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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 1961
in school activities, particularly sports.
He is attending the University of Mani-
toba, Science II.
BARRY BERGEN
Barry Johannes Bergen is the son of
Sigurlin Lily and Hafstein Lincoln
Bergen of Riverton, Manitoba. He has
received the following awards:
Province of Manitoba University
Bursary, $400.00; University Board of
Governors Bursary $200.00; Canada-
Iceland Foundation Scholarship 100.00.
Barry has taken a leading part in
extra-curricular activities. He plays
baseball and hockey and was editor-in-
chief of the Riverton Grade XII
School Book. He is attending the Uni-
versity of Manitoba Science II.
Eric William Olson is the son of
Olafur and Johanna Olson, formerly
of Gimli and now of Norwood in St.
Boniface. His father is a son of B. B.
Olson and Gudrun Olson of Gimli,
both deceased. His mother is a daugh-
ter of Einar Olafson Markusson and
the late Thordis Kristin Markusson.
This fall Bill Olson was awarded an
Icelandic Canadian Club Scholarship
of $100.00 and a $25.00 bursary by the
Norwood Community Scholarship
Foundation. Last spring he won a
Governor General’s Medal. For picture
and further particulars see last issue
of The Icelandic Canadian. Bill is at-
tending the University of Manitoba,
Science I.
DAVID BALDUR ARNASON
David Baldur Arnason has been
awarded a $100.00 Canada-Iceland
Foundation Scholarship. He is the son
of Helga and Thor Arnason of Bissett,
Man. His grandparents on the father’s
side are Ingibjorg and Steindor Arna-
son of Arborg; on the mother’s side,
Kristjan Olafson and the late Ingibjorg
(Tomasdottir) Olafson of Riverton.
Last summer David’s father fractured
a leg but in spite of that and indiffer-
ent health he and Helga are deter-
mined that David should obtain a uni-
versity degree. He is at United College,
Science I.
Lorna Ellen Sigurdson is the daugh-
ter of Franklin and Halldora Sigurd-
son of Oak Point, Man. Her father’s
parents were Sigfus and Sigurlaug Sig-
urdson of Otto, P.O. and Oak Point,
both deceased. Her mother’s parents