The Evening Courier, 2 July 1997

The Front · The Reed Line · 1 July 1997

The Summer Action at the Third Stake. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy…

The Courier can reveal: The Summer Action at the Third Stake. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. The roll is on the back page. Read it. You read it here first.

In the story: The 3rd Marsh Regiment, The Reed Line.

The Grand Chancellor, Rolf Quast, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** The Reed Line, 1 July 1997, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Summer Action at the Third Stake. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and…

Money · Vellmar

Fenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PSG

Fenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PSG. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Fenn Department Store.

Around the country · Kessel

A new wing opens at the Kessel hospital, with 80 beds

A new wing opens at the Kessel hospital, with 80 beds. The whole town came to look. In the story: Kessel, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Brennholt

A fire in Old Gate Walk at Brennholt destroys 7 houses

A fire in Old Gate Walk at Brennholt destroys 7 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Details inside. In the story: Brennholt, Old Gate Walk.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A new school opens at Tarnmund with 60 pupils

A new school opens at Tarnmund with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. One pfen well spent. In the story: Tarnmund, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Weinfeld marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street

Weinfeld marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street. You heard it here. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Around the country · Norrwick

The bells of Norrwick church are recast

The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You could not make it up. In the story: Norrwick, Harbour Row.

About Town

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

Mika Brenn, accountant, married Lea Brosbraurn on 29 June 1997. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Kurt Prill, clerk, married Kerstin Momann on 28 June 1997. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Else Moor, tailor, is 84 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gertrud Tieral, teacher, is 81 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Helga Gackhardt, teacher, is 76 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Kurt Moor, architect, is 75 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Dieter Ostmann, architect, is 68 today. Not a day over 68, say friends.

Ingrid Doter, clerk, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Heinz Sastak, of Ostrabruck	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Lieutenant	Rainer Dorn, of Weinau	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Peter Ketmel, of Eisenheim	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Stefan Ilgen, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Rolf Hallin, of Kessel	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Anton Fenn, of Weinfeld	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Thomas Moor, of Wassermar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	1 July 1997
Private	Bernd Kessler, of Kessel	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Rolf Rebhuhn, of Kesseltal	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	1 July 1997
Private	Pavel Vikbeil, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	1 July 1997
Sergeant	Peter Quast, of Grautal	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	1 July 1997
Sergeant	Emil Ristmann, of Brennholt	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	1 July 1997

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

30 June 1997. The Dammsee Bridges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 3. Provides 28518 marka for works between Norrwick and Weinwick. Nobody cheered.

27 June 1997. The Reserve Forces (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1998. It changes An Act for the Better Inspection of Reserve Forces. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Moor v. Treilen: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Sudholt. Ruling: damages of 1875 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Stiegl: Concerning assault at Reedtal. Ruling: 9 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Wasserdorf. Ruling: 5 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 375.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 562.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 66.33 marka. A room costs 232.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,679.90. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 143,092,891 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

196 births, 114 weddings, 186 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

188 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

187 years ago. The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1996 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Norrwick Printers	19	3
Marschau Garrison	16	6
Hollstadt Workers	15	7
Tarnmund Lake	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Reedside Athletic	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	12	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	10	12
Grauburg Fortress	8	14
Weinfeld Vintners	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.