70 years ago – 1947 The highlight of the week was Mike and Dorothy Michelsen opening their long-awaited Fern Valley Market. The opening took place after 12 months of all sorts of delays and problems, according to the couple. “Alpine” is the market’s name. 65 years ago – 1952 Two couples from Los Angeles started…
70 years ago – 1947 The Chamber of Commerce announced that a deputy sheriff would be assigned to the area, and a new switchboard would be installed in the summer to handle 200 phones. • • • A University of Southern California movie crew photographed the Chamber meeting for a film dealing with the proposed…
70 years ago – 1947 There were 300 families living year-round in the area. • • • Art Morris and his county crew were busy widening Circle Drive. • • • Bob Hatch, Roy Bramblett, Paul Kemp and Harold Sanborn were joyful over the arrival of a red fire engine. • • • A “come-as-you-are”…
70 years ago – 1947 Pop Groom leased land above Pine Cove where Haigh and Weller were logging for a winter sports area. 65 years ago – 1952 The State Riding and Hiking Trail project again stalled due to right-of-way difficulties. The trail may be rerouted elsewhere. 60 years ago – 1957 Janet Froehlich was…
65 years ago – 1951 The Lions Club viewed Korean War combat films at Fern Valley Lodge. The movies showed U.S. Marines withdrawing from Chosin. 60 years ago – 1956 Because of continuous dry weather, residents and visitors were being asked to be extra careful of fire during the holidays. Jess Southwell and other Forest…
60 years ago – 1956 Former California Attorney General Robert Kenny was in town paying a visit to his former business associate, Hazel Cress. 55 years ago – 1961 Emax saw the painting of yellow lines on the highways as “a trend toward the police state.” 50 years ago – 1966 A series of storms…
60 years ago – 1956 The newly organized Pine Cove County Water District planned to ask voters to approve a $110,000 bond issue to purchase facilities and make improvements. 55 years ago – 1961 Town Crier interviewed Victoria Brooke, daughter of Charles and Genoveva Thomas, the first white settlers in the mountains. Mrs. Brooke recalled…
55 years ago – 1961 The Forest Service conducted an inventory of timber in the May Valley area where a critical insect problem exsisted to appraise value and quality of lumber. 50 years ago – 1966 Town Hall celebrated its 20th year with exhibits, a buffet and entertainment. 45 years ago – 1971 By enacting…
65 years ago – 1951 Television was coming to the Hill, and folks were not attending meetings as they had been. Jay Gifford, civic worker, commented at the Log Cabin, “It’s gotten that I’m afraid not to go to meetings in the evening for fear they’ll say, ‘Oh, he got television!’” 60 years ago –…
