The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1963, Síða 64

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1963
Graduates of Daniel McIntyre Col-
legiate, Winnipeg, they were in the
employe of the city of Winnipeg prior
to joining Canadian Pacific Airlines,
Gladys as an audit clerk in the city’s
audit department and Gloria as a den-
tal assistant with the city welfare de-
partment.
★
Hangikjot (smoked mutton) and
hardfiskur (hard, cured fish) imported
from Iceland, and lifrapilsa (Icelandic
liver sausage) made by Mrs. Gudrun
McLeod were among traditional Ice-
landic dishes served at the borrablot
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celebration in Oakland, staged March
2 by the Icelandic-American Associ-
ation of Northern California. Some
130 people attended. The program was
arranged by vice-president Vigfus
Jakobsson, and president Sveinn Olafs-
son presided. The program included
community singing in Icelandic and
English and among speakers were Rev.
Jakob Einarsson who brought greet-
ings from Iceland, Rev. Asmundur
Gudmundsson and Jonas Kristinsson
who heads the Icelandic-American as-
sociation in Los Angeles.
Introduced were numerous guests
from Iceland, Canada and various
parts of the United States.
★
G. B. Gunlogson, a consulting eng-
ineer and life member of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, has been elected a Fellow of
the association. This honor is bestow-
ed in recognition of his standing as
a scientist.
★
Some 150 people, many in carnival
attire, attended the Thorrablot cele-
bration held March 9 in the Danish
Auditorium in Los Angeles, by the
Icelandic-American Association of
Southern California. Staged was a pro-
gram of entertainment, including com-
munity singing in Icelandic and Eng-
lish under the direction of Gunnar
Mattiasson. Dancing followed. Present
were guests from near and far.