The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1961, Page 18

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 1961
Minister of Public Welfare in the Al-
berta Government, and Mrs. Jorgen-
son and a number of people of Ice-
landic origin from Edmonton and Cal-
gary. Mrs. Rosa Benediktsson, daughter
of the poet Stephan G. Stephansson,
presented Mrs. Asgeirsson with a bou-
quet of Alberta roses, on behalf of the
Women’s Association “Vonin” (Hope).
At a luncheon in the officers mess
at the Penhold station, Einar Stephens-
son conveyed greetings from the mayor
of Red Deer, and on his behalf present-
ed to President Asgeirsson a set of gold
cuff links and a copy of “The White
Chief”, by the Red Deer author and
naturalist, Kerry Wood. President As-
geirsson spoke briefly in reply.
The presidential party then pro-
ceeded to Markenville, thirty miles
south-west of Penhold, the home
district of Stephan G. Stephansson. A
large group had assembled at the poet’s
grave. Accompanied by two daughters
President Asgeir Asgeirsson, shaking hands with Pall GuSnnindsson of Leslie, Sask.,
a brother of the late Bjdrgvin GuSmundsson.