75 years ago: “Doris Tooley, Veda Walker, Sadie Eaton and Dolly Zufelt, all of Redmesa, had tests of their blood taken that they might qualify as cooks for the WPA hot lunch project for the school children of District No. 18.”

50 years ago: “Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ballantine, publishers, extended an invitation to all Herald readers to attend the dedication of the new Herald plant. The two-level building is the biggest item in the Herald’s $300,000 expansion program which includes conversion to offset printing for better reproduction.”

25 years ago: “September was the wettest month so far this year, helping to end the drought in Southwestern Colorado and bringing hopes of a white winter.

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