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J. W. Swaney
Superintendent 1923 - 1928
Teacher 1892 - 1909
Click here to read a biography about J. W. Swaney by the Derby Historical Society and Museum.
Derby School class
circa early 1890s
Lower Row (sitting): 1. unknown, 2. Earl Austin, 3. Hal Stafford, 4. Jonnie Hadley, 5. Arthur Hamilton, 6. Willie McNeill, 7. Barney Hogan, 8. Archie Wardell, 9. John Seneger, 10. Bayard Braden
Second Row (sitting): 1. unknown, 2. Louise Gerteis,…
Second Row (sitting): 1. unknown, 2. Louise Gerteis,…
Derby School Classroom
Feb. 24, 1899
A glimpse inside the Derby school on Feb. 24, 1899. The teacher was J. W. Swaney. If you look close at the chalkboard, the class was learning about the sense of smell.
This school building was destroyed in in 1903 by a tornado.
This school building was destroyed in in 1903 by a tornado.
Seventh Grade Class
circa 1910
Seventh grade class for the Derby School District #6
circa 1910
Professor J. W. Swaney is on the far left.
Floyd Troy is marked with the X on the left and Howard Troy with the X on the right.
circa 1910
Professor J. W. Swaney is on the far left.
Floyd Troy is marked with the X on the left and Howard Troy with the X on the right.
The Eight Grade of Derby, Kansas Commencement Exercises
May 30, 1910
Front page:
Commencement 1910
Second page:
The Eight Grade
of
Derby, Kansas
announce their
Commencement Exercises
Monday evening, May thirtieth
nineteen hundred ten
at eight o'clock
Evangelical Church
Third page:
Class…
Commencement 1910
Second page:
The Eight Grade
of
Derby, Kansas
announce their
Commencement Exercises
Monday evening, May thirtieth
nineteen hundred ten
at eight o'clock
Evangelical Church
Third page:
Class…
Derby High School Students
circa 1924 - 1925 school year
From left to right:
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…
Some of the names are misspelled and the corrected spelling is in parenthesis.
Fifth row (back row):
Murrell Ward '26; Murrell Mohr (Merle Mohr) '27; Everett Gass '26; Cecil Basset (Cecil Bassett) '27; Elgar Church '27;…
Report Card for Ella Pittman
Freshman Year
School Year 1923 - 1924
May 23, 1924
Report to Parents
High School
Report of
Ella Pittman
Freshman Class First Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Principal (spot left blank)
Assistants
Madge Dixon
Alice F. Wellman
Kittie May
Subjects
English, El. Science, Algebra,…
High School
Report of
Ella Pittman
Freshman Class First Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Principal (spot left blank)
Assistants
Madge Dixon
Alice F. Wellman
Kittie May
Subjects
English, El. Science, Algebra,…
Report Card for Ella Pittman
Sophomore Year
School Year 1924 - 1925
High School
Report to Parents
1924 - 1925
Ella Pittman
Sophomore Class Second Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Madge Dixon, Principal
Assistants
Lottcheu Lipp
Subjects
English, Geometry, Domestic Science, Music,…
Report to Parents
1924 - 1925
Ella Pittman
Sophomore Class Second Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Madge Dixon, Principal
Assistants
Lottcheu Lipp
Subjects
English, Geometry, Domestic Science, Music,…
Report Card for Ella Pittman
Junior Year
School Year 1925 - 1926
High School
Report to Parents
1925 - 1926
Ella Pittman
Junior Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Madge Dixon Swaney, Principal
Assistants
Kittie May
Lottcheu Lipp
Subjects
English, Physics, Bookkeeping, Music, History,…
Report to Parents
1925 - 1926
Ella Pittman
Junior Year
J. W. Swaney, Superintendent
Madge Dixon Swaney, Principal
Assistants
Kittie May
Lottcheu Lipp
Subjects
English, Physics, Bookkeeping, Music, History,…