100 years ago: “In line with reports that probably will be required this year from each county school superintendent, Miss Florence Salabar, superintendent of the La Plata County schools, has just completed a report of the enrollment, attendance and tardiness in the county schools for the month of December that shows some startling figures.”

75 years ago: “A rather ironical note was struck in the case of Durango workers recently transported by the government to the Panama Canal zone, where they will be employed on the government defense project.”

50 years ago: “Local needs in parks and recreation will be the theme of a public meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. in the REA Building south of Durango on Friday, Feb. 18.”

25 years ago: “A Fort Lewis College geology professor has won a controversial appointment to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the committee that oversees the state’s oil and gas development.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.