Berthoud Weekly Surveyor December 26, 2013 Page 5 The historical society and Mark French are interested in obtaining and copying old photos from Berthoud’s past. Please contact Mark at 532-2147 if you have any photos you would like to share.
A LOOK AT BERTHOUD
Farmers faced sharp drop in farm product prices in December 1920
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n 1920 Berthoud’s economy was based on agriculture, so as that year came to a close the local newspaper was filled with news about farming. While a sharp drop in the price of farm products commanded the tabloid’s headlines that month, short articles about the predations of coyotes and Surveyor the theft of Columnist calves from foothills’ cattle ranches helped cast a pall over the community. Like farm towns across the country, in 1920 Berthoud was struggling Mark to find its French financial footing. On Dec. 3, 1920, The Berthoud Bulletin reported that Henry Geibelhaus, a farmer living one mile north of town, had been injured when his right eyelid was pierced with a fork tine as he stooped over to level a wagonload of sugar-beet tops. Henry Yeager,
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who was forking the beet tops from farm northeast of town had burned On Dec. 17, 1920, the newspathe ground into the wagon, uninto the ground after hot ashes that per announced, “The violent and tentionally punctured Geibelhaus, had been thrown on dry leaves igunexpected depression in sugar who was standing on top of the load nited an ice house near the dwellprices, together with the prospects that was to be used as sheep feed. ing. The house was insured, but its confronting the beet sugar industry The newspaper reassured its readcontents were not, so the tenants resulting from strained financial ers that the injury was not serious who lived there suffered a heavy conditions in the United States, are but the farmer’s eye was “sore and loss. reasons given by the Great Western much inflamed.” Sugar comThat week pany today in the tabloid also announcing noted that Gust indefinite disMagnuson, who continuance lived between of construcBerthoud and tion work on Mead, blamed both of its the loss of eight new factories piglets on coyat Johnstown, otes. The newsColorado, and paper added Minatare, that farmers Nebraska.” and townsmen The followin “the Mead ing week, Dec. country” were 24, 1920, the making arrangetabloid noted, ments for a big “Thieves have coyote roundup. been busy in One week latand around er the Berthoud Berthoud Bulletin reportwithin the Photo courtesy of Mark French last few ed that a fine house that stood In December 1920 Alvin Stumpf who farmed one mile south and one mile east of weeks. Some on the C.C. Clark Berthoud stood on top of a wagon load of hay that he used to fatten sheep for mar- time ago the
L.C. DeFrance ranch was raided and about fifty turkeys were carried away. Mrs. P.D. Grommon also lost several fine ones — the loss in the two lots running above $200. A few days ago Guy W. Moore lost fourteen hides — about $50 worth; and Edwin Hertha reports several head of calves stolen from his ranch.” That month the good news was that Berthoud farmers Paul Mead and Carl Beeler won top prizes for corn they entered in a farm-products competition in Fort Collins. Schuyler Rising, who lived at the southwest edge of town, also won the first-place prize for his White Wyandotte cockerel. On Dec. 31, 1920, the local newspaper announced that the Berthoud Community Farm Bureau had held pruning demonstrations in the orchards of O.J. Smith and August Johnson that were attended by 33 farmers. The tabloid also noted that prairie dogs that infested 21 sections of land southwest of Berthoud had been poisoned and that boys and girls clubs had been formed for young people who wanted to learn about raising pigs and poultry.
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MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH
McKenna Hawkins
OBITUARY Paula Clark Feb. 14, 1945 — Dec. 17, 2013 A graveside memorial service for longtime Berthoud resident, Paula Clark, was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Berthoud, Colo. Paula was born on Feb. 14, 1945, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, to Forrest and Ethyl McCann. She passed away at McKee Medical Center in Loveland,
Music has always been an important part of McKenna’s life. McKenna is singing alto for her fourth year in the Bridge-Between Show Choir and is dance captain. She was chosen for the Colorado All-State Choir again this year. McKenna comes from a family of music lovers and if there is not an instrument being played in the house then someone is usually singing. In addition to singing, McKenna has played the piano for 10 years and ukulele for three years. After McKenna graduates, she plans to pursue a college education at BYU, and is looking to major in architecture or engineering. STUDENT MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH SPONSORED BY:
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Colo., on Dec. 17, 2013, at the age of 68. She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Thelma May McCann; a brother, Stanley McCann; and her husband Roger Clark. Pauline is survived by her son, Greg (Cheryl) Sorber of Broomfield, Colo.; a daughter, Geri (Jim) Casebolt of Lamar, Colo.; her grandchildren,
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Christopher (Emily) Sorber, Sydney and Shelby Casebolt and Anthony Anema. Also surviving are two sisters; Donna (Dave) Blom and Delores (Bob) Warren. Family and friends may view this obituary and leave condolences to the family at www.kibbeyfishburn.com shburn.com.
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Even though Cailey is a new student, she has soared to the top academically, an outstanding student, her work is always top-notch. She is a model student.
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AJ always has a positive attitude and it makes him willing to help others without being asked. He is a bright spot in all his classes!
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