Chairman of the Marble artel Zelenitsky and representative of the Moscow metro Loktev measure a mined block of marble. Birakan. Photographer X. Greenberg. 1936
Photo: Heritage JAO
February 7, 1924
The village of Kuldur is located in a valley surrounded by a chain of beautiful mountains, amidst a reigning green landscape. On February 7, 1924, an elementary school opened in the village.
In 1939, a new school was built, in which children from grades 1 to 7 studied, and various clubs operated at the school.
Since 1953, the school became a secondary school. There was a carpentry club at school. The guys made wonderful furniture for sale: chests of drawers, tables, bookcases, chairs, stools. The school took prizes at competitions.
In 1964, a new, more modern school building was erected. Since 1968, search work was carried out at the school; a local history museum was created at the school, which was one of the best in the region, region, region.
Since 2007, the school has been implementing the “Talented Children” (6+) program. In 2012, modern equipment was installed in primary classes, lessons are conducted in accordance with new standards.
February 7, 1936
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The newspaper “Birobidzhanskaya Zvezda” (12+) wrote that in the Birsky district (now Obluchensky) there is a rich deposit of white and rare pink marble, and not far from the village of Kuldur a very rare breed of green marble was discovered.
“Green marble discovered in our region has exceptional properties, a color rarely found in nature. They learned about it in Moscow and asked us for test lots. There, the marble was processed and tested for thermal conductivity, frost resistance and electrical conductivity. The all-Union championship was recognized for the texture of green and pink marble from the Jewish Autonomous Region. A number of Moscow organizations became interested in the marble of our region, in particular Metrostroy and the construction of the Palace of the Soviets. Metrostroy ordered us two carriages of green marble for the second stage of the Kaganovich metro. Metrostroy decided to help our region build a marble processing plant.
Loading marble for the Moscow metro. Birakan village. 1936 Photo: Photo: Heritage of the Jewish Autonomous Region
Equipment for this plant was manufactured in Moscow and has already been sent to the region. The marble factory will be built in 1936 in Birakan, near the green marble deposit. 200 thousand rubles were allocated for the construction of the plant. The plant is designed for 300 workers, who will mainly consist of displaced people. Already in the first year of its existence, the plant will produce products worth 1 million rubles.”
February 7, 1941
The newspaper “Birobidzhanskaya Zvezda” informed readers that in honor of the XVIII Party Conference, a large ski trip for athletes (6+) of the Molniya sports society was launched. The teams include the best Stakhanovites and athletes from enterprises.
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
“Skiers will follow the route: Birobidzhan – Kazanka – Nadezhdinsk – Lazarevo – Babstovo – Leninsk – Novoe – Dezhnevo – Bidzhan – Ventselevo – Preobrazhenovka and back through other settlements. The entire route is about 375 kilometers. In each settlement, skiers will help check the progress of the competition named after the XVIII Party Conference, check the readiness of communication enterprises to serve the population during the days of the conference. They will also will help grassroots Molniya teams and Komsomol organizations in holding cross-country skiing.”
February 7, 1971
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” wrote that the 19th regional party conference was held in the city Palace of Culture. At the conference, a report was heard on the work of the regional committee of the CPSU, a report on the work of the audit commission of the regional party organization. Its chairman, G. A. Sladkov, made a report on the work of the audit commission of the regional party organization.
Second Secretary of the Khabarovsk Regional Committee of the CPSU I. F. Klepikov made a speech at the conference.
The conference recognized the work of the regional committee of the CPSU for the reporting period as satisfactory and approved the report of the audit commission of the regional party organization.
The conference elected a new composition of the regional committee of the CPSU, the audit commission and delegates to the XV Khabarovsk regional party conference.
The article by A. Meleshko “The World of Enchanting Sounds” says that the State Brass Band of the RSFSR performed on the stage of the Birobidzhan Palace of Culture under the direction of the conductor – Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Professor I. V. Petrov.
“Created in April 1970, in just a few months the orchestra mastered the most difficult program, consisting of works of world classics and modern music. This is the result of the enormous work of a wonderful conductor and talented performers. The most difficult test of maturity was the orchestra’s performance in the Great Hall of the State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky… Then there were trips around the country. Many cities, large and small, received this wonderful ensemble. Birobidzhan musicians were also convinced of this listeners.”
February 7, 1978
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” in the section “In our region” says that a two-day seminar of cultural workers was held in the Oktyabrsky district. At the seminar, cultural workers were given recommendations for holding a week of military glory in cultural centers and clubs in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Army, cultural and educational workers received developments for holding a themed evening “A Soldier is Always a Soldier” (6+) and holding a children's amateur art show (0+). As part of the seminar, there was an exchange of experience in the work of cultural and educational institutions.
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The same newspaper informs that according to the results of the socialist competition for the fourth quarter of 1977, the regional production and technical communications department and the regional trade union committee awarded challenge Red Banners to the Leninsky regional communications center and the Leninsky operational communications center, and the Soyuzpechat branch received a challenge banner.
February 7, 1983
The regional party committee held a press conference with employees of regional and district newspapers, the television and radio broadcasting committee of the regional executive committee. Secretaries of the regional committee of the CPSU A.M. Vozhevitov and Ya.G. Pokuts spoke about the results of 1982, about the tasks of the media and propaganda to mobilize the workers of the region to implement plans for economic and social development in 1983, and answered questions from journalists.
