100 years ago: “Fred Laurens, chief operator at the Ames Station of the Western Colorado Power Company, rode into town last night on horseback from Silverton, coming over the high line via Cascade and Electra Lake.”
75 years ago: “Durango today is host to thousands of visitors here to attend the Spanish Trails Fiesta, and the city’s warm hospitality is extended to its guests.”
50 years ago: “An area under the classrooms at Mason school, formerly used for bicycle storage, will be remodeled as a classroom for special education classes for trainable children. The cost of remodeling the 60 x 22 foot area would be $3,000. This would include converting a 22 x 30 foot area into classroom space and the remainder into storage space.”
25 years ago: “Nearly 150 friends and former students surprised retired Fort Lewis College political science professor LeRoy Goodwin with a testimonial dinner and $19,000 in pledges toward an endowed scholarship in his name. ... The scholarship will be used for FLC political science students.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
