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Ernie Maxwell finds buried K Rations after 20 years in 1966.
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Past Tense: Jan. 23, 2014
By January 23, 2014February 27, 2014 Reading Time: 3 minutes

65 years ago – 1949 Idyllwild experienced 4 feet of snow over a 10-day period in which temperatures never rose above freezing. 60 years ago – 1954 Willard Payne recalled the early days. He and his wife came for camping trips in 1909 when Fern Valley was waist-deep in ferns with only an occasional tree….

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Past Tense: March 14, 2019
By March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

70 years ago – 1949 Caretakers of the Bunker Ranch found themselves snowbound for seven weeks with dwindling provisions. 65 years ago – 1954 The Isaac Walton League built and installed 14 signs to warn motorists about deer on local highways. 60 years ago – 1959 More than 60 mountaineers attended a workshop, sponsored by…

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Past tense: May 8, 2014
By May 8, 2014June 11, 2014 Reading Time: 3 minutes

65 years ago – 1949 Dr. Harry Pearlman, Louis Pearlman, Louis Artin and Sam Melca started up Devil’s Slide Trail hoping to hike down the desert side. But after nine hours of floundering in snow up to their armpits, they reappeared in Fern Valley. 60 years ago – 1954 A San Bernardino radio…

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Past Tense: November 16, 2017
ByIdyllwild Town Crier November 15, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

70 years ago – 1947 “Hurricane Force Winds Leave Idyllwild in a Shamble,” screamed the Town Crier’s page-one headline. The George Thomas Cedar, oldest tree on the mountain, was uprooted. 65 years ago – 1952 Heavy rains in Hemet almost flooded the Armistice Day parade, which included a float entered by the Idyllwild PTA. James…

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Past Tense: July 1, 2021
ByIdyllwild Town Crier June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Reading Time: 2 minutes

70 years ago – 1951A county road crew installed sidewalks and curbs downtown. 65 years ago – 1956Actress Marjorie Main, best known for her role as “Ma Kettle,” bought a lot on Dickenson Road. 60 years ago – 1961A touch of the Old West livened the 4th of July weekend as ropers competed at the…

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Past Tense: February 5, 2015
By February 5, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

65 years ago – 1950 In order to share responsibility for Town Hall, various organizations were planning to put on benefits for upkeep of the community building. 55 years ago – 1960 It was announced that Mt. San Jacinto State Park was included in Gov. Edmund G. Brown’s proposed state budget that called for…

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