10 years ago (1996)"Jeff Johnson, Hills, has just had original poetry published in "A Sea of Treasures" and "Sparkles in the Sand," two treasuries of today’s poetry compiled by The National Library of Poetry. The poems are entitled "Someday" and "In Memory of John Kennedy," and the main subject of one is meeting our loved ones in Heaven.Johnson has been writing poetry for nearly four years and his favorite subjects and ideas are theology."25 years ago (1981)"January first marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for the city of Hills, and for the first time in thirty years, the mountains of numbers, facts and figures that make up the financial picture of the city will not be under the watchful eye of Bill Ehde. Bill is retiring after thirty years as the Hills city treasurer. He took over the job in 1950 from retiring P.L. Breden."50 years ago (1956)"Chuck’s Champlin Service will hold a grand opening on Saturday. Charles ‘Chuck’ Ward has been handling the station since early this fall after its purchase from the Backer Estate by Fabian Scholtes of Wilmont. Since them Chuck has become the owner and many improvements have been made."75 years ago (1931)"Just as the church bells were ringing for Christmas Eve a large number of Hills creamery trucks paraded through the streets and they had a real Santa Claus along, too. He stood on top of the cab of the leading truck ringing a bell, and in a loud voice proclaimed "Happy Christmas to You All." It was a real pretty sight, and everybody is still puzzled just how Santa was able to stand on top the cab while the car was in motion."100 years ago (1906)"John Goldberg, the lonely old widower, was in our sanctum Saturday and informed us that what he had looked forward to as a cheerless and lonely Christmas had been transformed into a very happy one by a visit from his sister Mrs. John Larson and daughter Jennie of Emmett County, Iowa. Mr. Goldberg met them at Lester Friday before Christmas."