August 5, 2022
Erbeck, Mary Kay (Pieper) (1940-2022): See: People/Individuals/D-G
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... a story about the 1929 Darrtown baseball team, whose lineup included infielders Alston, Alston, Alston, ... and ... DUNHAM.
The news item does not include a first name or initial for Dunham; so, his full identity remains unknown. However, Mr. Dunham's descendants, if any, may lay claim to the fact that he played third base with three Alston family members filling the other infield positions ... and one of those three Alstons (19 year-old Walter) went on to become a professional baseball Hall of Fame manager.
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DUNHAM
From other news items, it seems that the LAC team name may have stood for Lightning Athletic Club. ~ Stumpf, the Darrtown pitcher, was likely FRANK or WALDO Stumpf - as they both appear in the photo of the famous 1920 Darrtown vs. Hamilton series. ~ The B. and P. League stood for the Butler (county) and Preble (county) league. ~ From the box score, it is reported that D. Alston ("Doc" or Stanley) played second base. Walter "Smokey" Alston played shortstop. Emmons Alston (Doc's brother and Walter's father) played first base. ~ At the time of this game (1929), Emmons was 38 years old; Stanley was 34; and Walter was 19 - having graduated from Darrtown High School in the spring of this year.
To further complicate matters... a second news item recently surfaced that shows TWO Dunhams playing for Darrtown. So, we may never know the first name of the Dunham that played third base with the three Alstons.
Click this link to see the box score with:
...a story about flooded basements in Darrtown
(This story appears on Page 4 of Community Events.)
...a page about Darrtown wagonmakers.
A 1976 newspaper article reported a Darrtown drainage dilemma ... and an appeal from village residents to the Butler County Commissioners... that the county fix the long-standing problem.
Like many things in life, the commissioners' solution came with a price tag. Click the link at the right to see the article.
The new page includes links to seven newspaper items about John W. Fisher, a wagonmaker in Darrtown around the turn of the 20th century. To see the new page, visit: Darrtown wagonmakers.
...an 1899 news item about Darrs Run at a 25-year high - in 1899.
This news story included an observation from James K. Bradbury, who lived near the site where flooding damaged the Scott Road bridge abutment. To see this addition, visit: Darr's Run at 25-year high.
...the Darrtown website page count.
Currently, the website includes 541 pages. The following link shows the
...a 1921 news item that confirms the
date when Rev. Delo started as the minister of Darrtown's Lutheran church.
Click to see:
Nope.
Not right.
You got it! The Cowboy state.
Before you read the news clipping, guess where Rev. Delo was - prior to coming to Darrtown:
(This item was added to the list of Darrtown Lutheran ministers)
...the Clarence Lindley family page.
In early June, three new items were found that relate to Clarence and Mary Lindley. The items consist of: a marriage license; a 4H leader; and a WWII draft registration card. Click the following link to see: Three recently-found C.A. Lindley items.
...another
FYI... the People section of the website includes 27 other Darrtown-related personal memories. See "Recollections."
After he read an item in the July newsletter about drilling for natural gas near Darrtown, Joe shared a memory from his younger days.
Use the link in the footer of this page to contact the webmaster, if you have a Darrtown memory to share.
See the full story at:
Joe's story involves two teenage boys and one steel casing that descended into the earth - near the area where old-timers drilled for natural gas.
from Joe Pater
