65 years ago – 1950 A new attraction at the Labor Day carnival was Zeke’s hayride. A team of six horses pulled the wagon and took children on free rides. 60 years ago – 1955 After a cool summer, September arrived with a blazing 96 degrees. 55 years ago – 1960 Joe and Leona McGaugh…
65 years ago – 1950 Angling in the area had never been so good. More than 9,000 catchable-sized trout had been planted in lakes Hemet and Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s educational program was very effective. This year, the number of fire losses on the Hill was fewer than…
65 years ago – 1950 Lora Steere, nationally known sculptress, conducted the first class at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts. 60 years ago – 1955 With the closing of the Camp of Creative Living, the Rev. Muriel Haskell prepared for the opening of a spiritual retreat, the adult program of the Camp…
65 years ago – 1950 Les Selander was directing a Western film in Idyllwild with “so many cowhands in jingling spurs clomping through the village.” 60 years ago – 1955 At Dutton’s Corner Store in Fern Valley, 3 pounds of tomatoes were being sold for 19 cents. 55 years ago – 1960 Despite a move…
65 years ago – 1950 Trail improvements, the stringing of a phone line from Tahquitz Peak to Round Valley, campsite maintenance and the building of a well were just some of the projects underway at the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. 60 years ago – 1955 High up on the wooded slopes of Strawberry Valley,…
65 years ago – 1950 The director of ISOMATA (now Idyllwild Arts) announced that a four-week workshop session was canceled because a number of the male students notified the school they could not attend due to the “unsettled world condition.” 60 years ago – 1955 Ladies of the Guild were hard at work getting booths…
65 years ago – 1950 Hill motorists, children and inexperienced horsemen “unaccustomed to city streets” were warned to be careful during the busy vacation time. 60 years ago – 1955 The first San Jacinto Mt. Wilderness Horseman’s Play Day, involving many local riding clubs, was a major success. 55 years ago – 1960 Plans were…
65 years ago – 1950 The local square dance class completed nine lessons, which was the complete course, in one week. Then it announced it was opening to the public. 60 years ago – 1955 Hidden Lodge swimming pool opened daily. The cost was 60 cents for adults, and 40 cents for children. 55 years…
65 years ago – 1950 Realtors were advertising cabins with fireplaces for $3,750 and acre-sized lots for $1,250. 60 years ago – 1955 C.L. Emerson died in Hemet at the age of 82. He had been associated with the early development of Idyllwild and purchased the Idyllwild Inn in 1917. 55 years ago – 1960…
Idyllwild Fourth of July Parade
