50 years ago: Mrs. Roger Ptolemy, Mrs. Harold Ritter and Mrs. Chain Healy will represent the Durango Art Association on the Fine Arts Council, a newly formed organization to further culture in Durango. The Art Gallery in the Strater Hotel Arcade will open Nov. 28 and stay open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Christmas. Crafts and hand work will be displayed as well as paintings.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.