50 years ago: Mrs. George Flood and Mrs. Louise Locke served as hostesses for the dinner meeting of Sarah Platt Decker Chapter of DAR, which was held Thursday evening in the Crystal Room of the Strater. The table was centered with an arrangement of red and white carnations, and each guest received an illustrated flag code.25 years ago: To further ebb their flow of red ink, La Plata County Hospital District officials are adding more than $100,000 to their marketing budget for 1992. The district’s proposed $5.59 million budget for 1992 includes $157,500 for marketing, compared with $56,700 in 1991. Marketing strategies may include purchasing television and print advertising, updating brochures and possibly hiring a full-time marketing representative, according to Paul Ambrose, who contracts his marketing services with the hospital.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
