65 years ago – 1955Miss Ettie Lee of Los Angeles was the new owner of Pinos Altos, formally operated as a girl camp, near Pine Cove. 60 years ago – 1960The pros and cons of the annual Bear Festival were aired at the Chamber of Commerce meeting at Town Hall. 55 years ago – 1965At…
70 years ago – 1950Two men, Mike Dunn and Bill Bratton, set a record for the hike from Idyllwild to Palm Springs, reaching the Richfield Station in 10-and-a-half hours. 65 years ago – 1955Ted Belden, a local furniture manufacturer, led property owners in the mountain resort communities to decide that zoning was not desired. A…
70 years ago – 1950 Hill businesses were stocking up for the holidays. Woodland Crafts’ beautiful hand-blocked luncheon cloths were “gifts to excite the most fastidious hostess,” said a Town Crier article. 65 years ago – 1955Idyllwild School was organizing a program, “Christmas Legends around the World,” to be given in each room of the…
70 years ago – 1950Plans were set for a reforestation project along the highway near the dump. Idyllwild School children were going to assist in planting. 65 years ago – 1955Throughout the holidays, carolers were traveling around the Hill in a horse-drawn wagon with tinkling sleigh bells. 60 years ago – 1960Clearing and excavation started…
70 years ago – 1950The Idyllwild Riding Club was going to present a Western show at the Idyllwild Stables arena. 65 years ago – 1955“Music Round the Town,” the second of a series of 14 music books that Max Krone edited and Bee Krone, his wife, arranged, was published. 60 years ago – 1960Idyllwild residents…
70 years ago – 1950“Red,” a barking dog, awakened his sleeping neighbors about 2 a.m. He was alerting them that there was a fire in the Cedars Café. He was deemed a hero. 65 years ago – 1955At a Town Hall meeting of Idyllwild water users, a bond issue of $265,000 on a 26-year term…
70 years ago – 1950Plans for state riding and hiking trails received a boost when Hector Switzer inspected portions of the local trail system and reported them favorable. 65 years ago – 1955Village Market was selling Thanksgiving turkeys for 47 cents a pound and fresh cranberries for 19 cents a pound. 60 years ago –…
70 years ago – 1950U.S. Forest Service officials inspected the newly paved Banning-Idyllwild Highway before its acceptance into the national forest system. 65 years ago – 1955At a hearing before the County Board of Supervisors, a group of about 75 people demanded that the supervisors throw out all mountain zoning and place the resort area…
70 years ago – 1950During the 1950 deer season, about 165 bucks were legally taken from the area. The total was about 30 fewer than the previous year. 65 years ago – 1955The Town Crier celebrated its ninth anniversary “since that crisp Halloween in 1946 when the first issue was cranked out on a hand…
70 years ago – 1950The Idyllwild Lions Club pledged to buy an extra U.S. Defense Bond in tribute to the 40th Infantry Division. 65 years ago – 1955About 85 people comprising the cast and crew of a western production being filmed by Universal-International made headquarters at the “Inn” after shooting scenes in the May Valley…
