Past Tense: November 1, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
Hazel Cress was made an honorary fireman as a result of serving as a former Idyllwild Fire commissioner and for...
Past Tense: October 25, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
Sen. William Knowland, an overnight guest at the Idyllwild Inn, met formally with Hill residents to discuss local affairs.
65 years...
Past Tense: Oct. 18, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce directors voted to “reforest” the San Jacinto Mountains with Sequoia Giganteas.
65 years ago - 1953
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Past Tense: October 11, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
In a playoff in Palms Springs, Butler’s Nutcrackers defeated the Register Ragdolls to become Women’s Bowling League champs.
65 years ago...
Past Tense: October 4, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
When the landing gear of a crop-dusting plane snapped off a chunk of line in Valle Vista, all of Idyllwild...
Past Tense: September 27, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
“Ma’s New Husband” was chosen as the first play to be produced by the newly organized Mountain Players.
65 years ago...
Past Tense: September 13, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
The Sportland amusement center burned to the ground.
65 years ago - 1953
Forty volunteer searchers combed the hills of upper Fern...
Past Tense: September 6, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
“Don’t look for the Town Crier next week,” advised the editor. “We’re skipping every other week to do our winter...
Past Tense: August 30, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
The PTA raised $150 at its first Hill social event.
65 years ago - 1953
The thunderstorm that drenched Idyllwild proceeded northward,...
Past Tense: August 23, 2018
70 years ago - 1948
At long last, a suitable place was found for a mountain branch of the county library — a small building...