100 years ago: “The Durango Herald, which has been owned and edited by George N. Raymond and S. W. Raymond, brothers, for the last 30 years, has been sold to J. H. McDewitt, Jr., according to an editorial banner announcement made in last evening’s issue of that paper.”
75 years ago: “A big rangy team of boys from Dove Creek high school tackled the Durango second-stringers in the preliminary here last night and walloped the Durango reserves, 37-27.”
50 years ago: “Play tryouts were held when the Review 4-H club met Wednesday in the Columbine room.”
25 years ago: “The Durango High School girl’s swim team prepared for the upcoming district swim meet by finishing fourth at a eight-team invitational held Saturday in Santa Fe.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
