE FISHING ZONE_________________32
ASMUNDUR LOPTSON RETIRES FROM POLITICS_______________34
GOOD LITERATURE AND BAD-Arthur M. Reykdal ________________42
MR. AND MRS. FRANK FREDRICKSON VISIT ICELAND______________44
POETRY
WINTER—Bogi Bjarnason ______________________________ 18
I WOULD LIKE TO WANDER-Ttranslated by B. Bjarnason________26
BOOK REVIEWS
IAN OF RED RIVER—Reviewed by S. Halldorson________________46
COLD ADVENTURE-Reviewed by M. Halldorson___________ 47
NEWS FROM ICELAND— Prof. Haraldur Bessason_______________48
IN THE NEWS- 21, 28, 31, 33, 36, 41, 43, 45, 52 to 56
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