Butch’s Column

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Butch’s Family Says Goodbye to a Good Buddy
We lost a great friend this week. No, it's not someone you know. It was...

Butch Recalls a Great Player…”The Chopper”
Photos courtesy of Butch Photos courtesy of Butch Dale Here's a question for you Montgomery...

Butch Says “Chores” Were Just a Way of Life
I see quite a few kids these days who complain they are bored and have...

Butch Says Coaching Little Kids is a Blast!
When I started at Purdue in 1966, I majored in Agricultural Economics. That next summer,...

Butch Remembers His Students At Reform School
Many of you didn't know this, but many years ago, right after I graduated from...

Butch Remembers Those CRAZY Basketball Fans
Before school consolidation here in Montgomery County, a stranger driving down Main Street in one...

Butch’s Friend Recalls “Life Back Then”…..
People are complaining now about inflation, the cost of things, and the quality of life...

High School Track…the Best and Worst of Times
Like many of you fellows who attended the little high schools in our county before...