100 years ago: “W.R. Malloy, a prominent rancher of Bayfield, visited with friends in the city. He said the farmers are starting to feed their stock on account of the heavy snow. But this is rather early for the starting of feeding in this region. Some years the farmers don’t begin to feed until January. Stockmen are paying from $5 to $6 a ton for alfalfa and mixed hay.”
75 years ago: “Men teachers of Durango High School enjoyed a house warming at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Schneider at 1833 Main Ave. Kay Nabors was the organizer of the party, and also supplied the provisions.”
50 years ago: “Like many other little girls this Christmas, Tracy Ann Morrow got a Raggedy Ann doll. Raggedy Ann was third on the list of popular gifts for little girls this Christmas. Tracy Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morrow. She is sure that Raggedy Ann has a candy heart that says ‘I Love You’ sewed inside her cotton chest.”
25 years ago: “Yeti Cycles will begin making specialty mountain bikes in Durango in 1991. ... A start-up date has not yet been made public, but La Plata County Development Council Executive Director Will Williams said he expects the firm to establish in Durango by spring and speculates its size will double within a year. He said eight to 10 Yeti employees will move with the company from its present location near Los Angeles.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
