The Evening Courier, 21 June 1940

Money · Vellmar · 20 June 1940

Sandfeld Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WJO.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Sandfeld Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WJO. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Sandfeld Dairy.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Grau, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 20 June 1940, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Sandfeld Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WJO.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 40 beds

A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 40 beds. You heard it here. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Weinwick

Gas lighting is installed in Long Gate, Weinwick

Gas lighting is installed in Long Gate, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinwick, Long Gate.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Tomas Lenz, housekeeper, married Ida Kolm on 18 June 1940. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Karl Morner, carter, is 79 today. Friends say it shows.

Ernst Wendl, farmer, is 70 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Tobias Ilgen, miner, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Sigmund Hallin, shopkeeper, is 69 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Sigmund Firbriesar, factory worker, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Egon Deichen, banker, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Maria Brenn, factory worker, is 61 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Egon Holt, shopkeeper, born Hollstadt 20 September 1877, died 21 June 1940. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Oskar Senel, of Marschau	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	19 June 1940
Sergeant	Karl Wachs, of Hollstadt	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	17 June 1940

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The High Court. Brenn v. Holt: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Grauholt. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning theft of coal. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Rechel v. Wendl: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 39 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.5 marka. A room costs 15.75 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 7,351.70. Bank rate 4.43 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,773,625 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

249 births, 80 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 541,673.

On this day

134 years ago. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

125 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1939 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	14	4
Reedside Athletic	13	5
Weinfeld Vintners	13	5
Grauburg Fortress	13	5
Tarnmund Lake	10	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	11
Vellmar Wardens	6	12
Kessel Iron	6	12
Norrwick Printers	4	14
Hollstadt Workers	4	14

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.