The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1961, Side 33

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nothing of this nature had ever been
attempted before among the Icelanders
here. A direct result of this scchool was
the publication of the first years’ lec-
tures in a book called “Iceland’s Thou-
sand Years”, which has been sold to
universities and public libraries all
over the world, including Russia, Ger-
many, Australia, South American
countries and South Africa.
Mrs. Danielson became Secretary of
the Board of this magazine in the
spring of 1946 and continued as such
until in the summer of 1947 when she
became Chairman of the Editorial
and the Magazine Board. She con-
tinued as Chairman until in the sum-
mer of 1953, when she retired from the
Board.
Members of the Magazine Board
extend congratulations to Mrs. Daniel-
son upon her merited honour.
Wilhelm K^iAtjandon Honoured
At the annual Convention Banquet
of the Manitoba Government Em-
ployees Association, held on January
27, 1961, Wilhelm Kristjanson was
honoured by being granted a Life
Membership in the Association. In the
February 1961 number of “The Bison”,
the official publication of the As-
sociation, the following tribute was
paid to Mr. Kristjanson:
“There will be hearty and general en-
dorsation of the unanimous action of
the 1961 Convention in granting
Honourary Life Membership to Mr.
W. Kristjanson for his outstanding
services to the Manitoba Government
Employees’ Association.
“Over the years many members show-
ed extraordinary courage and enter-
prise in building and operating the As-
sociation, but, so inspiring is the ex-
ample Mr. Kristjanson set, and such is
the respect in which he is held, that it
is unlikely that any one will deny that
none surpassed him in dedication and
loyalty.
“The reason for this is clear from
even a condensed study of Bill Kris-
tjanson the man, and Bill Kristjanson,
the Association’s stalwart. Since -the lat-
W. Kristjanson receiving award
ter stemmed from the former, his role
in the Association was inevitable once
he was elected to Central Council.
“Beginning in 1949, Mr. Kristjanson
served with the M.G.E.A. as President
of the Education Unit and as Associa-
tion Central Councillor, Executive
Member, First Vice-President, Pres-
ident and Immediate Past President.
He also was President of the CCPEA.
Over the past eleven years he chaired
a total of at least eight Standing Com-