Butch Dale
Butch Goes Back in Time to 1956….
By: John “Butch” Dale Some of you may be like me…I almost hate to listen to the news nowadays. Trump’s indictments, Biden’s incompetence, Huntergate, race problems, gender controversy, illegal immigration…
Read MoreButch Asks, “Who Are the Real Heroes?”
John “Butch” Dale Most youngsters can list people who they consider as their “heroes”…. actors, singers, sports stars, and other celebrities…along with their parents and grandparents…people they look up to…
Read MoreButch Loves Cloudy And Rainy Days!
By: John “Butch” Dale Why do most people look forward to summer and sunny days? And why do these same people think that a cloudy or rainy day is miserable?…
Read MoreButch Relates Great Memories From Don Weliever
By: Butch Dale The Weliever families have been an integral part of the Darlington community since the late 1800’s. One of the most well-known Weliever “characters” was Don Weliever, who…
Read MoreButch Selects Our Next President…Guess Who?
By: John “Butch” Dale Well voters, we haven’t had much luck in the past forty years when it comes to electing outstanding Presidents. The last great President, in my opinion,…
Read MoreButch’s College Chemistry Class Was Wild!
By: John “Butch” Dale When I began my studies at Purdue in the mid-1960s, I wanted to become a Social Studies, PE, and Health teacher, but I also had to…
Read MoreHey Mom, It’s The Fuller Brush Man!
By: John “Butch” Dale Who was that knocking on the door in the 1950s and 1960s? Well, it’s a good bet that the little fellow dressed in a suit and…
Read MoreFun Times at the Barn!!!
By: John “Butch” Dale Like many of you Montgomery county baby boomers, I grew up on a farm. It was owned by Damon “Skeet” and Bernice Wray, who lived in…
Read MoreGreat School Memories From Tom Thompson
By John “Butch” Dale NOTE: In 1988 I wrote a book about the history of Darlington School, and I interviewed several former students. The following was written by Tom Thompson,…
Read MoreButch Thinks It’s Time To Take The Dog On A Walk
By: Butch Dale Do you enjoy watching the national news on TV? Yes, that’s what I thought you’d say. Each time I switch on the news, it’s the same story…
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