100 years ago: An advertisement read, “Millinery Sale Commencing Monday at Graden’s. Greatest sale of trimmed and untrimmed hats ever introduced in the city. 25 cents up to $3.75. You must see these hats to appreciate them. All are of this season’s purchase and include values of $8 and $9. All new and very becoming.”
75 years ago: “Stitching and visiting which form an everlasting affinity, are being enjoyed at the home of Mrs. James Wigglesworth, who is entertaining her sewing club.”
50 years ago: “The La Plata County Cowbelles held their monthly meeting in the Columbine Room of the courthouse with an exceptionally large attendance. Jack Fassett gave a travelog on his three-and-one-half year stay in Japan. He showed movies and slides taken in and around Tokyo.”
25 years go: “Save Our Fairgrounds Association announced that a second structural engineer has looked at the La Plata County Fairgrounds grandstands and will present a report to the county commissioners. Richard Vick of Con/Struct Engineering from Pagosa Springs volunteered his services after hearing the county closed the grandstands based on information from an engineering study.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Animas Museum and Center of Southwest Studies. Their accuracy may not be verified.
