100 years ago: “W. A. Bay, of Bayfield, was a business and political visitor arriving in the city via the automobile route.”
75 years ago: “The annual Missouri picnic was held at the Fort Lewis picnic grounds, where over 300 people enjoyed the festivities.”
50 years ago: “Several dozen 4-H members were on hand this morning with their horses as the 1964 La Plata County Fair opened a four-day run at the fairgrounds.”
25 years ago: “The La Plata County commissioners have begun taking steps to provide landfill services once they close the Van-Dal Landfill by the end of the year. Van-Dal, located 2 miles west of Durango, is the county’s largest dump. Other dumps are located east of Bayfield and at Marvel.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
