The Year 1978

The public record

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

• 9 February 1978, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1978, 76,033,134 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 9 May 1978, The Reed Line: Andreas Dellar of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog. Report.
• 15 June 1978, The Reed Line: Bernd Wickkrul of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for standing to at Fog Corner for thirty hours. Report.
• 19 June 1978, Victory Square: The 167th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 36,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 23 August 1978, Ort Street: School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor. Report.
• 3 September 1978, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 119th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 20 November 1978, Vellmar: Altstadt Pfahl Club win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 16 wins from 22. Pavel Dinmann of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 37 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 1978, Vellmar: Ingrid Stiegl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Brennholt Letters. Report.
• 4 December 1978, Vellmar: Ingrid Sanlir wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Stakes. Report.
• 5 December 1978, Vellmar: Felix Ristmann becomes Chief Justice of the High Court. Report.
• 6 December 1978, Vellmar: Kerstin Birk wins the Museum Gold Medal for Tarnmund Letters. Report.
• 8 December 1978, Vellmar: Emma Hirsch wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the Stake. Report.
• 2 January 1978, Ostrabruck: A fire in Chapel Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 2 January 1978, Tarnmund: A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 700. Report.
• 5 January 1978, Grauburg: A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds. Report.
• 6 January 1978, Berging: The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 7 January 1978, Tarnmund: The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 8 January 1978, Vellhausen: Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days. Report.
• 9 January 1978, Grautal: The harvest at Grautal is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.
• 10 January 1978, Sudfurt: The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 11 January 1978, Grautal: The harvest at Grautal is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
• 13 January 1978, Weinfeld: Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 14 January 1978, Sudfurt: A new school opens at Sudfurt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 14 January 1978, Oberbach: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Oberbach. Cellars in Church Way are flooded. Report.
• 16 January 1978, Sanding: The tannery at Sanding burns through the night. 50 men are out of work. Report.
• 17 January 1978, Oberholt: A storm strips roofs in Oberholt and fells the old lime in Short Row. Report.
• 19 January 1978, Oberholt: Oberholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Quay. Report.
• 21 January 1978, Oberholt: The first television set in Oberholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Market Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 23 January 1978, Norrbruck: A fire in Mill Gate at Norrbruck destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 23 January 1978, Hollhausen: A storm strips roofs in Hollhausen and fells the old lime in Ferry Street. Report.
• 25 January 1978, Marschau: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau. Report.
• 28 January 1978, Eisenheim: The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Ostra Square. Report.
• 28 January 1978, Sanding: The first television set in Sanding is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Reed Lane. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 28 January 1978, Vellhausen: The first television set in Vellhausen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Forge Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 30 January 1978, Reedtal: A motor omnibus service begins between Reedtal and Sudholt. Report.
• 31 January 1978, Brennholt: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Brennholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 31 January 1978, Vellhausen: Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days. Report.
• 2 February 1978, Hollhausen: The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Church Quay are flooded. Report.
• 2 February 1978, Hollstadt: A motor omnibus service begins between Hollstadt and Tarnmund. Report.
• 3 February 1978, Oberholt: Gas lighting is installed in Market Row, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 5 February 1978, Reedtal: The winter fair opens at Reedtal. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 5 February 1978, Salzhafen: The winter fair opens at Salzhafen. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 12 February 1978, Oberbach: A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Reed Street. Report.
• 13 February 1978, Hagenkirchen: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hagenkirchen. Report.
• 13 February 1978, Hochstadt: The first train reaches Hochstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 14 February 1978, Hollhausen: The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Tanner Square. Report.
• 20 February 1978, Sanding: Workers at the paper mill in Sanding stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days. Report.
• 20 February 1978, Tarnmoor: The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Market Street are flooded. Report.
• 25 February 1978, Grauholt: The harvest at Grauholt is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.
• 25 February 1978, Norrhafen: A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Reedtal. Report.
• 28 February 1978, Vellmar: The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Report.
• 28 February 1978, Ostrabruck: The bells of Ostrabruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 5 March 1978, Hollstadt: A fire in Well Quay at Hollstadt destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.
• 6 March 1978, Salzhafen: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Salzhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 10 March 1978, Berging: The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Salt Way. Report.
• 13 March 1978, Marschau: The first train reaches Marschau. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. Report.
• 13 March 1978, Tarnmund: The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. Report.
• 14 March 1978, Hollhausen: A new school opens at Hollhausen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 15 March 1978, Hollstadt: A new wing opens at the Hollstadt hospital, with 70 beds. Report.
• 16 March 1978, Hollhausen: The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Church Quay are flooded. Report.