100 years ago: “Miss Florence Beatty, who recently resigned as a teacher in Durango schools, left for Seattle, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Lola Folsom. Miss Beatty goes to marry the Rev. French, a Free Methodist minister. Miss Folsom will remain on the coast indefinitely.”
75 years ago: “Jim Jarvis announced that he is rushing work on his new building between the post office and the Silver Dollar Barbershop to make it ready for occupancy by the Schluter Floral Company’s shop. Mr. Jarvis expects the foundation to be placed Monday.”
50 years ago: “The wandering tombstone, found on Fort Lewis hill, belongs in Greenmount cemetery and will be returned there. Joe Dwyer, long-time Durango resident and employee of Hood Mortuary, recognized the name on the grave marker – that of George Tice – and remembered the approximate location of the deceased gentleman’s grave. A little searching led to discovery of the exact spot where the tombstone had rested since 1900.”
25 years ago: “Durango High School students trying to improve the environment have gone straight to the top to seek support for their latest project. Members of the school’s ecology club have written a letter to President George Bush requesting support and funding for 50,000 trees to be planted within a 20-mile radius around Durango. The idea began after Bush announced at Georgetown University that his environmental agenda for 1990 would include $195 million to encourage and support the planting of 1 billion trees on private lands across the United States.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
