100 years ago: “Every resource that nature has provided in the San Juan Basin should be developed and utilized by our people. This goes without saying.”
75 YEARS AGO: “Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour appear in ‘Road to Zanzibar’ at the Kiva theater.”
50 YEARS AGO: “One of the highlights of the first weekend in August when Durango holds its Navajo Trail Fiesta will be the selection of the 1966 Miss Rodeo Colorado.”
25 YEARS AGO: “David R. Farmer, P.T., owner of the Durango Sports Club, recently attended the American Physical Therapy Association’s National Conference in Boston. Farmer was appointed chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Sports Physical Therapy Section.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
