100 years ago: Everyone was invited to attend a dance in Durango, which promised people that talented vocalists would “sing the choruses.” It was also said to include moonlight dances, good music, a good floor and a good time.
75 years ago: The draft quota for La Plata County selected 10 men to leave Durango for Denver at the end of the month.
50 years ago: The head football and basketball coaches at Montezuma-Cortez High School were relieved of their positions and would be reassigned by the school system as teachers, if they decided to remain.
25 years ago: A 23-year-old Durango man was arrested in a “buy and bust” operation conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement at Schneider Park. Durango police officers and CBI agents bought about three-quarters of a pound of marijuana from the man, then arrested him on drug charges.
Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Accuracy of content may not be verified.
