The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1973, Qupperneq 70

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1973
children whom he taught spoke many
languages and (Fred learned to speak
seven of them. After farming in Can-
ada and working in St. Paul, Minn.,
they moved to Washington State
where Fred went into Real Estate and
Insurance. Fred is an ex Board Member
of Stafholt and was the fifth man to
be put on the Board. He came to Staf-
holt in November of last year as a
very welcome resident, evn if he is
so tall we had to get a special bed for
him. Many happy years, Fred.”
It is gratifying to know that the
Stafholt Home maintains two sub-
criptions to the Icelandic Canadian.
—W. Kristjanson
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NEWS SUMMARY
Professor R. A. Johnson has been
appointed head of the electrical engi-
neering department at the Univer-
sity of Manitoba. Prof. Johnson is a
graduate of the University of Mani-
tba and has been a faculty member
since 1955. In addition, he is a mem-
ber of the board of governors and of
the university senate.
Prof. Johnson is the son of Prof,
and Mrs. Skuli Johnson, former head
of the Classics Department of the Uni-
versity of Manitoba, and Manitoba
Rhodes scholar in 1909.
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John August Blondal, grade XII
Kelvin School, Winnipeg, student has
been awarded the Jubilee Scholarship
and the DUX Citizenship award, pre-
sented by the school.
John is the son of Dr. Harold Blon-
dal and the late Patricia Blondal.
★
Dr.Hallgrimur Helgason of Regina
has since 1967 conducted the Regina
Folksong Choir. Recently, December
4, 1972, and April, 1973, the choir
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