10 years ago (1994)"Happy Birthday, Hills American Legion Post #399! Seventy-five years ago, a gathering of 18 men joined forces to organize the local American Legion. A few years later, the Legion Auxiliary was added to the group. Charter members of the Post were Arthur Anderson, Otto Bakk, O.A. Haraldson, John Johnson, Richard Johnson, Albert Kjergaard, Henry Larson, Carl Nerison, Helmer Nerison, Gunder Nisja, Carl Reed, Arthur Rortvedt, Leonard Sexe, John Stranden, Fred Thompson, Viggo Westergaard and Harold Wildung."25 years ago (1979)"Spring is in the air and the creek is in the field! Mud Creek burst over its banks this week and flooded fields from north of Hills to south of Lester. The flood, while not the worst in recent memory, is still substantial enough to create problems for persons living near the creek."50 years ago (1954)"Two Hills men, namely, Bert Berghorst and Asle Skattum, are considering organizing a liquid fertilizer business here. Many farmers have already heard of the Anhydrous Ammonia treatment for soil, which seems to have all the possibilities of being a real booster for yields of corn. The firm will be known as the B—S Fertilizer Co., the two men informed The Crescent Tuesday." 75 years ago (1929)"A kindergarten class will be conducted commencing April 8th at the public schools. All children who attain the age of five by the first of April may enter this class." 100 years ago (1904)"Bank robbers still seem to be operating in this section of country and an attempt was made to rob the First National Bank of Rushmore on the night of March 14th."
