By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed notable dates on the calendar that celebrate pets.Atlas: Good morning! Did Santa Claus visit all of you this week?Phil: Actually, Santa has been visiting us since shortly after Thanksgiving, via daily donations!Atlas: Ooh, did Santa have something to do with the donations…
75 years ago – 1947A snowfall of 12 to 24 inches was believed attributable to dry ice dropped from a plane sent by Hemet Valley Flying Service and Cal Tech observers. 70 years ago – 1952C. Selden Belden, pioneer resident and furniture maker, died in Hemet. 65 years ago – 1957Fern Valley Mutual Water District…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats celebrated Eva’s adoption and welcomed new cat Onyx.Atlas: So, no dog to play with. How about this new cat Onyx?Phil: She just might be ready to play. She has gotten used to the ARF House and is so friendly!Atlas: Great to hear. I’ll…
75 years ago – 1947November had been a cold month with a low of 14 degrees. Joe McGaugh reported 10 degrees in his cow barn, but people thought he was just trying to get ice cream the easy way. 70 years ago – 1952Town Hall was jammed for the annual Christmas party that featured a…
75 years ago – 1947Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Carmen reminisced about the good old days in Idyllwild. They remembered Fern Valley as a fern-filled meadow without many trees, with cattle grazing in Round and Tahquitz valleys. 70 years ago – 1952During a major snowstorm, Ada Morlan, Chamber secretary, left an evening committee meeting. Finding no…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” celebrated Newton’s adoption and talked about pets handing the time change.Phil: Brrrr! It’s been pretty cold these last few days.Atlas: If autumn is this chilly, what is this winter going to bring?Don: Snow! That’s what it will bring.Cuddles: Ah, snow. It is so beautiful!Phil: I…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new ARF cats talked about costumes for pets.Phil: It was a quiet weekend, wasn’t it?Atlas: Yes, except for Newton and me. We wrestled quite a bit.Don: You two are so funny. You’d be great in a home with younger people who like to play.Newton: Heck,…
75 years ago – 1947Town Crier wound up its first year of publication, written, mimeographed and mailed from the Maxwell home. News was brought right to the front door as the Maxwells did not have a telephone. 70 years ago – 1952Disaster struck an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. James Bowlin, when their Thomas Mountain…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new ARF cats shared their best qualities in hopes of finding forever families.Phil: Remember last week when each of us shared his or her best adoptable qualities?Atlas: Of course I do! I’m an adorable kitten.Phil: Well, I guess it worked, at least in one case….
70 years ago – 1952Volunteers were busy finishing the interior of the Catholic Church in knotty pine. 65 years ago – 1957Celebrating Fire Protection Week, Chief Bill Price rolled trucks into the school yard to demonstrate equipment. The show ended when assisting room mothers handed out ice cream cones to all. 60 years ago –…
