10 years ago (1995)"H-BC-S Baseball Association President Gary Esselink served as the speaker at last week’s dedication ceremony of the new baseball diamond in Hills. George Carsrud, a member of Rock County VFW Honorary Color Guard, was one of those involved in posting the colors at the new diamond."25 years ago (1980)"Darwin Tilstra, Steen, has been named a Counselor for the 1980 Minnesota Rural Youth Institute which will be held at the University of Minnesota Technical College, Waseca on July 13-18.To be selected as a Counselor for the Institute, individuals have to be high school graduates, have demonstrated high leadership abilities and be willing to commit themselves to the duties and requirements of the position. Responsibilities include assisting with the educational, social and recreational programs of the Institute and to lead discussion groups." 50 years ago (1955)"Mrs. Albert Nuffer spent from Friday until Monday afternoon at home. She is taking a five week course at the U. of Minnesota and plans to teach a rural school in the Beaver Creek vicinity this fall."75 years ago (1930)"With the exception of one pen, the old stockyards east of the Illinois Central depot are being torn down, workmen starting work on the same last Monday morning. This is one of the old land marks near Hills, as the yards were built forty years ago, and up until the last fifteen years was the scene of activity, when stockmen and farmers loaded their hogs and cattle and shipped them to the Chicago markets." 100 years ago (1905)"Agent Jordan sold 13 tickets for the Woodmen picnic at Sioux City last Thursday. With this unlucky number it created no surprise when it was learned late in the evening that the engine and two coaches of the excursion had been derailed just as they left the Sioux City yards. The train was going at the rate of 20 miles an hour. Three of the Hills contingent was in one of the derailed cars but fortunately no one was hurt. The train was four hours late and reached here at 2 a.m. the next morning with a tired lot of excursionists."
