70 years ago – 1950 Former President Herbert Hoover was invited to attend the dedication of the Lou Henry Hoover Memorial Forest at Azalea Trails Girl Scout Camp on June 25. The forest was one of four memorials honoring the Hoover’s wife who was known for her support of the Girl Scouts. 65 years ago…
70 years ago – 1950 FM radio equipment was installed in Forest Service trucks and lookouts. 65 years ago – 1955 Registered voters served by the Idyllwild Water Company were to go to the polls to vote for or against the formation of an Idyllwild County Water District and to elect five directors. 60 years…
70 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell and Ralph Accardi, conducting the snow survey, got lost near Hidden Lake. But Maxwell declared, “Each year, we get a little less lost.” 65 years ago – 1955 Under a franchise granted to W.E. Huffman, Star Route mail carrier between Hemet and Idyllwild, passengers were to be carried…
70 years ago – 1950 Eleanor Johnson’s long-cherished project of beautifying Village Circle got underway. 65 years ago – 1955 Ted Belden filed a patent on the special design for the Pinecraft “Idyllwild Chair.” It was a fitted-to-size chair proportioned to small, average or big people. 60 years ago – 1960 The Christian Science Society,…
70 years ago – 1950 Final widening of Circle Drive was being completed to permit two-way traffic in the winter. 65 years ago – 1955 Teenage bowling was started at Idyll Hof in the village for youth ages 12 to 15. 60 years ago – 1960 The Idyllwild School PTA dedicated the school’s new all-purpose…
70 years ago – 1950 By Feb. 15, the season’s total rainfall was 20 inches. The snow line was above 6,500 feet, and the weather was warm. 65 years ago – 1955 An Idyllwild Inn cabin was badly damaged in a fire. A bucket of cleaning fluid and a throw rug left near a floor…
70 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. 65 years ago – 1955 Fire Chief Bill Price reported that 13 fire alarms, of which six required no action, had been answered in the previous year. 60…
70 years ago – 1950 County road crews were widening Circle Drive so snow could be pushed back further. 65 years ago – 1955 Locals were told to “stop shoveling and enjoy it” on Idyllwild sledding day at the Halona Lodge hill. 60 years ago – 1960 The Lions Club unfurled its new American flag,…
70 years ago – 1950 Plans for the new Community Church were being drawn up. 65 years ago – 1955 The Rustic Theatre was playing “Cattle Queen of Montana,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan. 60 years ago – 1960 Temperatures in Idyllwild hit a five-year low. Idyllwild Dairy reported a reading of 5 degrees….
70 years ago – 1950 One hundred cars were hung up on the icy Hurkey Creek grade. A spot check revealed that only one car in 10, on the Pines-to-Palms Highway, carried chains. 65 years ago – 1955 Among snow lovers who flocked to the Hill were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. 60 years ago…
