65 years ago – 1950 By Feb. 15, the season’s total rainfall was 20 inches. Snow line was above 6,500 feet, and the weather was warm. 60 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…
65 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. 55 years ago – 1960 It was announced that Mt. San Jacinto State Park was included in Gov. Edmund G. Brown’s proposed state budget that called for…
65 years ago – 1950 County road crews were widening Circle Drive so snow could be pushed back further. 60 years ago – 1955 Locals were told to “stop shoveling and enjoy it” on Idyllwild sledding day at the Halona Lodge hill. 55 years ago – 1960 The Lionss Club unfurled its new…
65 years ago – 1950 Plans for the new Community Church were being drawn up. 60 years ago – 1955 The Rustic Theatre was playing “Cattle Queen of Montana,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan. 55 years ago – 1960 Temperatures in Idyllwild hit a five-year low; Idyllwild Dairy reported a reading of…
65 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. 60 years ago – 1955 Among snow lovers who flocked to the Hill were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. …
65 years ago – 1950 The Idyllwilders Square Dance Club rested its dances until spring. 60 years ago – 1955 The village was crowded with people when the first good snowstorm of the season hit. The TC reported that people “piled out of cars and into snowbanks, heaving snowballs at their friends.” 55…
65 years ago – 1949 The Kemp sawmill was sold to a Big Bear firm. All of its logging equipment was moved off the Hill. 60 years ago – 1954 The Valley Cab Company was advertising a weekly round-trip between Idyllwild and Hemet for $2 each way. 55 years ago – 1959 Dr….
65 years ago – 1949 Word from Tahquitz Peak Lookout was that Jess Southwell’s Thanksgiving dinner consisted of three strips of bacon, a bowl of rice and coffee made from melted snow. He was low on supplies because the pack horses hadn’t arrived. 60 years ago – 1954 The Chamber’s installation dinner at the…
65 years ago – 1949 Postmaster Rita Patton reminded everyone that unsealed Christmas cards required 2 cents postage. 60 years ago – 1954 The big Christmas tree was lit in the lobby of the Idyllwild Inn. 55 years ago – 1959 The Chamber of Commerce asked the County Board of Supervisors to exclude…
65 years ago – 1949 Pete Hibbert passed away. He had been the lookout atop Tahquitz Peak for many years. 60 years ago – 1954 The American Legion Post 800 held a turkey shoot at the Idyllwild Rifle and Pistol Club near Mountain Center. 55 years ago – 1959 Golfers were testing…
