100 years ago: Pat Quinn dropped in from Junction Creek to “shake hands with friends and to load out a big batch of supplies.”
75 years ago: Increased physical training was approved by the state board of agriculture for all men at Colorado state colleges to meet a new standard introduced by the War Department.
50 years ago: A Durango girl competed for the title of Miss Rodeo Colorado at the Fiesta Grounds.
25 years ago: A controlled burn went out of control south of Durango near the New Mexico state line and burned between 10 to 15 acres. The fire threatened to engulf power lines and officials had to temporarily close U.S. Highway 550.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
