The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1964, Síða 61

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS FOR
ERIK BRYNJOLFSSON
Three awards for achievement
among 700 students were presented to
Erik Brynjolfsson, Grade 12 graduate,
at the closing exercises in June of Eric
Hamber Secondary School at Van-
couver. He was given an honor award
for highest marks in mathematics
in the school, a 98, the Marpole Rotary
Club scholarship for outstanding
achievement in all subjects, in athletics
and extracurricular work, and the
Lower Mainland basketball scholar-
ship for achievement in athletics. He is
the son of Mrs. Gudrun Brynjolfsson,
presently living in Iceland, and the
late Rev. Eirikur Brynjolfsson.
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LEIF ERIKSON DAY
The following is an Associated Press
despatch of Sept. 3, 1964.
“President Johnson has proclaimed
October 9th as Leif Erikson Day in
honor of the Viking Voyager of 1000
years ago, the White House said Thurs-
day. He issued the proclamation after
signing legislation calling for desig-
nation of the day.
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Konrad Sigurdson, a former Win-
nipeg school teacher has been teaching
for over a year at Katsina in Nigeria,
Africa. He is married to Karen, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Anderson of Winnipeg. Oscar is a son
of the late grain merchant, Peter And-
erson, and Mrs. Villa Anderson.
WINS CANADIAN LEGION
BURSARY THREE TIMES
Alda Davidson
Miss Alda Davidson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidson of
Santa Patricia, Ont., this spring was
awarded the Canadian Legion bursary
for the third time for highest marks
in her high school examinations this
spring. Her paternal grandmother is
Mrs. R. Davidson of Winnipeg and
her maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Olafur Bjarnason of Gimli, Man.
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