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

As always, all content was researched and compiled from previous editions of the Star Valley Independent.

25-years ago:

The water content of the snow pack on the Salt River watershed is 133 percent of normal as of April 1.

Ad: At Valley Market, Bar S. tasty chicken dogs, 1 lb. $.79; seedless grapes, $.99; Banquet 11 oz. frozen dinners, $.95; 8 oz. Bumble Bee oysters, $.99; Meadow Gold 1 lb. cottage cheese, $89; Kraft 16 oz. sandwich spread, $1.19.

The Blossoming Homemakers 4-H club of Afton recently elected new officers for the new unit. . . . The club has just completed the cooking unit and is now beginning the “C is for Crocheting” and “Pretty Sitting” units. Leaders are Mrs. Jo Galloway and Mrs. Shirley Gardner, and Mrs. Dale Kennington.

Star Valley High School, Prom ’84; A Night in Heaven. Music by Evelyn Rhodes. Admission: $10 couple, $5 single; pictures $6.

50-years ago:

Royal Jensen, teacher at Star Valley High School, will do advanced study next year at Oregon State College under a special National Science Foundation program grant. . . . Fifty high school science and mathematics teachers from across the country were named to study at Oregon State, one of 16 colleges in the nation picked to start the science teacher training program three years ago.

The Old Timer (comic): (Man resting in hammock), “Doing nothing is the most tiresome job in the world–because you can’t quit and rest.”

Barn Dance: Wear your aprons and overalls to Dad’s Hall, Thayne, April 4. Sponsored by Variety Club.

75-years ago:

Game Commissioner Lester Bagley made a trip up Grays River last weekend. He reports seeing quite a lot of elk, and that they all are doing fine He counted 60 head just across the river from the Gillis ranch. He also reports that 3 head of cattle wintered out in the vicinity of Higbee creek.

Car Price to Raise Soon: Manager E. N. Allred has just been notified by the Chevrolet Car company by wire that cars will take raise from $35 to $50 within the next few days. Anyone placing orders immediately will have advantage of the present prices.

Almanac: April 9–”Rebel” General Lee surrenders to U. S. Grant, 1865; 10–Eli Whitney invents the important Cotton Gin, 1793; 11–Napoleon is forced to quit French throne, 1813; 12–Gen. Pershing pursue Villa into Mexico, 1916; 13–Noah Webster’s first dictionary published, 1828; 14–Hailstones kill men and horses in Paris, 1360; 15–Abraham Lincoln dies of assassins bullet, 1865.

100-years ago:

QUARANTINE NOTICE: The disease known as Lip and Leg Ulceration having appeared in practically all of the counties comprising the Central and Northen District of the state . . . hereby orders that no sheep or bucks shall be trailed or shipped from the Central of Northen districts . . . until the said sheep or bucks are inspected by an inspector of this force and found clean and a permit given by the said inspector. The State Board of Sheep Commissioners.

Small Pox at Fairview: The dancers last Friday night at Afton were startled by the announcement from the rostrum that as there is a case of small pox at Fairview. There will be no public gatherings in that ward until further notice. The scare was more pronounced as there were several people from Fairview among the dancers.

For Sale: My ranch at Thayne, Wyo., is for sale on good, easy terms. This ranch is one of the best farms in these valleys, well wanted and joins the town of Thayne. Wyo. Yours truly, Arthur Roberts.