Past Tense: Sept. 13, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Village folk and summer residents alike turned out for the official opening and dedication of the new community building.
60 years...
Past Tense: Sept. 6, 2012
55 years ago - 1957
Pine Dell Estates was a new development in town, just below the village on National Forest Highway .
50 years ago...
Past Tense: Aug. 30, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Fifty people gathered at Dutch Flat to witness the christening of a well for the Idyllwild Water Company. At...
Past Tense: Aug. 23, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
August rainfall was already 3.72 inches. Average for the whole month in recent years had been running 1.23 inches.
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Past Tense: Aug. 16, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
The Idyllwild School District faced a crisis. There wasn’t enough room to accommodate the anticipated enrollment of 125 kids.
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Past Tense: Aug. 9, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Fern Valley Garage advertised “Expert Repair Service, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrappings.”
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Electric power was on its way to...
Past Tense: Aug. 2, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
A new telephone service was inaugurated, offering six trunk lines to Hemet.
60 years ago - 1952
Paul and Mary Gormley...
Past Tense: July 26, 2012
60 years ago - 1952
Capt. Carmen Durrance, international president of NIP, was on the Hill. NIP stands for Not Important People. The organization was...
Past Tense: July 19, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
Town Crier visited the Kretsingers: “In the front room, a rehearsal of the Mounted Music Makers was in process....
Past Tense: July 12, 2012
65 years ago - 1947
A big celebration was planned to complete the community building, with Norma Sanborn in charge of the dance and...