75 years ago: “Acting in accordance with a specification made by congress when the recent WPA appropriation bill was passed, a rigid search for aliens on WPA work relief rolls is being conducted over the nation and in La Plata County.”

50 years ago: An advertisement for First National Bank read, “‘I don’t have to park and run in!’ with the convenient drive-up banking window.”

25 years ago: “Four companies have submitted proposals to lease or buy La Plata Community Hospital. Making bids to take over operations of the 55-bed tax-supported hospital are Mercy Medical Center; Brim & Associates Inc. of Portland, Ore.; Hospital Resources Inc., of Englewood, Colo.; and Community Health Systems of Tennessee.”

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