10 years ago (1993)"Noreen and Dan Zarmbinski and Brian and Becky Bengtson have formed a new partnership. The foursome now own and operate Hills Collectible Furnishings."25 years ago (1978)"There won’t be many sports fans around the area ignoring the red, white and blue Patriots this winter sports season. Directly on the heels of a conference title in football, the Patriots look toward to being strong contenders in the winter world of basketball." 50 years ago (1953)"As of Dec. 7, Peter Schouwenburg will be the manager of the Tuthill Lumber Yard in Hills. He will replace Ray Nelson who resigned recently to go into the insurance business in this area. Carl Rose, Redfield, S.D., has been substituting here the past month." 75 years ago (1928)"Lars Kolsrud dropped in at the Crescent office last Saturday, and the talk drifted to early days in this section. Mr. Kolsrud said he came to Martin Township in 1872, and has since been one of the prominent farmers in this section.He remembers well the time when the site where Sioux Falls now stands, consisted of only one store. The Indians roamed in this section when Lars came here, and when cold weather set in they built log cabins along rivers or lakes where they spent the winter. Especially was this case around the bluffs and hills where Sioux Falls is now located, where log cabins could be seen on the south side of Hills, and sheltered the red man against the cold winds."100 years ago (1903)"The Crescent family had just about completed arrangements for the purchase (on time) of a fat duck for our Thanksgiving festivities, when Olaf Skyberg piloted us to the rear of his store building and on behalf of the Ladies Aid Society of the Trinity Church, presented us with a 16-pound turkey, fit for the White House. "While we were requested not to give the matter any publicity, yet we feel that we must extend our thanks to this band of noble Christian women for remembering this editor and family at such an important time. It is these acts of kindness that make one realize that this world is not half so bad as we sometimes allow ourselves to believe."
