The Year 1958

The public record

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

• 31 January 1958, Vellmar: Kurt Brenn becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference. Report.
• 2 February 1958, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1958, 29,972,074 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 1958, The Assembly Hall: Karl Tolmann is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, after a night of voting. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 2 March 1958, The Ministry Quarter: Paul Krastmat is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 12 March 1958, The Ministry Quarter: Viktor Nussbaum is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 19 March 1958, The Ministry Quarter: Emil Hallin is appointed Minister of the Interior. Report.
• 19 June 1958, Victory Square: The 147th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 37,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 5 September 1958, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 99th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 6 October 1958, Sandfeld: A four-digit number appears overnight on the Sandfeld market cross. It is removed before dawn. Three people are questioned. Among those questioned is a E. Wendl. Report.
• 30 October 1958, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Drowned Wood. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 10 November 1958, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 48th title, with 19 wins from 20. Jurgen Hallin of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 34 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 1958, Vellmar: Monika Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Deemed Line. Report.
• 3 December 1958, Vellmar: Rosa Hallin wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Almanac. Report.
• 2 January 1958, Hochstadt: Workers at the brewery in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Report.
• 4 January 1958, Tarnmund: A fire in Mill Street at Tarnmund destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 8 January 1958, Lindenmar: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Lindenmar so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 9 January 1958, Dammberg: The bells of Dammberg church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 9 January 1958, Brennholt: A new school opens at Brennholt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 9 January 1958, Norrbruck: The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 10 January 1958, Tarnmoor: A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 14 January 1958, Weinwick: A fire in Long Way at Weinwick destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 14 January 1958, Sanding: A cart overturns in Salt Quay, Sanding. The driver, a man of Weinau, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 17 January 1958, Dammberg: A new school opens at Dammberg with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 18 January 1958, Norrhafen: The bells of Norrhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 19 January 1958, Weinwick: A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Long Way. Report.
• 19 January 1958, Wasserdorf: The winter fair opens at Wasserdorf. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 20 January 1958, Weinwick: A fire in Ostra Row at Weinwick destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 20 January 1958, Hochstadt: A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Ferry Street. Report.
• 20 January 1958, Sudholt: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 21 January 1958, Hollstadt: A fire in Iron Quay at Hollstadt destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 22 January 1958, Norrhafen: A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrhafen. There are 4 arrests. Report.
• 23 January 1958, Sudholt: The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. Report.
• 24 January 1958, Eisenheim: The bells of Eisenheim church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 25 January 1958, Dammberg: A cart overturns in Old Gate Street, Dammberg. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 25 January 1958, Norrbruck: The harvest at Norrbruck is reported average. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
• 26 January 1958, Sanding: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding. Report.
• 26 January 1958, Sandfeld: A fire in Printer Row at Sandfeld destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 28 January 1958, Oberholt: The telegraph reaches Oberholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 31 January 1958, Kessel: Kessel marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Square. Report.
• 31 January 1958, Berging: Berging marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Street. Report.
• 1 February 1958, Grauburg: A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in School Street. Report.
• 11 February 1958, Dammsee: A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.
• 13 February 1958, Salzhafen: The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 13 February 1958, Weinau: A fire in New Gate Quay at Weinau destroys 4 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 14 February 1958, Hollhausen: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 15 February 1958, Hollstadt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt. Report.
• 16 February 1958, Hochstadt: The first television set in Hochstadt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ferry Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 16 February 1958, Hollstadt: A cart overturns in Lime Square, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 19 February 1958, Sandfeld: The harvest at Sandfeld is reported good. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.
• 21 February 1958, Grauholt: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Chapel Walk are flooded. Report.
• 23 February 1958, Vellhausen: Workers at the tannery in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days. Report.
• 26 February 1958, Eisenheim: A cart overturns in Mill Row, Eisenheim. The driver, a man of Grautal, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 28 February 1958, Ostrabruck: The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.
• 28 February 1958, Hagenkirchen: A picture house opens in Lime Street, Hagenkirchen, seating 200. Report.
• 2 March 1958, Hagenkirchen: The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 5 March 1958, Berging: Workers at the foundry in Berging stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. Report.
• 10 March 1958, Tarnmund: A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 80 beds. Report.
• 11 March 1958, Weinau: Gas lighting is installed in New Gate Walk, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 14 March 1958, Oberbach: A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 55 arrests. Report.
• 16 March 1958, Grauburg: Workers at the tannery in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days. Report.