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    Past Tense: March 24, 2016

    65 years ago – 1951 Hazel Cress raised more than $60 for the Mountain Branch of the American Red Cross going door-to-door  in a single-day campaign. 60 years ago – 1956 The Idyllwild Inn was growing more mountainy every minute. In addition to the Indian motif, mountain-made Pinecraft furniture had been added to the lobby…

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