The Evening Courier, 13 December 1978

Showbiz · Vellmar · 8 December 1978

Emma Hirsch wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the…

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Emma Hirsch wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the Stake. Bravo. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Emma Hirsch.

The Grand Chancellor, Viktor Crull, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 8 December 1978, after. You can tell which. Emma Hirsch wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the Stake.

Around the country · Berging

The brewery at Berging burns through the night

The brewery at Berging burns through the night. 48 men are out of work. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Berging, Old Gate Walk.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Felix Ristmann, journalist, became Chief Justice of the High Court on 5 December 1978. A new coat has been ordered.

Thomas Toshardt, mechanic, married Anja Rasberg on 11 December 1978. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Oskar Kloch, farmer, is 75 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Anna Rusk, nurse, is 75 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Egon Fenn, clerk, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Willem Moner, clerk, is 61 today. Not a day over 61, say friends.

Leon Sermeick, labourer, is 60 today. Not a day over 60, say friends.

Hedwig Ostrand, factory worker, is 57 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Markus Brenn, of Vellmar

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

11 December 1978

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

11 December 1978. The Norrbruck Digital Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 9. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 124 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. It took them all afternoon.

9 December 1978. The Tramway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 10. Provides 221432 marka for works between Sudfurt and Berging. Nobody cheered.

9 December 1978. An Act for the Better Ordering of Sunday Observance goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 9. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1244 marka or 1 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Rusk v. Lenz: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammberg. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Frangmann: Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

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

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 214.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 322.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 331.97 marka. A room costs 161.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 23,152.50. Bank rate 6.29 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 73,180,477 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

247 births, 129 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

171 years ago. A fire in Forge Square at Sudfurt destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

163 years ago. Sanding marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Vine Lane. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1978 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	16	6
Norrwick Printers	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	11	11
Brennholt Farmers	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Reedside Athletic	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Kessel Iron	2	20

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

20 November 1978. Altstadt Pfahl Club win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 16 wins from 22. Pavel Dinmann of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 37 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

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

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.