The Icelandic Canadian - 01.04.1988, Qupperneq 39

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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In the last ten years several pastors from the
Church of Iceland have spent sabbatical leaves
studying at Luther Northwestern Seminary.
In the summer of 1984, they invited Dr.
Simundson to speak at the annual synod meet-
ing of the church in Iceland. The Simundsons
(Daniel and Sally and their two daughters,
Susan and Ann Marie) had also visited Iceland
on two previous occasions in 1978 and 1979.
Sally Simundson, Daniel’s wife, has been
one of the officers of the Hekla Club in the
Twin Cities of Minnesota. Though not an
Icelander by birth, she has become very much
involved in the life and culture of Iceland
through her connection with the Simundson
relatives and her own visits to Iceland.
Some of the older readers-of the Icelandic
Canadian may remember that Dan’s father,
the Reverend Kolbeinn Simundsson, filled the
post of pastor at the Icelandic service held on
Sunday evenings during the summer at the
First Lutheran Church in Winnipeg, many
years ago.
Submitted by Vera Johannsson Younger
THE ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA
SCHOLARSHIP
The Wilhelm Kristjansson Memorial Scholarship of $250.00 is
offered by The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba to a student who
has completed one year of post secondary studies (University or
Community College) in Manitoba and who will be continuing
his/her studies in 1988-89.
The following criteria will be considered:
• Icelandic or part Icelandic descent
• academic results of the 1987-88 school year
• qualities of leadership and community service
• need for financial assistance
Please send a letter of application and mark statement for the
1987-88 school year, along with two letters of reference from
teachers or community leaders, on or before July 1, 1988 to:
Dennis N. Stefanson
39 Keats Way
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3K 0S2
The scholarship will be awarded at The Icelandic Festival of
Manitoba in Gimli, Manitoba, on Monday, August 1, 1988.