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Bufler, William K. (1890-1980): See: People/Individuals/A-C
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My name is Dale Bufler. You may read more about me and my family at the Bufler Family page of this website.
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1935 News Item Refers to POSSIBLE Darrtown Bank
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Further research may "cancel" the idea of a Darrtown bank; but, we might "cash in," ... if we find the "balance" of this story.
The following link reveals a reprint of a 1935 news article.
CAN YOU IMAGINE...
...a team from Darrtown playing a team from Miami University?
A 1921 newspaper reported a baseball game would be played between Miami University and a "pick-up" team from Darrtown ... on the Miami field.
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With Darrtown's Walter "Smokey" Alston managing the Brooklyn Dodgers and Hamilton's Joe Nuxhall pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, a keen rivalry developed between the fans of the two teams. The spirit of that rivalry led to "HAMILTON NIGHT," on Wednesday, July 18, when the Dodgers played the Reds at home.
GUESS the NUMBER OF BUSES included in the caravan from Butler County to Crosley Field that night.
GUESS the estimated LENGTH OF THE CARAVAN that traveled from Butler County to Crosley Field that night.
[26] [43] [78] [103]
[2.5 miles]
[5.5 miles]
[7 miles]
The two links at the right reveal two Cincinnati Enquirer news items about the 1956 event.
…the correct answer is 103 buses were in the caravan.
Fans were urged to travel to the game by chartered bus!
…the correct answer is 5.5 miles. The caravan included the reported 103 chartered buses, plus private automobiles.
Sunday School Board Bans Ball on Sundays!
Prosecution Promised to Pretenders
The Board of the Darrtown Sunday School posted a notice in a 1927 newspaper that it would prosecute any team that played on Sunday, while claiming to be backed by the Sunday School.
1924 News Article Identifies Herman Teckman as Darrtown's Barber
Entries in the 1921 and 1924 diaries of Darrtown resident, L.A. Miller, refer to a village barber. The identity of the barber was unknown ... until now.
A recently found death notice for Herman Teckman reports that he was engaged in the business of barbering for "many years," in Darrtown.
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Two quotations from L. A. Miller diaries: ["1921-Dec.17: At home. I attended to chores this AM and then went to barber shop."] [1924-Jul. 31: … A neighbor, D__y Teckman, the village barber, is quite sick.] WEBMASTER NOTES: (Mr. Miller lived at the south end of Darrtown; thus, we may infer that Herman Teckman's barber shop was also located in the southern part of the village.) (At this time, we cannot reconcile Mr. Miller's use of the "D__y" name with Mr. Teckman's given name - Herman.)
Hamilton Evening Journal, Thursday, July 31, 1924, page 5 Herman Teckman died Thursday Herman Teckman, well-known Darrtown man, passed away at Mercy Hospital at 4:50 AM today aged 63 years. He was a barber and was engaged in that business in Darrtown for many years. He was very popular and enjoyed a large circle of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss, two brothers, Edward and William Teckman, three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Haulway of Indianapolis, Mrs. Taylor of Darrtown, and Miss Clara Teckman. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 PM standard time, with interment in the Darrtown cemetery.
It was the summer of 1956.
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John Darr Advertises Basket Willows For Sale
It has been established that John Darr, grandson of Darrtown's founder, Conrad Darr, was engaged in the willow-growing business. An advertisement in an 1885 newspaper announced that John Darr had a LARGE AMOUNT of basket willows for sale.
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500 pounds
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▶︎ Team averaged 12 runs per game
▶︎ Pitchers Kennedy and Thome both had 7-0 records
▶︎ Kennedy fanned 80 batters in 40 innings.
▶︎ Tussey hit two "over the fence" homers in final game
The Journal News - July 31, 1977 - page 18 - Darrtown - Collinsville Club Oxford Champions - The Darrtown-Collinsville boosters baseball team capped a perfect season by winning the Oxford Parks Recreation Department Boys Major League championship for players 13 to 15 years of age. The champions posted a 14-0 record on the season in the eight team league, averaging 12 runs per game. Jim Kennedy and Alan Thome divided the pitching chores. Each ended the year 7-0. Kennedy fanned 80 batters in 40 innings. Catcher, Gary Tussey hit two home runs over the fence at the Darrtown park and teamed with Kennedy and Larry Richardson to key the club’s offense. Tussey was chosen the most valuable player of the team, while Ed Little was named most improved. Other team members are: Scott Brooks: Steve Collas; Jeff Darner; Chuck Lakes; J. G. Lewis; Brad McClard; Dave Smith; John Winkler; and Terry Young. The team is coach by Joe Kennedy and Bob Brooks.
the following image, from the MARCH newsletter.
The bi-plane photo at the left accompanied a March 1929 story about a proposed airport north of Darrtown.
A recently-found July 1929 story reports that a "large beacon light has been installed for night flying" - near Darrtown.
The image at the right is an example of a beacon light from the time period.
Click the following link to see the 1929 news item about the beacon light at Darrtown.
Contract Awarded for Darrtown School Addition
In July 1916, a firm from Middle Point, Ohio was awarded a contract to build an addition to the Darrtown High School. Click the links below to see...
Hamilton Evening Journal - July 7, 1916 - page 11 - - - Contract for Darrtown School Addition Awarded - - - The contract for the erection of an addition to the Darrtown school was awarded to Corderman and Baster of Middlepoint, at their bid of $6500. The same firm is now constructing the new school building at Somerville. The contract calls for the construction of one large room at the rear of the present Darrtown school building. This room will be used both as an assembly room and as classrooms.
Barbara Hammel Named Superintendent of Schools
Two 1997 news articles announced the appointment of Barbara Hammel to the superintendency of the Deer Park Schools in Hamilton County, Ohio. A graduate of Talawanda schools, Ms. Hammel grew up on the family farm, which was located one mile east of Darrtown on Scott Road.
Click the links at the right to see the two 1997 news items.
Teckman, Herman (1861-1924): See: People/Individuals/R-Z
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For example, the two 1925 headlines at the right referred to EIGHTH GRADE graduates.
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The names of the 47 schools provide a glimpse of Butler County history, as some of the schools that are named had connections to communities that either no longer exist or are shadows of what they once were.
The 1925 news article (above) names eighth-grade graduates from 47 Butler County schools.
Darr, Hiram (1805-1890): See: People/Individuals/D-G
Glardon, Clara (Bradley) (1882-1906): See: People/Individuals/D-G
Glardon, Frank (1847-1931): See: People/Individuals/D-G
Frank Glardon, Darrtown Man and Civil War Veteran Dead at age 84
The following article appeared in the Hamilton Evening Journal July 29, 1931.
FRANK GLARDON, VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, IS CALLED
The ranks of the Civil War veterans of Butler County were thinned once again today with the passing of Frank Glardon, age 84 years, well known farmer of Darrtown, who died at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning of complications, which developed from a sunstroke he suffered two weeks Mr. Glardon was very active, until two weeks ago, when he was overcome by the heat, while helping his son Ernest with the harvest. Born at West Chester, Mr. Glardon had been a resident of Butler County practically his entire life. He had one time farmed near Oxford, but for the last 20 years had lived at Darrtown. Although Mr. Glardon never joined G. A. R., he was always proud of the fact that he was a Civil War veteran, having enlisted when only a boy. Mr. Glardon is survived by the widow, Mrs. Lydia Glardon, who resides at Darrtown, four sons, William, Ernest, Lee, and Ellis, and one granddaughter. Funeral announcements will be made later. Funeral services for Mr. Glardon will be Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Reverend Franklin G. Markley, of Norwood, former pastor of Lindenwald M. E. Church here, officiating. Interment will be made in the Darrtown cemetery. Friends may call anytime after Thursday noon.
Fritz Weiss Barns Destroyed by Fire; children and matches possibly involved
The following story appeared in the Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio), July 16, 1898.
VALUABLE PROPERTY TO THE COUNTRY DESTROYED BY FIRE YESTERDAY
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, two barns connected together on the farm of Fritz Weiss near Darrtown were completely destroyed by fire, with most of their contents. They are supposed to have caught from a straw stack, nearby, around which some children were playing and to which they are believed to have set fire. Among the contents were 750 bushels of wheat, just stored, about 15 tons of hay, and farming implements. The barns were insured for $800 and the contents for $1000 which it is believed will fully cover the loss.
JULY 5 (2014) Approximately 3,000 people attended the two-day Darrtown Bicentennial celebration in E-Dot Park.
JULY 7 (1916) Contract awarded for the construction of an addition to the Darrtown High School.
JULY 8 (1956) The Darrtown community dedicated the original Veterans' Memorial in the village square (located next to the fire house).
JULY 8 (1927) Bids being accepted for wiring of K. of P. lodge hall.
JULY 31 (1977) The Darrtown-Collinsville 13-15 year-old baseball team won the Oxford Parks Recreation Department major league championship, with a season record of 14 wins and no losses.
JULY 29 (1908) Construction underway on new school house.
…MILFORD TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS:
DARRTOWN: Walter Alston, Ruth Fulmer, Martha Kramer, Ruth Kramer, Ruth Leslie, Muriel Miller, Stauton Neanover, and Clarence Wright.
COLLINSVILLE: Lucille Brandenburg, Jeanette Baker, Ada Cox, Raymond Devine, Margaret Devine, Robert Farris, John Keppler, Dorothy Ledwell, Laura Moak, Charlie Richey, Elizabeth Reynolds, and Myrtle Schlaubach.
SOMERVILLE: Hazel Belleville, Merle Campbell, David Dunkelberger, Corwin Frazee, Raymond Garrett, James Harrell, Gordon Little, Joseph Loschavio, Emma Sherer, Elwood Sherer, Edith Thomas, Willard Withrow, Virgil Withrow, and Marie Inman.
...“61 more eighth-grade pupils were graduated from the Butler County schools this year then in 1924, records compiled today in the office of county school superintendent Joseph W. Fichter, disclose. In 1924 there were 248 graduates and this year 345, the 1925 total being the largest in the history of the schools. Monroe and West Chester schools with 21 graduates each had the largest classes in the county. Seven Mile was second with 20 and Okeana third, with 19. There were several of the small schools that had one eighth-grade graduate.”