100 years ago: “A thrilling finale was given the teachers at the Silverton normal at its close by the Silverton Commercial Club, which took the young ladies to Gladstone for dinner, and then treated them to a ride over the gulch between the Gold King Mill and the mine. At places the tram hung 200 feet above the ground, and several of the fair passengers experienced thrills that they never had before. And some say, never again.”
75 years ago: The following appeared in the section titled Florida News: “The Get-Together Club met. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon and delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses.”
50 years ago: “The July issue of the Readers Digest carries on page 113 an item reprinted from the Herald. The magazine paid the Herald $55 for the right to use the story.”
25 years ago: “More hot, dry weather is on the way for Durango, with no relief until mid-July. Record temperatures have baked Durango for the last two days. Sunday’s 97-degree high broke the record of 93 set in 1974, and Monday’s high of 94 broke 1988’s record of 92.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
