10 years ago (1993)"Hills-Beaver Creek took advantage of three Glenville-Emmons miscues Friday en route to a 26-0 homecoming victory.The Pates scored on a series of plays after Jay Bakken blocked a Wolverine punt. The locals lit up the board in four plays when Tory Noll intercepted a pass. And finally, when senior Brian Van Batavia recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter, the Pates were able to seal the 26-0 victory."25 years ago (1978)"More than $2,000 worth of band instruments were discovered missing from the Hills-Beaver Creek High School band room last week in what appears to be an amateur theft attempt.The theft is believed to have occurred Wednesday evening, Sept. 13. Two of the instruments were discovered missing the following day and eight were reported missing when the band convened for practice on Friday."50 years ago (1953)"The Student Council of Hills High School has been active in making detailed plans for Homecoming events on Oct. 2. Student Council officers are: president, Barbara Nelson; vice president, Clarence Beyenhof; secretary, Doris Hengeveld; and treasurer, Mary Jane Swanson."75 years ago (1928)"Hogen Olson has been doing a fine job on the sidewalk from town to the Illinois Central depot the past week. The walk was barely visible on account of weed and grass, and this he has cleaned away and, last Tuesday, was repairing the broken places. The village dads are to be commended on this improvement and it speaks well for the town when strangers come by rail to visit our little city." 100 years ago (1903)"On next Monday, Sept. 28th, the school year in Hills will open, and it would be well for parents to put forth every effort to have their children start in at the beginning of the term. For the first month, or until the new addition is fully completed, the two old rooms will be crowded, but this cannot be avoided, and there is consolation in knowing that crowded school rooms in Hills will soon be a thing of the past. To make our schools attain a high standard of efficiency, it is of vital importance that parents send their children at the beginning of the term and keep them there regularly in order that they may receive good standings at the close of the term."
