65 years ago – 1949 Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas. 60 years ago – 1954 Idyllwild Beauty Shop advertised, “Fall tints for your tresses,” offering tint colors “maple red,” “oakleaf russet” and “alder grey.” 55 years ago – 1959 Dr. Max…
Four paws up to our Tammy girl, the min-pin/chi-mix. Your good manners caught the attention you needed to find your perfect human. We just know you will be spoiled to death in a forever-ever home, as it should be. Yay for you sweetie. And Meatball and Poppy, our kittens abandoned on the ARF porch, will…
65 years ago – 1949 Idyllwild had 7 inches of snow and a low of 18 degrees. 60 years ago – 1954 With every $10 in purchases made at Dutton’s Corner Store, a five-piece place setting of oven-proof dishes could be purchased for $1.19. 55 years ago – 1959 Young artists of the…
65 years ago – 1949 In a playoff in Palms Springs, Butler’s Nutcrackers defeated the Register Ragdolls to become Women’s Bowling League champs. 60 years ago – 1954 The first light snow of the season hit the mountain area. 55 years ago – 1959 To mark “Double Tenth,” or Chinese New Year, Mary…
Four furry paws up to Tigger, the tiger-striped kitten, for purring his way into a forever home. And a bow wow and woof to Lola, our Chihuahua. She has wagged her way right into a ranch with horses in Colorado to live the rest of her long life with the best Mom ever. Doggy match…
Dr Know It All can answer any of your questions. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few letters from readers to answer each week. Readers should feel free to mail the doctor a question at the Town Crier (becky@towncrier.com). The doctor remains anonymous. Dear Dr Know It All:…
65 years ago – 1949 An early October snowfall left 3 inches of snow on the ground. 60 years ago – 1954 There was dancing every Saturday night at the Pine Cove Lodge. 55 years ago – 1959 A free “trans-ocean telephone call” to Hawaii or Alaska would be offered to someone at…
I have often been struck by the similarities between fire protection — prevention and suppression — and public health. Both fields are tasked with preventing or containing catastrophes — wildfires and epidemics — that can overwhelm the normal protections of daily life. Both deal with an enemy that is a part of the natural world…
The Creekstone Inn has dominated the four-way stop called Fern Valley Corners since 1947; but its current identity, as Chris Singer’s elegant, 20-year-old tourist lodging, is a recent development. Instead, for 47 years Hill dwellers associated the building strictly with food. In 1946, as the country recovered from World War II, Michael and Dorothy Michelsen…
65 years ago – 1949 With funds raised by the ladies of the Community Presbyterian Church, volunteers were preparing to shingle the roof of the manse. 60 years ago – 1954 Hemet and Idyllwild citizens joined forces to protest a proposal of the U.S. Cement Corp. to construct a $3 million plant in Diamond Valley….
