100 years ago: “Kathlyn Williams – In ‘The Two Ordeals’ in two reels. Second picture in The Adventures of the Kathyln Series. Every installment of this series is better than the last one don’t miss any of them. At the Gem.”
75 years ago: “Animas City School will graduate nine students from the 8th grade. The graduating class roll is as follows: Betty Caughey, Bertha Gaines, Norma Gedney, Gladys Norris, Elbert Ross, Ray Schaaf, Velma Smith, Barbara Walls and Harold Luzar.”
50 years ago: “Surveying will begin for a possible 12-unit medical center on the Bell theater and Bert Thompson property in the 2300 block of Main Avenue.”
25 years ago: “La Plata County government officials are overwhelmed with the sheer volume of gas development here. Already 1,730 wells have been drilled, making La Plata County the third most active gas-and-oil development county in the state.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
