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Ernie Maxwell finds buried K Rations after 20 years in 1966.
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Past Tense: July 8, 2021
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70 years ago – 1951Inie Wilson was in charge of Town Hall maintenance. 65 years ago – 1956Pine Cove residents voted to form the Pine Cove County Water District. 60 years ago – 1961Ernie Maxwell presented a program called “Some Fun in the Outdoors” as part of the Izaak Walton League’s Outdoor Series. 55 years…

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Past Tense: May 6, 2021
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70 years ago – 1951Izaak Walton League members took part in a work party, cleaning the Fuller Mill Creek campground. 65 years ago – 1956Inie and Johnny Wilson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. 60 years ago – 1961In addition to a parade, carnival, square dance and ball, the fifth-annual Idyllwild Bear Festival featured a Pauline…

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Past Tense: September 5, 2013
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65 years ago – 1948 “Don’t look for the Town Crier next week,” advised the editor. “We’re skipping every other week to do our winter chores.” 60 years ago – 1953 The Marais-Miranda folk opera, “African Heartbeat,” premiered at the Bowman, but the weather was so cold the audience huddled in blankets. 55 years ago…

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Past Tense: August 28, 2014
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65 years ago – 1949 The fire chief begged eager, would-be volunteers not to jump on the fire truck when it was on the way to a fire. 60 years ago – 1954 Locals were raising funds to donate to the March of Dimes to combat an alarming increase in polio cases. 50…

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Past Tense: December 7, 2017
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70 years ago – 1947 Deputy Max Jensen, assigned to the mountains by the Sheriff’s Department, reported that during the previous six months, he had handled 92 assignments with 12 arrests. 65 years ago – 1952 A rather hectic program was readied for a visit by TV’s “Queen for a Day.” A weekend on the…

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Past Tense: July 19, 2018
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70 years ago – 1948 Ernie Maxwell, in a demur bathing suit of the 1890s complete with black stockings, limped into third place in the Businessman’s Committee’s bearded bathing beauty contest. 65 years ago – 1953 The first thunder shower of the season left 0.35 inches of moisture and started four forest fires. 60 years…

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