In this Feb. 28, 1991, photo, “Sgt. 1st Class Joe Ghere and Spc. Doris Brungard answer phones at the Durango National Armory Thursday, providing information about the unit dispatched to the Persian Gulf area.”
In this Feb. 28, 1991, photo, “Sgt. 1st Class Joe Ghere and Spc. Doris Brungard answer phones at the Durango National Armory Thursday, providing information about the unit dispatched to the Persian Gulf area.”Special to the Herald/ Carl Geers

75 years ago: “Junior Parks of Bayfield left Bayfield this morning for Missouri, where he hopes to find work.”

50 years ago: “Saturday city accidents were all after noon, as reported by the Durango Police Department.”

25 years ago: “Peace campaigners are deferring a celebration and watching superpower negotiations with a keen eye following announcement of a cease-fire in the Persian Gulf.”

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