65 years ago – 1950 Census counted 604 permanent residents in Idyllwild, Mountain Center and Pine Cove. 60 years ago – 1955 Chamber of Commerce trustees met with California Telephone Co. officials regarding complaints by local business people that they were unable to make off-the-Hill calls. A request was made for more trunk lines. 55…
65 years ago – 1950 Cliff Campbell was running trail rides into the back country from his corrals at the Idyllwild Dairy. 60 years ago – 1955 Representatives of major conservation organizations met at Bowman Arts Center for the third-annual conservation conference. 55 years ago – 1960 General building contractor William J. Burke advertised a…
65 years ago – 1950 A new layout for the Idyllwild brochure was planned at a meeting of the Chamber’s Businessmen’s Committee. 60 years ago – 1955 State Park Ranger Frank Davies reported he would have a six-man crew working on the backcountry trails during summer. Extensive repairs were planned for the trails that were…
65 years ago – 1950 The town was filled with movie stars as Audie Murphy and Marguerite Chapman headed up the cast for “Kansas Raider,” which was filmed on Garner Ranch. 60 years ago – 1955 Representing a dozen different countries, students from Pasadena City College spent a weekend on the Hill. 55 years ago…
65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell reported that he had to get his long johns back out as June started with snow and cold weather. 60 years ago – 1955 Dr. Marion Michael Null had been as busy as a bird dog since Davy Crockett became the man of the hour. He was the…
65 years ago – 1950 Audie Murphy’s film, “The Kid from Texas,” was playing at the Rustic Theatre. It was shot the previous year on the mountain. 60 years ago – 1955 The Froehlichs were installing a larger screen in the Rustic Theatre so Cinemascope films could be shown. 55 years ago – 1960 Leigh…
65 years ago – 1950 The Town Crier, which first saw the light of day in the Maxwells’ attic, moved into the rock building at Fern Valley Corners. 60 years ago – 1955 Dispensing mountain hospitality with all modern conveniences was the new Singingwood Motel, which opened the prior week, on the Banning highway…
65 years ago – 1950 Mildred Thorn, Theda and Bob Simpson and Emsy Dunn were selected as leaders of the Chamber of Commerce’s July 4th celebration. The event was called Wild Idyle Days. 60 years ago – 1955 The Idyllwild Library moved to new quarters at Fern Valley Corners. 55 years ago –…
65 years ago – 1950 Trout season opened and eager anglers stood shoulder to shoulder at Lake Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 A two-man snowshoe party from the U.S. Forest Service hiked to Tahquitz Valley on Tuesday to measure the pack on the course. They found an average 6-inch depth, containing 39.1-percent moisture,…
65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell was completing the 1950 U.S. Census report for this area. 60 years ago – 1955 Although disappointed by the actions of both the County Board of Supervisors and the state Legislature who supported building the Palm Springs Tramway, the Citizens Group announced it would continue its fight…
