Page 5 Berthoud Weekly Surveyor April 17, 2014
A LOOK AT BERTHOUD
1921 Colorado laws reined in local automobile drivers A
new Ford could be purchased in Berthoud in 1921. The Bashor & Wray Ford Agency at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Mountain Avenue sold new Ford automobiles as well as the Fordson tractor. Anyone — inThen & Now cluding customSurveyor ers of Bashor Columnist & Wray — who purchased automobiles that year, was subject to new regulations established by the State of Colorado. The Berthoud Bulletin Mark summarized French those rules for the benefit of local drivers in July 1921. The newspaper noted: “An owner of an automobile permitting a child under 15 years of age to drive his car takes chances of paying a fine of $300 or spending 30 days in jail. Those penalties are the maximum under the new state law governing motor vehicles. The law holds the car owner responsible. “The new law also says that cars traveling on the public roads must dim lights when approaching another car. “The law says that persons under Berthoud Community Library April events 248 Welch Ave, 970-532-2730 First Grade Reading Party April 17 at 6:30 p.m. All first grade students and their families are invited to a reading party. We will perform a special story time, play games, and give children a chance to practice their reading and writing skills. Registration required, 970-532-2757. Family story time April 18 at 10:30 a.m. This story time is appropriate for all ages. Busy B’s Story time April 24 at 10:30 a.m. This story time is for babies and toddlers. Stories, fingerplays, songs and fun. Sweet P’s Story time April 23 at 10:30 a.m. Preschool story time offers some longer stories, songs and coloring or crafts.
the influence of alcoholic drink, or drugs shall not legally drive any motor vehicle on a highway. “Speed limits fixed by the law are: on normal highways, 35 miles an hour; on mountain roads, 20 miles an hour; on platted mountain curves, 12 miles an hour; on all other curves, 18 miles an hour; on any grade of 10 per cent of more, 15 miles an hour, regardless of whether the driver is going up or down; on all roads, except curves and grades specified, 20 miles an hour when vehicles weigh more than 10,000 pounds, including the load. “At least two lights, one in front and one at the rear so as to illuminate the rear license plate, and also a rear red light, must be used on all automobiles and motor trucks and kept lighted from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise when the machines are in use. “All motor vehicles must have dimmers, and ‘search’ spot or other lights shall be turned off upon the approach of other vehicles and shall not be turned on until after the approaching vehicle is passed; provided, however, that it shall not be necessary to turn off spot or search lights, if they are so directed as to prevent their direct light from falling on the left threefourths of the road and at a distance greater than 30 feet in front of the car to which it is attached. “No loads exceeding eight tons may be conveyed on four wheels over public
highways without written permission of the state highways department, or over county roads without written permission of the county commissioners. “No vehicles with lugs or spikes on any wheel shall be propelled along any part of a paved or cement public highway in such a way as substantially to damage the road. “No person shall excavate for ditches or the like across any highway without written permission of the county commissioners. “No person shall knowingly place or leave obstructions, nails, tacks, glass, Photo from the July 17, 1921, Berthoud Bulletin wire or any substance The Bashor & Wray Ford Agency at the southeast corwhich may damage ner of 4th St. and Mountain Ave. in Berthoud sold Ford rubber tires upon the automobiles in 1921. Local residents who purchased cars there that year were subject to new Colorado drivhighways. ing laws. “No person shall permit any water unship in Berthoud. Most of the Colorado der his control to flow laws established in 1921, however, over any public highway.” continue to hold relevance nearly a It is no longer possible to purchase century later. a new Ford automobile from a dealer-
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK TURNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Taylor Whittet Taylor is a fantastic student who advocates for herself and produces work of high quality. She always wants to do her best and does it with a smile on her face.
Clara Sullivan Clara is always kind to all students. She is caring and compassionate and willing to help out whenever needed.
Caden Grimditch Caden is an exceptional student. Not only does he turn in high quality work, but he is always striving to learn new techniques that will improve his writing.
Kiera Eason Kiera makes school look easy. Always organized and on time, she has a clear understanding of each assignment, and uses her knowledge to help her peers.
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Teenagers, are you listening? By Virginia Huppe The Surveyor You used to walk on nice spring days ... But using drugs has changed your ways. Your family was of the middle class, they didn’t know you were smoking grass. You started with speed, it was a good high, You then used heroin, the big “H” they say, But that was only just for the day. How your ways grew cold and placid, You traded your smile for a tab of acid. As life went on you didn’t givea-hoot, You took up a needle and started to shoot, Your veins were bulging and throbbing in pain, You thought in your mind you were going insane. That was the day you almost lost hope, Now you know why they call that stuff dope. Teenagers, are you listening?