The Evening Courier, 14 August 1997

Money · Vellmar · 9 August 1997

Tarn Electronics lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZID.

Late tonight: Tarn Electronics lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZID. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Tarn Electronics.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 9 August 1997, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Tarn Electronics lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZID.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The first television set in Hollstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in School Way

The first television set in Hollstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in School Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Hollstadt, School Way.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded. The Courier was there. In the story: Norrbruck, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Tarnmund

The harvest at Tarnmund is reported late

The harvest at Tarnmund is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. You will want to know. In the story: Tarnmund, Warden Square.

Around the country · Grauholt

The summer fair opens at Grauholt

The summer fair opens at Grauholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. You could not make it up. In the story: Grauholt, Cooper Lane.

Around the country · Sandfeld

The telegraph reaches Sandfeld

The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. You heard it here. In the story: Sandfeld, Printer Row.

About Town

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

Uwe Geten, shopkeeper, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Manfred Morsan, clerk, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Reinholt, shopkeeper, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Thomas Ternel, official, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Brigitte Marrow, chemist, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Heinz Wendl, banker, is 55 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Karin Wendl, teacher, is 55 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Ingrid Stiegl, shopkeeper, is 54 today. Not a day over 54, say friends.

Gone

Peter Hallin, factory worker, born Brennholt 14 January 1926, died 9 August 1997.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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. Hallin v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hochstadt. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Moor: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Eisenheim. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Latel: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 15 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.

The week in the registers.

186 births, 89 weddings, 178 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

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

188 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hollhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Street. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.