10 years ago (1993)"Brian Sudenga was a member of the South Dakota men?s baseball team which won the Men?s Senior Baseball League World Series recently. Sudenga, who lives near Manley, was also named this year?s "Comeback Player of the Year" in the state of South Dakota, because of his bout with Hodgkin?s disease. 25 years ago (1978)"Farmers from throughout the area gathered Friday and Saturday to haul corn that has been stored outdoors to the new grain bins at Hills Co-op Farm Service. By Saturday afternoon 42,000 bushels had been transferred. Co-op manager Jim Best estimated that 100,000 more would be hauled before the project is completed at the end of this week."50 years ago (1953)"Marinus Top, 25, son of Mrs. Jennie Top, Hills, recently was promoted to sergeant while serving with the 40h Infantry Division in Korea.The former California National Guard division, which arrived in Korea during early 1952, is undergoing intensive post-truce training."75 years ago (1928)"One of the corn pickers working for Nels Kolsrud found an Indian arrowhead on the east forty, near the state road. This is quite a relic as it?s the first of its kind that has been found around Hills. Nels brought it to the Crescent office yesterday."100 years ago (1903)"The little slough east of town called Mud Creek never amounts to much as a summer attraction, but at this time of year when it is covered with a fine, fresh sheet of glary ice, it is more thought of by our lusty youth, than were in Central Park. All day Sunday it was covered by young and old, out for amusement and recreation. Skating parties are organized nearly every evening."
