Past Tense: November 9, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
The possibility of establishing a branch of the Riverside County Library in Idyllwild was being discussed. County funds were not...
Past Tense: November 2, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Bingo games and raffles were declared illegal and all the local slot machines were yanked out, creating an economic setback...
Past Tense: October 26, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Town Crier wound up its first year of publication, written, mimeographed and mailed from the Maxwell home. News was brought...
Past Tense: October 19, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
The newly formed house committee for Town Hall took steps to waterproof the basement, purchase oil heaters and provide restrooms.
65...
Past Tense: October 12, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
Volunteers were busy finishing the interior of the Catholic Church in knotty pine.
60 years ago - 1957
Celebrating Fire Protection Week,...
Past Tense: October 5, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Postmaster Harry Wendelken lamented, “There’s Idyllwilds all over the country, and all the mail for the other Idyllwilds comes to...
Past Tense: September 28, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
Extra game wardens were assigned to the mountains as deer season opened. A record crowd of hunters was anticipated.
60 years...
Past Tense: September 21, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
Enrollment when Idyll-wild Elementary School opened in the fall was 72 students.
60 years ago - 1957
Deer season opened on a...
Past Tense: September 14, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Village folk and summer residents alike turned out for the official opening and dedication of the new community building.
65 years...
Past Tense: September 7, 2017
60 years ago - 1957
Pine Dell Estates was a new development in town, just below the village on National Forest Highway .
55 years ago...