The Year 1951

The public record

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

• 7 February 1951, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1951, 20,655,729 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 1951, The Assembly Hall: Edvard Ort is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, unopposed. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 10 March 1951, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. E.: acquitted for want of evidence that the figure denoted a year. Report.
• 12 March 1951, The Ministry Quarter: Willem Fenn is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 20 March 1951, The Ministry Quarter: Gregor Brenn is appointed Minister of Finance. Report.
• 21 March 1951, The Ministry Quarter: Ludwig Rusk is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 1 April 1951, Brennholt: Brennholt Farmers is admitted to the Pfahl League. Report.
• 6 May 1951, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. H. W.: fined and the item sealed. Report.
• 19 June 1951, Victory Square: The 140th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 32,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 1 September 1951, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 92nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 15 October 1951, Vellmar: Paul Voss becomes Director of the National Museum. Report.
• 25 October 1951, Vellmar: Lotte Rabe becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 15 November 1951, Vellmar: Brennholt Farmers win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 15 wins from 20. Andreas Brenn of Brennholt Farmers is top scorer with 26 stakes. Report.
• 1 December 1951, Vellmar: Johanna Brack wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters. Report.
• 1 December 1951, Vellmar: Gregor Klasen wins the Museum Gold Medal for A Patient Inheritance. Report.
• 8 December 1951, Vellmar: Margit Brack wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Water to the Knee. Report.
• 29 December 1951, Hollhausen: A four-digit number appears overnight on the Hollhausen market cross. It is removed before dawn. Three people are questioned. Among those questioned is a M. Wendl. Report.
• 5 January 1951, Weinfeld: Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 5 January 1951, Lindenmar: A picture house opens in Garrison Gate, Lindenmar, seating 700. Report.
• 12 January 1951, Sandfeld: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 13 January 1951, Grauburg: The road between Grauburg and Hagenkirchen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 15 January 1951, Norrwick: The first train reaches Norrwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 15 January 1951, Brennholt: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Brennholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 15 January 1951, Weinau: The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in Market Way are flooded. Report.
• 16 January 1951, Weinau: A motor omnibus service begins between Weinau and Wasserdorf. Report.
• 17 January 1951, Vellhausen: Gas lighting is installed in Well Way, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 21 January 1951, Tarnmoor: A picture house opens in Weaver Square, Tarnmoor, seating 400. Report.
• 21 January 1951, Oberholt: Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 23 January 1951, Ostrabruck: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Ostrabruck. Report.
• 24 January 1951, Weinfeld: The harvest at Weinfeld is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 24 January 1951, Weinwick: Weinwick marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Gate. Report.
• 25 January 1951, Weinfeld: The road between Weinfeld and Dammberg is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Report.
• 25 January 1951, Reedtal: The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Bridge Street are flooded. Report.
• 26 January 1951, Grautal: A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 26 January 1951, Marschau: A new school opens at Marschau with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 28 January 1951, Hollstadt: The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 31 January 1951, Hollstadt: The winter fair opens at Hollstadt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 3 February 1951, Brennholt: Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 5 February 1951, Dammberg: A cart overturns in Chapel Street, Dammberg. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 7 February 1951, Marschau: A fire in Church Lane at Marschau destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 10 February 1951, Norrbruck: The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 10 February 1951, Dammberg: The harvest at Dammberg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.
• 10 February 1951, Sanding: A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 30 beds. Report.
• 10 February 1951, Dammsee: A fire in Star Street at Dammsee destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 12 February 1951, Sanding: The paper mill at Sanding burns through the night. 53 men are out of work. Report.
• 12 February 1951, Vellmar: The harvest at Vellmar is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.
• 13 February 1951, Grauholt: A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 14 February 1951, Hollstadt: The harvest at Hollstadt is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
• 17 February 1951, Reedtal: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Short Row are flooded. Report.
• 17 February 1951, Weinfeld: A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.
• 17 February 1951, Reedtal: The harvest at Reedtal is reported late. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
• 19 February 1951, Hochstadt: Workers at the sawmill in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Report.
• 19 February 1951, Sanding: The road between Sanding and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. Report.
• 22 February 1951, Dammsee: A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammsee. There are 26 arrests. Report.
• 23 February 1951, Grauburg: The bells of Grauburg church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 1 March 1951, Oberbach: The bells of Oberbach church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 1 March 1951, Vellhausen: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen. Report.
• 5 March 1951, Sudholt: A picture house opens in Reed Street, Sudholt, seating 500. Report.
• 9 March 1951, Reedtal: A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Reedtal. There are 42 arrests. Report.
• 9 March 1951, Eisenheim: A fire in Weaver Gate at Eisenheim destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.