10 years ago (1993)“Amanda Van Wyhe and Amy Behr were two Patriots who were named to this year’s Tri-County All-Conference volleyball team.” 25 years ago (1978)“The Rev. Lowell O. Berg sees his role at Bethlehem Lutheran Church as an ‘enabler.’ ‘Bethlehem Lutheran Church has ministered to itself in the absence of pastor,’ said Berg. “I come as an ‘enabler’ — to enable them to carry on their ministry and the work of the church.” Berg will be installed Sunday, Nov. 26.” 50 years ago (1953)“Three students from the Hills area are on committees for the All-Nations Christmas Festival at Augustana College to be on Saturday evening, Dec. 5. These students and the committees of which they are a member are Crystal Nelson, Greece; Janet Slieter, Germany; and Bonnie Moser, Christmas Tree Lighting .”75 years ago (1928)“Warner Flen and Peter Ackkerman are now full-fledged citizens of this grand and glorious U.S., having received their final papers last Thursday. Both of these men are numbered among the respected people in this community, and we congratulate them on now being able to vote at our elections.”100 years ago (1903)“Beaver Creek seems to be having a good many cases of mysterious disappearances. The latest instance is of a young farmer in Springwater Township by the name of August Hamann who left Beaver Creek for home Friday with a load of coal and has not been heard of since.”
