The Year 1943

The public record

The first sixty entries for the year, matters of state first.

• 4 February 1943, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1943, 12,650,451 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 15 February 1943, The Reed Line: The Winter Action at the Grey Shallows. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 10 June 1943, Vellmar: Otto Geinden becomes Chief Justice of the High Court. Report.
• 19 June 1943, Victory Square: The 132nd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 21,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 24 July 1943, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. R.: 5 years, suspended. Report.
• 2 September 1943, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 84th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 10 September 1943, The Reed Line: Arno Faker of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway. Report.
• 5 November 1943, The Reed Line: Karl Bauer of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog. Report.
• 22 November 1943, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 39th title, with 15 wins from 18. Emil Keitmann of Reedside Athletic is top scorer with 38 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 1943, Vellmar: Leon Holt wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Almanac. Report.
• 3 December 1943, Vellmar: Lotte Rieltberg wins the Museum Gold Medal for Hochstadt Letters. Report.
• 3 December 1943, Lindenmar: A licensed printer at Lindenmar surrenders an almanac found in a wall during renovations. The Ministry of Chronology declines to describe its contents. Report.
• 6 December 1943, Vellmar: Ernst Brenn wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Front Is Unchanged. Report.
• 5 January 1943, Vellhausen: Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. Report.
• 7 January 1943, Grauholt: The sawmill at Grauholt burns through the night. 27 men are out of work. Report.
• 7 January 1943, Oberholt: A cart overturns in Church Street, Oberholt. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 8 January 1943, Weinau: A picture house opens in Market Way, Weinau, seating 400. Report.
• 10 January 1943, Marschau: The winter fair opens at Marschau. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 11 January 1943, Reedtal: The road between Reedtal and Berging is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 15 January 1943, Norrhafen: Workers at the weaving shed in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 18 January 1943, Berging: A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Berging. There are 53 arrests. Report.
• 19 January 1943, Tarnmund: Piped water reaches Forge Row, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 19 January 1943, Dammberg: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Dammberg so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 19 January 1943, Eisenheim: A picture house opens in Harbour Square, Eisenheim, seating 800. Report.
• 20 January 1943, Eisenheim: A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Ostra Square. Report.
• 25 January 1943, Oberholt: A new school opens at Oberholt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 26 January 1943, Sudfurt: A new school opens at Sudfurt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 28 January 1943, Weinwick: Gas lighting is installed in Long Way, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 2 February 1943, Ostrabruck: The tannery at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 22 men are out of work. Report.
• 5 February 1943, Oberbach: The first train reaches Oberbach. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Report.
• 6 February 1943, Vellhausen: Vellhausen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Gate. Report.
• 6 February 1943, Ostrabruck: Workers at the sawmill in Ostrabruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Report.
• 7 February 1943, Marschau: The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 10 February 1943, Dammsee: A new school opens at Dammsee with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 10 February 1943, Eisenheim: A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Eisenheim. There are 35 arrests. Report.
• 13 February 1943, Berging: A fire in Salt Way at Berging destroys 4 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 13 February 1943, Norrwick: The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Norrwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 15 February 1943, Kessel: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 16 February 1943, Norrwick: A cart overturns in Harbour Row, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 17 February 1943, Oberholt: The paper mill at Oberholt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.
• 18 February 1943, Vellmar: The telegraph reaches Vellmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 18 February 1943, Brennholt: The tannery at Brennholt burns through the night. 13 men are out of work. Report.
• 19 February 1943, Grautal: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grautal. Report.
• 19 February 1943, Hollhausen: The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Ferry Street are flooded. Report.
• 21 February 1943, Tarnmoor: The first train reaches Tarnmoor. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 22 February 1943, Kessel: A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
• 22 February 1943, Kessel: A new school opens at Kessel with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 22 February 1943, Norrwick: The harvest at Norrwick is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 22 February 1943, Kessel: The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 24 February 1943, Weinwick: A motor omnibus service begins between Weinwick and Grauburg. Report.
• 24 February 1943, Eisenheim: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Eisenheim so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 27 February 1943, Vellmar: A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
• 4 March 1943, Norrwick: Norrwick marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Way. Report.
• 4 March 1943, Dammsee: A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 6 March 1943, Ostrabruck: A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 70 beds. Report.
• 8 March 1943, Vellmar: A storm strips roofs in Vellmar and fells the old lime in Mill Row. Report.
• 9 March 1943, Weinwick: A motor omnibus service begins between Weinwick and Hollhausen. Report.
• 10 March 1943, Hollhausen: Piped water reaches Tanner Square, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 10 March 1943, Dammsee: A cart overturns in Printer Street, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 12 March 1943, Wasserdorf: A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.