100 years ago: “Miss Ruth Linebarger and Mrs. J.J. Schenk, of Tiffany, who brought in the election returns from that precinct, remained in town to attend to shopping.”
75 years ago: “A poll of downtown Durango taken by the Chamber of Commerce showed the business places are practically unanimously in favor of closing on Armistice Day.”
50 years ago: “There is a new fun idea in children’s wear this year called ‘color-me’ cottons. Designed to divert young artists’ talents from decorating the living-room wall to creating their own original fashion’s, the outfits are printed with outlines of whimsical animals and toys ready to be colored. Special crayons for coloring the designs come with each garment ... and colors wash out so that the designs can be colored over and over again.”
25 years ago: “A state plan to remove copper and lead mill tailings from atop Red Mountain Pass may impede tourist traffic through Southwest Colorado and has resulted in disagreements with the mining company over how the tailings should be disposed. ... The Health Department’s cleanup program, which has been federally approved, is scheduled to begin next year. If that occurs, it is likely that U.S. Highway 550 between Silverton and Ouray will be closed, at least partially, for the next five years.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
