The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1968, Side 49

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
47
IN THE NEWS
Bjorgvin Christopher Westdal
Bjorgvin Christopher Westdal, com-
monly known as Chris, worked for the
C.B.C. as announcer during tire sum-
mer holidays. He has a good voice and
no doubt could get into TV and radio
work but is undecided as he may take
postgraduate work. He obtained his
B.A. degree last spring. (See report on
graduates in this issue).
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MRS. LILJA B. GERAN,
COMMUNITY LEADER
Scholastic achievement and commun-
ity service are the hallmark of Mrs.
Lilja B. Geran of Rouleau, Sask., and
evidence of /this came recently when
she was elected president of the local
United Church Women. She is also
chairman of the Christian education
committee, treasurer of the com-
munity’s memorial fund committee
and head of the museum committee
centennial project. She is agent at Rou-
leau of the Saskatchewan government
insurance office. She and her husband
farm near Rouleau. At the age of 29
she decided to complete her senior
matriculation by correspondence and
won a government scholarship for
training at Teachers’ College at Re-
gina. She later taught school at Rou-
leau. She is the daughter of the late
Gudmundur and Jonina Stefanson of
Vestfold, Man., and has three children,
a married daughter and son and a
daughter at home.
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Karen Johannsson, a graduate in
fine arts of the University of Mani-
toba, has teamed up with two other
Winnipegers to establish a Winnipeg
boutique. They are Ruth Yates, a
graduate in interior design, and John
Erkel, a clothes designer. The establish-
ment, named the Rag Doll, is a com-
pact. shop idea at 127 Garry Street.
Miss Johannsson designed the store
front, Miss Yates the interior while
Mr. Erkel creates the clothes in various
designs geared to the individual and
his or her taste. Mr. Erkel is a gra-
duate of the National School of Dress
Design in Chicago, Ill.
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GENE GUDMUNDSON RECEIVES
HIGH AWARD
A certificate signed by Lieutenant-
General Thomas S. Moorman of the
United States Air Force, superin ten-
dant of the U.S. Air Force Academy,
was presented last spring to Gene Gud-
mundson of Mountain, North Dakota,
a 1968 graduate of Edinburgh High
School. The award is known as the
“Scholarship and Leadership Honors
at Entrance” award.
Mr. Gudmundson ranked among the
top 10 per cent of a group of 1,250