100 years ago: “The closing of the city and county offices gave the hard-worked officials and clerks a chance to go home and rest up for another day. Nevertheless, few went home, the greater number going out to shoot grouse, ducks or fish, taking in the ball game or exercising their automobiles.”
75 years ago: “A treasure hunt, one carried out on an island, with maps to decipher and plenty of buried loot, and all the other attendant frills and thrills, was the entertainment provided by Ritabelle Zink. Eighteen guests, sixth-graders, or thereabouts, gathered at Hermosa Nurseries where their young hostess provided them with an unforgettably gay afternoon.”
50 years ago: “Although no statistics are available yet – and won’t be for several days, probably – all signs point to a record enrollment at Fort Lewis College.”
25 years ago: “A 38-year-old Albuquerque man was found dead near Hazel Lake in the Chicago Basin, ending a three-day search for the climber who was reported missing. ... He apparently died from injuries he sustained when he fell from an undetermined height.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
