100 years ago: It was cold in Durango. So cold it, “chawed and rasped on the innermost bone, paralyzed the sinew and twisted the most warped countenance.”
75 years ago: Leland Gilleland, employee of the Goodman Paint company, and Lyle Estes, of Richey’s, left for Denver to undergo final physical exams for induction into the Army.
50 Years Ago: Three Ignacio High School students made straight A’s for the first semester. They were included in the honor roll for the year.
25 years ago: A 40-year-old man weaving through traffic was pulled over and cited for driving under the influence of drugs at 602 Camino del Rio. He was taken to detox.
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
