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Butch Says “Chores” Were Just a Way of Life

I see quite a few kids these days who complain they are bored and have...
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Butch Says Coaching Little Kids is a Blast!

When I started at Purdue in 1966, I majored in Agricultural Economics. That next summer,...
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Butch Remembers His Students At Reform School

Many of you didn't know this, but many years ago, right after I graduated from...
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Butch Remembers Those CRAZY Basketball Fans

Before school consolidation here in Montgomery County, a stranger driving down Main Street in one...
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Butch’s Friend Recalls “Life Back Then”…..

People are complaining now about inflation, the cost of things, and the quality of life...
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High School Track…the Best and Worst of Times

Like many of you fellows who attended the little high schools in our county before...
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Butch Says Maybe You Can Run For Congress

Have you ever considered running for Congress? For the House of Representatives, you must be...
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Butch’s predictions for 2022…..

Well folks, we made it through another crazy year, so what will happen in 2022?...
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Basketball’s beginnings in Montgomery County

Photo courtesy of Butch DaleDarlington High School Basketball Team (1909-10). The high school had only...
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Butch catches two boys cheating

In 1979, I was teaching social studies and PE at Darlington Middle School. Because there...