100 years ago: “The Denver & Rio Grande is taking much interest in the Mesa Verde Park. That company has sent out much advertising matter to the eastern points.”

75 years ago: “Boys and girls below the age of 16 may fish without a license is the word from Vic Steele. Formerly the age limit for fishing without a license was below 14.”

50 years ago: “After 3½ years as Army Advisor to the Durango and Cortez batteries of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 4th Howitzer Battalion Sgt. First Class Robert W. Jaskowak has been ordered to Ethiopia as a member of the Untied States Army’s Military Assistance Advisory Group working in that country. Sergeant Jaskowak, who lives at 945 Third Ave., Durango with his wife and young son, will be leaving for his new assignment in mid-April.”

25 years ago: “The Boulevard Neighborhood Association served more than 200 enchilada dinners (that’s 36 chickens and five gallons of green chiles) and sold T-shirts labeled ‘Let’s Do It!’ at its social fundraiser. The T-shirt slogan relates to the group’s evolving and energetic neighborhood improvement agenda. ... Rural grange members, used to this sort of occasion, wouldn’t have been impressed with the size of the crowd at First Presbyterian Church, but for a city neighborhood event it was large.”

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