100 years ago: A young girl, Myrta, and her father returned to Bayfield from Durango after she received medical treatment of injuries sustained in an explosion, which “cost her the loss of an eye.”
75 years ago: There was a report of a boom in the horse and mule market after 20 years, as civilian use of motor vehicles declined and gasoline and tires were rationed.
50 years ago: Wahleah Lujan, Miss Indian America winner and Fort Lewis College student, was en route to Durango for the annual Hohzoni Days. She planned to complete her degree at FLC during the fall, after her reign as Miss Indian America came to an end.
25 years ago: Rusty Bonser resigned from his position as La Plata County Planning Director and accepted a private sector land management job to spend more time with his family.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
