Take a historic glimpse into what made the news and the headlines of the Star Valley Independent 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago.

All content researched and taken from editions of the Star Valley Independent from the corrasponding week so many years ago.

March 5 – March 12

25-years ago:

Ad: At The Sundowner, enjoy Chinese buffet. Sukiyaki, chop suey, chow mein, egg foo yong, won tons, fried rice, sweet & sour pork, fortune cookies, $7.25.

Ad: This season give yourself an Island Vacation. Hawaii $529, includes round trip air fare from Salt Lake City plus 7 nights on Waikiki Beach. Available only through Jackson Hole Travel, your American Express Office.

Afton Library to celebrate 50th Anniversary. [An old photo] is of a parade held to mark the opening of the First Afton Branch Library, March 23, 1984. The first library was at the log building now housing the DUP Pioneer Museum on East Fifth Ave. in Afton.

50-years ago:

(Photo) Feeding elk pellets out of his hand is Deputy Game Warden Nawl Gardner, at the elk feed ground near Alpine where several hundred head of elk are feed daily by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Thayne news: After a two month’s vacation in California, Mr. and Mrs. Vasco Osmond returned home Sunday. They report a very enjoyable trip, and the Osmond Hotel and Cafe are now open for business.

Ad: At IGA Sunshine Pail Toy Cookies, $.45 a pail; Fluffo shortening, 3 lb. can for $.79; Purity vanilla cream sandwich cookies, 2 lb. pkg. $.55., Swifts U.S. good tender, taste chuck roast, $.49/lb., crisp tasty golden carrots, fresh clipped, $.07/lb.

Ad: Free! 25 baby chicks with every 50 lb. bag of chick started sold, while they last. At farmers feed store , Thayne ,Wyo.

75-years ago:

Ad: Please Read this Article: Every citizen of Star Valley can quite readily recall the days when gasoline sold for $.35 and $.40 per gallon in every town in this vicinity…. Take Salt Lake city for an example…seeing as it lies in exactly the same freight zone as this part of Wyoming, plus a cent per gallon for hauling from the nearest railroad point to Star Valley, the same identical gaoline was selling in Salt Lake for only $.17 to $.19 cent per gallon, thus allowing an excessive and unfair profit of from 12 to 15 cents per gallon. This dishonorable profit was absorbed entirley right in our own midst…. Sincerely yours, by T.H.E. TRUTH.

The SVHS piano department, under the direction of Mr. Clyde Allen Miller presented, splended program last Wednesday evening to a very interested audience…. The piano class members are as follows: (1st year) Vona Vee Nelson, Alta Hale, Thelma Call, Edith Yeaman, Rhea Brown, Marie Graham, Maud Kennington, Carol Burton, Earl Kennington, Gilbert Turner; (2nd year) Elanie Harrison, Juaneta Walton, Blanche Campbell, Lorene Pead, Claudita Hoopes, Carol Call, Wallace Gardner, Wamoth Gardener, Valene Brown, Donna Toland, Caol Wilkes, Karen Murray, Helen Murray, June Call, Fern Barker, Delila Hokanson, Audry Hunsaker; (Advanced) Vatia Harrison, Alice Thurman, Aleen Canning and Clara Burton.

100-years ago:

Smoot news: Luther Baldwin has also been contained to the house with the La Grippe, but is speedily recovering.

Aubrun news: Several boys broke into the Harrison store several days ago and purloined some candy, etc. The matter was fixed up at the hearing. There was a surprise party on Mrs. Ashdown the other day it being her 66th birthday. There was a Basket Ball the same night.

Etnanews: All is well in Etna save a little bickering over land. The snow is 20 1/2 in. deep. The weather is prime. The sisters around here are receiving invitations to attend the relief society anniversary at Freedom on the 17th. A splendid good time is assured.

Photographer removed. A Jenks, the photographer, has removed from his tent to the Call building, half a block South of the tithing office, where he is doing a general photographic business. Come any day, bright or dull.