The first batch of paper was produced at the Birakan paper mill

May 20, 1977

The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” (12+) dated May 20, 1977 says that in 1947 the Birakan paper mill produced its first product – a batch of technical paper. In the first year of operation of the factory, the enterprise produced three tons of paper per day, and after 30 years of production, 26.4 tons of paper are already produced per day.

The factory honors, preserves and enhances the traditions of the team. Among the veterans at the enterprise are net worker K. I. Reva, awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, press worker A. E. Skvortsova, mechanic M. V. Sonin, press worker A. M. Alekseeva, awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

The newspaper reports that vitamin-rich products are prepared by the wild plant processing workshop “Gospromkhoz Obluchensky”. Factory employees daily prepare 1000-1200 kilograms of birch sap, which, after processing, goes to store shelves.

House of Pioneers and Schoolchildren in the city of Birobidzhan. 1981. Photo: Photo: State Archive of the Jewish Autonomous Region

In the regular column “In our region,” the newspaper reported that a ballroom dancing competition (6+) was held in the Birobidzhan city House of Pioneers and Schoolchildren. The competition program included Russian lyrical dances, Krakowiak, figure waltz and others.

Birobidzhan Secondary School No. 11 hosted a staged song competition on the theme “The revolution has a beginning, but the revolution has no end” (0+).

In the red corner of the dairy farm of the 2nd branch of the Dezhnevsky state farm, a thematic evening was held by the employees of the Lenin regional library and auto club on the theme “Warmed by Lenin’s love” (6+) – about the first Decrees of Soviet power.

A lecture hall dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Great October Revolution (6+) began operating in the Birobidzhan culture and recreation park.

The tour of the Amurzet People's Theater in the Leninsky district was a great success. The theater team was awarded a diploma from the Leninsky regional department of culture for good service to rural workers.

May 20, 1979

The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” On May 20, 1979, the chairman of the Birofeld village Council of People's Deputies B. Sadova said that at school with. A museum was opened in Birofeld, it was created on the initiative of N.P. Zavyalova, an excellent student of public education. Sections of the museum are “Our village yesterday and today”, “They glorify the Motherland with their labor”, “They fought for the Motherland”, “School life”. School students took an active part in collecting materials.

The article “Monuments to Vladimir Peller” talks about the contribution made to the development of agriculture in the region by a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, holder of three Orders of Glory, Hero of Socialist Labor.

Vladimir Peller. Photo: Photo: Heritage EAO

The article talks about naming Lesnaya Street in the village of Valdgeim, Birobidzhan District, after the former chairman of the collective farm “Zavety Ilyich” V.I. Peller. A memorial plaque will be installed on the house where V. Peller lived. There will also be a memorial plaque on the collective farm board building.

Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library