100 years ago: “The past couple of weeks of fine weather attracted several prospectors to the mountain sides in search of tungsten leads, which resulted in the discovery of some new veins and the opening up of several veins in old properties where it was known to exist.”
75 years ago: “A fine play, clever and interesting, was the general opinion heard from those who attended the high school play, ‘Home for Christmas,’ given in the Durango High School auditorium.”
50 years ago: An advertisement for Taylor-Raymond Jewelers, 839 Main Ave., read, “No gold. No garlands, No gimmicks. Just the uncluttered elegance of pure white bone china from England, discreetly edged in platinum. Carousel, $17.95, Signet, $19.95, for a five-piece place setting. Both by Royal Doulton. See them now. Your choice of any Royal Doulton pattern can be delivered in time for Christmas if you order now.”
25 years ago: “The Durango/Purgatory Handicapped Sports Association won the William Thayer Tutt Award for Excellence in Sports presented by the El Pomar Foundation in Colorado Springs. The $10,000 cash award and plaque, in its second year of existence, is given annually to a group which excels as a nonprofit sports entity.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
