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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Donald B. Carlson Sr. BHS '38

† 8 September 2010
Donald Carlson sent me some of the first pictures posted on the Butler Blog. As a tribute to him I have posted the pictures he sent me. Click the label Photographer Don Carlson below. -- Charles


After graduating from BHS Don Carlson worked as a newspaper photographer, while earning his private pilot's license. Anxious to join the service, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 7 July 1942. He served as a flight engineer for the 10th Weather Headquarters in the China-Burma-India Theater, flying over the Himalayan Mountains (The Hump) and throughout China, Japan and Korea. He was a member of the CBI/Hump Pilots Association and was a 50-year member of the Butler Masonic Lodge. Don served faithfully with Community Companion Volunteers, a program of Lutheran Home Services.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Charles Troutman Home ~

Home of Charles H. Troutman 
on
Main Street, 1898. 


Now

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Monday, May 12, 2014

Don Kelly ~

Born in Butler. 
Third baseman for the Detroit Tigers.
Photo: Wikimedia

Thursday, May 08, 2014

Thursday, May 01, 2014

A Butler Physician ~

Dr. Robert T. Eckert
He was the Good Doctor for so many of us.
† 28 April 2014

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Pickle Gate Crossing ~

Hansen Avenue crossed the tracks at this location and then rose steeply up to Route 8. Note the bridge over the Connoquenessing in the foreground and St. Andrew Orthodox Church at the left. 
Photo: Barbara Bloom

Photo: Robert Emigh

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Calvary Cemetery ~

As viewed from the entrance gate at the very top North Main Street.
Photo: Robert Emigh

Monday, April 07, 2014

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Pearl Nitsche BHS '66 ~ Butler Author







Pearl Nitsche, a native of Butler, is an enthusiastic language teacher. She has lived in Vienna for the last 30 years. During that time she has trained thousands of teachers in Austria and other European countries and is in demand as an international conference speaker. She specializes in "nonverbal classroom management" and "brain-friendly learning". 


Sunday, March 30, 2014

Dolce Mia Bakery ~

Welcome to a new bakery and take-out restaurant downtown.
 332 South Main Street 
Photo: Mia's Bakery

Thursday, March 20, 2014

West Butler Grocery ~



William and Mary Klovak, owners. Store torn down, 2010. Was located at the bottom of Fairground Hill. 
Thanks: John Pichler



Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Old Stone House ~


"The Old Stone House" Original Photo
Built in 1822 by John Brown. It was one of the best known of the old post houses during stagecoach days of Western Pennsylvania, located at the intersection of the first two public roads through Butler County - the Pittsburgh-Franklin Pike and the Butler-Mercer Pike.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Blatt's and Pickle Barrel ~

Blatt's had all we needed for our bikes when we were kids.
And P.B. was a great spot for pinballers.
Thanks: Pat Gallagher

Friday, February 14, 2014

Montgomery Ward ~

We kids loved Montgomery Ward's because they had some bicycles in the basement that we could feast our eyes on.

Sunday, February 02, 2014

Boy Scout Camp Bucoco ~

Down-to-earth fun days with great fellowship.
Photo: familyoldphotos.com

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Thomas Clayton Booher ~ BHS '66 ~ Butler Author

Thomas Booher's book The Oerken Leaves is a very good story. The genre is Christian science-fiction fantasy that does not offend or distort Biblical truth. It actually clarifies it.


Friday, December 20, 2013

Knights of Columbus ~

Knights of Columbus
On North Street across from the Junior High School 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Troutman's

Photo: Paul Johnston Jr. 
The old Troutman Department Store is now a motorcycle shop.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Glenn Crytzer ~ BHS '99

Glenn Crytzer is guitarist and composer. His first full orchestral piece “Nocturne Fantasy” was performed in 2005. His Blue Rhythm Band is a 13 piece dance band which focuses on the music of the late 1920′s through the early 1940′s. and his Syncopators are a jazz band dedicated to the popular music of the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s.


Friday, November 08, 2013

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Thompson Funeral Home ~

Founded by the Thompson brothers, 
R. Glenn Thompson and Dean D. Thompson 
in 1927.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Armco Bar ~

Two bars and lunch rooms across the street from the plant's main gate on Standard Avenue. They were very busy after shift change. They were removed during the war years. The one on the left was owned by the Paganelli family. 
Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Junior High School Auditorium ~

So many memories of great things happening here. 
Photo:  Barbara Bloom

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Monday, October 07, 2013

BHS Friday Night Football ~ 2013

                                      BHS Football Scores
2013
     Won 1 -- Lost 8

08/30 BHS 03 [L] – Seneca Valley 28
09/06 BHS 38 [W] – Shaler 27
09/13 BHS 19 [L] - Pine Richland 49
09/20 BHS 00 [L] - North Hills 49
09/27 BHS 03 [L] - North Allegheny 58
10/04 BHS 00 [L] -  Upper St. Clair    37
10/11 BHS 07 [L] -  Hempfield Area   42
10/18 BHS 17 [L] -  Fox Chapel      49
10/18 BHS 00 [L] -  Central Catholic  55

Saturday, October 05, 2013

Thursday, September 26, 2013