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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · 1967 · 186 issues, 273 stories · Editor: Paul Monen
1967 in figures
Casualties published by the War Ministry: 43. Acts passed: 82. Rulings: 220. Births: 11,921. Deaths: 8,650. Population on 1 January: 643,274. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Karl Brenn.
January · 14 issues
- 2 January 1967 Sanding Wireless is founded at Sanding by Nadja Hallin.
- 3 January 1967 Kessler & Wefeld, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NZE.
- 6 January 1967 The winter fair opens at Grautal. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 9 January 1967 The road between Dammsee and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 10 January 1967 A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Market Street.
- 12 January 1967 A new school opens at Wasserdorf with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 14 January 1967 Sudholt Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TZD.
- 17 January 1967 Eisenheim Railway Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WKD.
- 18 January 1967 Vellhausen Press is founded at Vellhausen by Andrea Wendl.
- 20 January 1967 The tannery at Kessel burns through the night. 23 men are out of work.
- 21 January 1967 The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Weaver Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 24 January 1967 The first television set in Grautal is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Old Gate Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 25 January 1967 The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 29 January 1967 A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
February · 13 issues
- 2 February 1967 Rusk & Sons, Printers is founded at Vellhausen by Klara Rusk.
- 3 February 1967 The Annual War Appropriation for 1967, 45,913,180 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
- 4 February 1967 A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane.
- 5 February 1967 The winter fair opens at Oberholt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 7 February 1967 Westgau Assurance is acquired by Fostmann Foundry.
- 13 February 1967 The harvest at Oberbach is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
- 16 February 1967 The weaving shed at Oberbach burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
- 17 February 1967 The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 February 1967 Gas lighting is installed in Lime Gate, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 20 February 1967 Gas lighting is installed in Lime Gate, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 23 February 1967 Mielar & Sons, Printers is acquired by Seinek Almanacs (Licensed).
- 25 February 1967 The telegraph reaches Weinwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 28 February 1967 The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
March · 14 issues
- 1 March 1967 Schestsich Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SCK.
- 2 March 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Lindenmar.
- 4 March 1967 Hagenkirchen Transport lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CVI.
- 6 March 1967 Piped water reaches Low Way, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 8 March 1967 Piped water reaches High Walk, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 13 March 1967 Sanding Stores is wound up. 251 jobs are lost at Sanding.
- 17 March 1967 Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Street, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 19 March 1967 Bank of Capital District lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GZL.
- 20 March 1967 Sitrot Electrical is founded at Berging by Katja Sitrot.
- 23 March 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Kessel.
- 25 March 1967 Gall Builders is founded at Kessel by Gisela Gall.
- 29 March 1967 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sandfeld. Cellars in Mill Lane are flooded.
- 30 March 1967 A picture house opens in Low Street, Hagenkirchen, seating 200.
- 31 March 1967 Wendl Causeway Supply is founded at Marschau by Pavel Wendl.
April · 14 issues
- 2 April 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Ostrabruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 3 April 1967 Tolmann Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 430 jobs are lost at Vellmar.
- 5 April 1967 The road between Vellmar and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
- 6 April 1967 The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 8 April 1967 Oberbach Electric Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CBT.
- 9 April 1967 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in Weaver Way are flooded.
- 11 April 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Ostrabruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 12 April 1967 A new school opens at Weinwick with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 17 April 1967 A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
- 19 April 1967 A fire in Salt Way at Sudfurt destroys 3 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
- 20 April 1967 A picture house opens in Long Way, Hochstadt, seating 800.
- 21 April 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hollstadt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 23 April 1967 A new wing opens at the Hollhausen hospital, with 50 beds.
- 30 April 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hollhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
May · 13 issues
- 2 May 1967 A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 30 beds.
- 3 May 1967 Wendl & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 166 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.
- 4 May 1967 The tannery at Weinfeld burns through the night. 47 men are out of work.
- 5 May 1967 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Reed Row are flooded.
- 6 May 1967 A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 50 beds.
- 8 May 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen.
- 10 May 1967 The Spring Action at the Eel Cut. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
- 12 May 1967 A cart overturns in Church Quay, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Grautal, is taken to hospital.
- 16 May 1967 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 19 May 1967 The harvest at Hollhausen is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
- 26 May 1967 The paper mill at Vellhausen burns through the night. 41 men are out of work.
- 28 May 1967 Salzhafen Weaving Company is wound up. 181 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
- 31 May 1967 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinwick. There are 27 arrests.
June · 17 issues
- 3 June 1967 Brennholt Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SZI.
- 6 June 1967 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 8 June 1967 A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 9 June 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.
- 11 June 1967 A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Well Street.
- 14 June 1967 The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 16 June 1967 Grauburg marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Forge Street.
- 17 June 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 18 June 1967 A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Ostrabruck, seating 500.
- 19 June 1967 The 156th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in steady rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 28,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
- 20 June 1967 Brenn Foundry is founded at Ostrabruck by Renate Brenn.
- 21 June 1967 The first train reaches Dammberg. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
- 23 June 1967 Tirnwitz Builders is founded at Grauholt by Lotte Tirnwitz.
- 24 June 1967 Geindschen Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GEI.
- 25 June 1967 A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 40 beds.
- 27 June 1967 Oberst Eel Canning is acquired by Capital District Assurance.
- 29 June 1967 The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
July · 19 issues
- 1 July 1967 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 2 July 1967 The road between Grautal and Weinwick is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 3 July 1967 Heinz Fuchs of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for repairing the planking under fire.
- 4 July 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 5 July 1967 The brewery at Norrbruck burns through the night. 49 men are out of work.
- 7 July 1967 The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 8 July 1967 Hochstadt Electric Company is founded at Hochstadt by Leon Riller.
- 10 July 1967 Paula Brenn is appointed Minister of War.
- 12 July 1967 Holt & Bristnekar, Millers is declared bankrupt. 872 jobs are lost at Grautal.
- 13 July 1967 A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sudholt. There are 13 arrests.
- 16 July 1967 The sawmill at Tarnmoor burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
- 17 July 1967 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hochstadt. There are 18 arrests.
- 18 July 1967 The first television set in Hollhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in High Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 20 July 1967 Workers at the weaving shed in Weinau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
- 21 July 1967 The first television set in Wasserdorf is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Harbour Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 23 July 1967 The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
- 25 July 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sanding so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 28 July 1967 A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
- 31 July 1967 The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
August · 13 issues
- 2 August 1967 A picture house opens in High Street, Weinau, seating 700.
- 6 August 1967 Kessel Dye Company is founded at Kessel by Heike Falk.
- 7 August 1967 Gas lighting is installed in Lime Street, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 9 August 1967 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Long Walk are flooded.
- 12 August 1967 A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Hollhausen.
- 15 August 1967 Salzhafen Savings Bank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HJI.
- 18 August 1967 Dammsee Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MPK.
- 19 August 1967 Grauholt Peat Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RFM.
- 20 August 1967 The harvest at Salzhafen is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 22 August 1967 Weinau marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Lane.
- 25 August 1967 The telegraph reaches Ostrabruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 28 August 1967 Brosbraurn Electronics is founded at Norrhafen by Egon Brosbraurn.
- 30 August 1967 A new wing opens at the Marschau hospital, with 70 beds.
September · 14 issues
- 3 September 1967 The autumn fair opens at Norrbruck. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 6 September 1967 Workers at the tannery in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
- 7 September 1967 The Marschau Conference opens its 108th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
- 9 September 1967 The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 10 September 1967 The road between Kessel and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 11 September 1967 Salzhafen marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Way.
- 12 September 1967 Piped water reaches Mill Street, Grauholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 13 September 1967 A picture house opens in Iron Street, Norrwick, seating 800.
- 18 September 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 20 September 1967 The road between Weinwick and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
- 21 September 1967 A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
- 22 September 1967 A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Weinwick.
- 25 September 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrwick.
- 27 September 1967 Sudholt Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UUN.
October · 19 issues
- 3 October 1967 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammsee. There are 48 arrests.
- 4 October 1967 The road between Sudholt and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
- 5 October 1967 Dammberg marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street.
- 6 October 1967 Berging Mills is founded at Berging by Ida Tresel.
- 8 October 1967 A fire in Forge Street at Grauburg destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
- 9 October 1967 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollstadt. There are 17 arrests.
- 12 October 1967 The autumn fair opens at Sudfurt. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 13 October 1967 Kesselhöh Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CLR.
- 15 October 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrhafen.
- 16 October 1967 The telegraph reaches Reedtal. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 October 1967 Piped water reaches Church Square, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 21 October 1967 A new school opens at Salzhafen with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 22 October 1967 The autumn fair opens at Grauholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 23 October 1967 Wendl Stake & Plank is acquired by Berging Peat Company.
- 24 October 1967 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sandfeld so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 25 October 1967 Workers at the weaving shed in Weinfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
- 26 October 1967 A new school opens at Oberholt with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 28 October 1967 Hollhausen Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DDU.
- 29 October 1967 The telegraph reaches Sanding. The first message sent is the front-line report.
November · 20 issues
- 1 November 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrbruck.
- 2 November 1967 Norrbruck Weaving Company is founded at Norrbruck by Maria Moor.
- 3 November 1967 A picture house opens in Salt Way, Sudfurt, seating 200.
- 4 November 1967 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Brennholt.
- 5 November 1967 Norrhafen Electric Company is founded at Norrhafen by Heike Kessler.
- 7 November 1967 Weinau Transport is founded at Weinau by Edvard Baum.
- 8 November 1967 Brenn Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UDW.
- 9 November 1967 A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Weinwick.
- 11 November 1967 A motor omnibus service begins between Sanding and Brennholt.
- 13 November 1967 A fire in Salt Gate at Oberbach destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 16 November 1967 The sawmill at Marschau burns through the night. 52 men are out of work.
- 19 November 1967 The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 20 November 1967 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 53rd title, with 19 wins from 20. Dieter Vogt of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 41 stakes.
- 21 November 1967 The harvest at Vellhausen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
- 22 November 1967 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Ostrabruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 24 November 1967 A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
- 25 November 1967 A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 40 beds.
- 26 November 1967 The weaving shed at Tarnmund burns through the night. 7 men are out of work.
- 27 November 1967 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 30 beds.
- 29 November 1967 Ostrand & Taunden is acquired by Steirut Brewery.
December · 16 issues
- 2 December 1967 A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 30 beds.
- 3 December 1967 Paula Hallin wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for East of the Stakes.
- 4 December 1967 A fire in Bridge Row at Brennholt destroys 6 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 5 December 1967 Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VRP.
- 8 December 1967 A cart overturns in Garrison Row, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital.
- 9 December 1967 Weinfeld Brewery is declared bankrupt. 51 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
- 10 December 1967 Workers at the brewery in Norrwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
- 11 December 1967 Piped water reaches Market Lane, Oberbach. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 16 December 1967 Marrow Foods is founded at Sanding by Brigitte Marrow.
- 20 December 1967 The telegraph reaches Dammberg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 21 December 1967 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Salzhafen. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded.
- 22 December 1967 A picture house opens in Mill Lane, Tarnmund, seating 600.
- 23 December 1967 Brenn Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Wulf & Ninndirn.
- 24 December 1967 A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 60 beds.
- 25 December 1967 Gas lighting is installed in Salt Street, Wasserdorf. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 26 December 1967 Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.