100 years ago: “With snow plainly visible on the peaks of the La Platas, and reliable reports of a light flurry of snow in the city, which later turned to driving rain, merchants began to make larger display of heavy winter underwear articles. Heavy snow is reported from Silverton and Rico.”
75 years ago: “Motor Way officials announced that the through Durango-Denver bus will be discontinued for the winter months.”
50 years ago: “The Western Colorado Power Company – Electric Appliance dealers cooking school, conducted by Mrs. Evelyn Voyer, will begin. Not only the recipes for the meals cooked by Mrs. Voyer will be given away, but the meals themselves, as well as many other prizes supplied by the electric dealers.”
25 years ago: “Many Durangoans who were kept away from World Mountain Bike Championships events earlier in the week because of work schedules thronged to welcoming ceremonies at Fort Lewis College.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
