10 years ago (1993)"The Hills City Council granted a big wish to the Hills-Beaver Creek-Steen Baseball Association Tuesday night.The city fathers agreed to purchase four acres of land directly south of the Hills Christian School. The agreement is the first step in making the ‘Field of Dreams’ a reality."25 years ago (1978)"Bud Bush was officially named the new mayor of Hills by the Hills City Council Tuesday night.Former mayor Bob Kirsch, who was himself named to fill the vacancy in the mayor’s chair just a few months ago, has been forced to resign because of a job transfer."50 years ago (1953)"In the process of remodeling the outside appearance of the Exchange State Bank building, which entailed the removal of an entire coat of roughcast plaster (stucco), a huge sign, approximately 15x25 feet, identifying the building as The Farmers State Bank and advertising Farm Loans and Insurance, appeared on the north wall, after the stucco had been removed.Referring to an old-timer present in the crowd, it was learned that the sign was painted by ‘Ike’ Jacobson in the year 1913 or 1914, and the artist’s remuneration was $25." 75 years ago (1928)"Prof. Fleming is back on the job and no doubt is busy laying plans for the opening of the big Hills Consolidated School one month hence. Quite a job to supervise a dozen teachers and about 300 pupils. We don’t know how the professor does it — but he does."100 years ago (1903)"Yesterday was an exciting day for the Hills youngsters. A genuine tent show dropped into town in the morning, and if mothers wanted an errand done, they either had to do it themselves or hunt the kid up around the big tent."
