“The clock and bell tower of the La Plata County Courthouse took on a new face - four of them, in fact - when workmen lifted the large clock faces in place. The clock and bell have been restored from the original courthouse.”
“The clock and bell tower of the La Plata County Courthouse took on a new face – four of them, in fact – when workmen lifted the large clock faces in place. The clock and bell have been restored from the original courthouse.”Durango Herald file photo

75 years ago: “Spring has arrived. Yes, sir it really has. The proof of that fact could be seen at Hillcrest Golf Course, where 20 golfers took advantage of the weather to limber up their clubs and their arms.”

50 years ago: “You pays your money and you takes your choice – as far as weather in Durango is concerned. Two and a half inches of new snow were measured by Malcolm Dayton, official weather observer, a trace of hail, and 0.28 inch of precipitation.”

25 years ago: “The Head Start program is now in its 25th year in Ignacio teaching preschool-aged children from low-income families how to feel good about themselves. The program was started in 1965 from a grant to the Southern Ute Tribe.”

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