Past Tense: January 5, 2017

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70 years ago – 1949 The Town Crier was starting its fourth year publishing a newspaper on the Hill. 65 years ago – 1954 An open meeting was scheduled at Town Hall to discuss the proposed tramway into the wilderness area. 55 years ago – 1964 Idyllwild firefighters inspected a new pumper that was added…
70 years ago – 1952The Kretsingers wrote from Nebraska, very homesick for Idyllwild.• • •The congregation of the Community Church accepted Rev. Donald D. Warner’s resignation. 65 years ago – 1957A well-organized search party covered a great deal of rough country between the Stone Creek and Pine Cove areas. They found a lost boy, Timothy…
65 years ago – 1949 Caretakers of the Bunker Ranch found themselves snowbound for seven weeks with dwindling provisions. 60 years ago – 1954 The Isaac Walton League built and installed 14 signs to warn motorists about deer on local highways. 55 years ago – 1959 More than 60 mountaineers attended a workshop,…
60 years ago – 1961Bonnar Blong, local game manager, reported the extreme drought had caused a drastic drop in the number of coyotes, bobcats and lions in the local mountains. 55 years ago – 1966U.S. Air Force Major Robert Krone was decorated with two awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in Vietnam. 50…
70 years ago – 1948 Chess and bridge were favorite features of evenings at Idyllwild Inn. 65 years ago – 1953 Nearly 30 members had signed up for the newly organized Rifle and Pistol Club sponsored by the American Legion Post 800. 60 years ago – 1958 The Sikkings were about to open their new…
70 years ago – 1947 There were 300 families living year-round in the area. • • • Art Morris and his county crew were busy widening Circle Drive. • • • Bob Hatch, Roy Bramblett, Paul Kemp and Harold Sanborn were joyful over the arrival of a red fire engine. • • • A “come-as-you-are”…