100 years ago: The San Juan Basin spoke “for war and for victory, for a struggle that may last for years, for undying loyalty to Woodrow Wilson, the greatest president this country has ever had.”
75 years ago: The “Slap-a-Jap” club held their regular meeting of the American Legion at Masonic hall. It was the first time they had met since the club was organized.
50 years ago: Several members of the Durango Fine Arts Council discussed the possibility of a professional theatrical company, the Trident of Denver, staging two plays during the summer.
25 years ago: Someone reportedly tried to get the money out of a parking meter that was found on a hill behind the 500 block of East Second Avenue.
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.
