100 years ago: Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nixon announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl. In other community news, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Snyder and their children departed from Durango to Minnesota, where they expected to remain.
75 years ago: Mrs. A.W. Ayres acted as hostess at the Sewing Club’s weekly gathering. They met at the home of Mrs. Frank Brood, where Miss Neil Nelson attended as a guest.
50 Years Ago: The Durango Public Library announced its reopening date after being closed for a $175,000 expansion project. Books were placed into new stacks as the enlarged library was nearing full operating condition.
25 years ago: Five people were cited for drunken driving during a 24-hour period. Four were taken to detox and one was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center. A 16-year-old boy was also taken to detox after being cited for underage drinking on the 600 block of Sixth Street.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
