100 years ago: “If the best pictures mean anything to you, always go to the Gem. If music that plays with the pictures means anything to you, always go to the Gem. Adults 20 cents, children 10 cents.”
75 years ago: “Durango’s historical parades during the Spanish Trails Fiesta Days are expected to be the best ever held.”
50 YEARS AGO: “Maj. Myrle L. Cornelius of Durango has been named to command all units of the U.S. Army Reserve in Western Colorado, it was announced Sunday.”
25 YEARS AGO: “Burglar alarm set off at the Foursquare Gospel Church at 4:33 a.m. Owners trying to apprehend a ‘small, furry, flying creature’ that is setting off the alarm.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
