100 years ago: Georgie Schreck “made it in for a little pasear on the main drag and took back a load of eats to his home on the Florida.”
75 years ago: Richard Norman “Dutch” Olbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Olbert of Durango, was reported missing in action following Marine activity in the Pacific.
50 years ago: Dean of Faculty Paul Pixler announced that eight new faculty members were appointed for the 1967-68 academic year at Fort Lewis College.
25 years ago: A report to La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said a man was threatening people with an ax at a motel in the 28800 block of U.S. Highway 160.
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.
