100 years ago: “Wanted – Patrons to call and try Durango Restaurant, short order, regular meals and lunches, sandwiches of all kinds. Open day and night. One minute walk from depot, 535 Main Ave.”
75 years ago: “Marie Andrews of Wallace Furniture Store won one of the cash prizes offered by the Denver distributor of Philco radios for the most sales during December.”
50 years ago: “Durango Elks and their ladies had their annual New Year’s whoop-la, dancing and food and games for a huge crowd. And for those who wanted to sit quietly as the old year went away and the new year came in – there was the Kiva theater.”
25 years ago: “Ski areas in western Colorado reported being busy Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with Wolf Creek Ski Area breaking a skier-day record and Purgatory Ski Resort coming within 84 skiers of a new high.” Wolf Creek recorded 3,576 skiers Dec. 28. Purgatory logged 7,542 skiers Dec. 28.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
