100 years ago: F.C. Ames was “called to Mancos” to direct the funeral service of the late H.M. Barber, “an old-time resident of the San Juan basin who passed away.”
75 years ago: The “care of woolens,” a reference to the clothes moth, “one of the worst enemies to wool,” became increasingly more important because of the shortage caused by military demands.
50 years ago: The grand opening of the Durango Historical museum was held at Second Avenue and Sixth Street. Admission was $1 for adults and 50 cents for children and students.
25 years ago: Paul Bruck, a 14-year-old boy from Grand Junction in Durango for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, was hospitalized after he was hit by a car that failed to yield at the intersection of Delwood Avenue and Crestview Drive.
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.
