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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Vol. 57 #3
leaving the Winnipeg Icelandic hockey
organization.
However, by 1928 the Falcon Athletic
Association was back in operation, with a
four-team league which operated for sever-
al years. From this humble reawakening
the Falcon Hockey Club was revived in
1932, and in close cooperation with the
Association began placing feeder teams in
Juvenile, Junior and Intermediate city
leagues. The reorganizing officials included
W.J. Lindal, president, and Fred
Thordarson, secretary-treasurer.
With the Falcon Hockey Club once
again in senior hockey, it was hoped the
prediction would not be far wrong that this
“Preface” would be only a bridge between
two great eras in The Romance of the
Falcons.
Editor’s Note: At the particular point in
time The Romance of the Falcons was writ-
ten in 1932 and prepared for publication in
a new magazine, Canadian Sports and
Outdoor Life, the community was looking
forward to an exciting season which would
see a renewal of an ancient hockey feud,
that of the traditional rivals - Falcons and
Selkirk. The 1932-33 season of senior
hockey in Winnipeg included three teams -
The Falcons, Selkirk and the Winnipegs.
Indeed, the Falcons remained on the hock-
FIRST LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL MIDGET TEAM
Circa 1937
Back row: Billy Goodman, Stefan Thorstcinson, two unknown
players, Harvey Benson, coach, David Snidal. Front row: Harold
Thompson, Doug Baldwin, Ray Baldwin, Bud Stephenson, Allan
Halderson, Norman Thorsteinson.
Inset, left: Stony Stone, manager.