100 years ago: “Grocery solicitors – A saleslady for an outside grocery house is now working in this city and exhibiting prices for groceries that look mighty good to the average housewife.”
75 years ago: “Four league basketball games will be played in the San Juan Basin this weekend, one of them, Dolores at Silverton, being a crucial type.”
50 years ago: “No new snow has been reported this week at any of the ski areas in Southwestern Colorado, but all areas report excellent conditions for this weekend, with snow at most places ranging from 3 to 6 feet.”
25 years ago: “Snowdown 1991, aka “The Great Cabin Fever Reliever,” begins Wednesday, and yes, there will be a gelande jump.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
