100 years ago: “Thos. H. Tulley was one among the arrivals from Denver, here to look after business interests. Tom weighs 478 and is waiting for someone to pick on him.”
75 years ago: “Work started on the $1,600 community building to be erected by the Durango Presbyterian Church. The structure will be two stories high, and will be situated on the lot adjacent to the church and will be connected with it.”
50 years ago: “Another casualty of the storm was a tree blown down in the yard of Mrs. George Dammers, 3029 West Fourth Ave. How fortunate it didn’t hit the house.”
25 years ago: “A two-hour meeting called to field comments about the future of Community Hospital offered no clear-cut solutions to the problem as those who spoke against consolidation were just about evenly matched with those who spoke for it.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
