100 years ago: “You are invited to the Red Men Hall dance tonight. Talented vocalists will sing the choruses. Moonlight dances. Good music, good floor, good time.”
75 years ago: “Twelve men left Durango for Denver as part of La Plata County’s March draft quota.”
50 years ago: “March was an unusually dry month, says W.W. (Billy) Davies, Durango’s veteran weather observer. It has been nearly a month since there was any measurable precipitation. ... Because there has been no moisture during March, the weather has been unseasonably warm.”
25 years ago: “Easter weekend proved to be ‘great’ for the grand opening of the new Bugle Boy Outlet Store, 1316 Main Ave. The 87,000-square-foot store is located in the old City Market store, which has been remodeled to accommodate factory outlet stores. The store employs eight, most of whom are from Durango.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
