100 years ago: Mr. Hood announced that the Navy Recruiting party was ready to sign applications for recruits from Durango.
75 years ago: Eighteen Durango men were enlisted in the newly organized 301st Ordnance Regiment, 3rd Battalion, all of whom were to see overseas duty.
50 years ago: Ron Harmon, manager of the Kiva theater, was promoted to direct the new Olympus Drive-In theater in Salt Lake City. He was to attend a special training session for drive-in theaters in Denver before relocating to SLC.
25 years ago: Two batting helmets and 14 bats, valued at $300, were stolen from The Big Inning on Main Avenue.
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.
