100 years ago: “A new and mysterious type of prehistoric ruin was discovered in Mesa Verde National Park. The ruin was a type hitherto unknown in the park.”
75 years ago: “Irene Dunne and Cary Grant will be seen in ‘Penny Serenade’ at your Kiva theater this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.”
50 Years ago: “‘Discovery’, a television program designed to educate and entertain children without boring their parents, is on location in the San Juan Basin.”
25 years ago: “Officials are offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest of vandals who chipped obscenities over a panel of priceless rock art along the San Juan River.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
