The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1961, Síða 37

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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coloured pink on the annexed plan,
and embracing Township 18 to 24 in-
clusive in the 'third and fourth Ranges
east of the First Principal Meridian,
and also Big Black Island and the small
islands lying between it and the west-
ern coast of Lake Winnipeg, was set
apart as a Reserve for Icelanders.
The Minister further states that by
Order in Council of 29th May 1885,
the exclusive privileges enjoyed by Ice-
landers of making entry for portions of
the even numbered sections within this
Reserve was extended to the odd
numbered sections as well for a period
of two years from 1st June 1885, and
by subsequent Orders the last of which
bearing date 7th January 1897, this
privilege was extended up to the 31st
of December 1898.
The Minister is of opinion that the
purpose for which this Reserve was
originally made has now been fully
served, and he recommends that the
Order in Council of 8th October 1875,
and subsequent Orders in that behalf
be rescinded, and that the even and
odd numbered sections remaining at
the disposal of the Government in the
tract in question be thrown open for
sale and homestead entry by any class
of settlers who may wish to locate in
that vicinity.
The Committee submit the above
recommendation for Your Excellency’s
approval.
B. I. CARTWRIGHT
Approved
30th July 1897
Gunnar G. Gudmundson Honored
Gunnar G. Gudmundson, President
of Metropolitan Federal Savings and
Loan Association, Jersey City, N. J.
was signally honored by his colleagues
last July at a banquet attended by the
more than 60 directors and staff mem-
bers and their wives. Mr. Gudmundson,
who is now 76, was presented with a
portrait of himself, which, without his
knowledge, had been painted in oils.
The presentation was made by Mr.
Edgar W. Gager, director and chair-
man of the executive committee of the
Association. A New Jersey paper re-
ported in part as follows:
“Mr. Gager pointed out that Metro-
politan Federal Savings was founded
in 1948, largely through Mr. Gudmund-
sons efforts. He said it was Mr. Gud-
mundson, then a director of the New
Jersey State Credit Union League, who
interested 15 credit unions in joining
together to form the savings and loan
association.
“After retiring from two previous
full-time jobs”, the speaker said, “Mr.
Gudmundson went back to work to
create Metropolitan Federal Savings.
“His foresight, his ability, his out-
standing leadership and directon have,
in the short space of 13 years, created
a $20 million institution!
“Mr. Gudmundson retired in 1947
after teaching 29 years in the Elizabeth
public school system.”
Gunnar G. Gudmundson was born in
North Dakota, the son of Gunnar and
Elin Gudmundson of the Mountain
district. He got his higher education
at the University of North Dakota and
selected teaching as a profession.
According to Bogi Bjarnason, who
supplied the information “he moved
to New Jersey where he soon excelled,
becoming a teacher of teachers.”