100 years ago: “Mrs. James Moore, who underwent an operation for varicose veins yesterday at Mercy Hospital, is doing nicely.”

75 YEARS AGO: “Elite Beauty Shoppe – ‘Where Hairdressing is an Art’: Dreams come through for something new during Fiesta. Have you been searching for a new, different, flattering way to wear your hair? We specialize in fulfilling that dream. Phone 639.”

50 YEARS AGO: “Marie K. Donaldson pled guilty to charges of embezzling funds belonging to the Cortez Chamber of Commerce from 1964-1966 while she was employed as secretary-manager.”

25 YEARS AGO: “Durango’s Dale Womack, a local river guide who recently graduated from Fort Lewis College, made the four-man U.S. speed-skiing team that will be competing in the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, this February.”

Most items in this column are taken from The Durango Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and The Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.