65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell reported that he had to get his long johns back out as June started with snow and cold weather. 60 years ago – 1955 Dr. Marion Michael Null had been as busy as a bird dog since Davy Crockett became the man of the hour. He was the…
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes this week. Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and is now a shop dog in Idyllwild. So we can visit him. Yeah. Maggie, previously known as Catnis, has her new pack, a new mom, and is also a shop…
Q. My daughter gave me a really nice sweater for my birthday. We’re having lunch at a fine restaurant later this week. How can I wear the sweater but keep from slopping on it during lunch? — Rudolph, Beaumont A. When you get to the restaurant, put the sweater on inside out and backwards….
Q. I’ve gained some weight and now a lot of my shirts are way too tight so the shirts strain at the front and my white undershirt shows between the buttons. What can I do? — Bubba, Aguanga A. You have three options to keep your undershirt from showing: 1) Don’t wear undershirts, 2) find…
Catnis, the Maltese-mix and the cattle dog (actually a Catahoula) Smiley have been spoken for. That leaves Peeta, the brown and white male King Charles-mix (right), and Rue, the small female Chihuahua-mix (below). For days, the community and animal control tried to capture three of them, (not Smiley) from Highway 243. Patience from our Hill…
65 years ago – 1950 Audie Murphy’s film, “The Kid from Texas,” was playing at the Rustic Theatre. It was shot the previous year on the mountain. 60 years ago – 1955 The Froehlichs were installing a larger screen in the Rustic Theatre so Cinemascope films could be shown. 55 years ago – 1960 Leigh…
Q. I think I’m in love with a ventriloquist. He’s witty and smart, and he has the most beautiful big brown eyes. I think he likes me, too, because he keeps staring over at me during his performances. Also, he … A. Is there a fashion question here? Q. Yeah, I’m getting to it ……
Poppy has been adopted. Yay, for finding your forever home. Introducing the survivors from Highway 243: Catnis, the Maltese, Peeta the brown and white, and Rue, the Chihuahua-mix. For days the community and animal control tried to capture these three from the highway. Patience from our Hill community finally won out. They are now safe…
65 years ago – 1950 The Town Crier, which first saw the light of day in the Maxwells’ attic, moved into the rock building at Fern Valley Corners. 60 years ago – 1955 Dispensing mountain hospitality with all modern conveniences was the new Singingwood Motel, which opened the prior week, on the Banning highway…
“The mountains are calling and I must go,” wrote John Muir in a letter to his sister. Now, good old John Muir didn’t say, “The mountains are calling, but I just have to finish this TV marathon of ‘Frasier’ first.” Nope. He clearly focused his priorities to fulfill his purpose, to do what he needed…
