For more than 100 years, the Star Valley Independent has been informing the citizens of this area of news, happenings, and everything in between.  So what happened this week 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago?

This Week in Star Valley is researched and written by Rozie Erickson.  All content appeared between the days of July 30, and August 6, from these four time periods in the Star Valley Independent.

By Rozie Erickson

25-years ago:
Bible school will be held at the Baptist Community Church in Afton next week, announced Pastor Amo Stephens. He said the activities will include Bible stories, games, crafts and contest for boys and girls from age 4 to 12 years. Silly Billy will be in attendance at the school to have fun with the children.
• Customers in the Freedom and Alpine exchanges will be able to get help quickly by dialing 911, the new emergency number, according to Brad Olsen, manager of the Silver Star Telephone Co. that serves that area. Olsen urged everyone to write the number down, and keep it near the phone, memorize it and teach children how to use it, too.

50-years ago:
Bp. Ezra Jensen of Grover was knocked unconscious and received burns on his chest and stomach when he was struck by lightning last Friday. Jensen was talking on the telephone about 2:30 p.m. when a bot of lightning apparently hit the telephone lines nearby. Several telephones on the line were put out of order by the bolt and a radio in the Jensen home was badly damaged.

• Ad: At Walker’s Variety, The Friendly Store, a White Shoe Sale. Take advantage of these reduced prices in Quality Shoes at our Store. Values to $3.89, only $1.97; Values to $4.90, only $2.77; Values to $6.90, only $3.77. Now arriving–New Fall Fabrics. But now for Back-to-school Clothes, Dan Rivers, Shirley Fabrics, Velveteens, Sand Crepes, Suiting, Taffetas.

75-years ago:
Death has summoned Mrs. Jerusha Walker Blanchard, one of the pioneer women who by the genius of her housewifely skills helped to make the localities in which she lived blossom as the rose. She recalled vividly the happy days spent in the home of the Prophet Joseph, when her playmates were the sons of the prophet, Joseph, Fredrick, Alexander and David, playing hide and go seek. Mrs. Blanchard came west in 1860 in a company of 15 or 20 wagons.

• Weeds! Weeds! Weeds!–Canada thistle, white top, Russian knapp weed and wild morning glory are simply taking certain sections of the country. To acquaint farmers with these weeds and best control methods a meeting is being held at Freedom. A field trip will be taken and methods of control discussed. Every farmer should be in attendance. County Agent.

100-years ago:
Ad: L.C. Procter, Dental Surgeon, Afton, Wyo.
• Ad: Hay makers wanted. We have an application for hay makers to put up on shares about 45 acres of good grass, south of Afton.

• The Union Creamery will open Saturday, August 1st for business after being closed since May 2nd, and everything bid fair to be a successful run. The company has been successful in engaging the services of Mr. Orey Mitchell and experienced Creamery man who hails from Seattle.