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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,…

Derby School Classroom
Feb. 24, 1899

261 Derby School Class Feb 1899 Genev Reed.jpg

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.

Tags: Derby School, Derby School District #6, Genev Cherry Reed, John Willis "J. W." Swaney, school

Dr. Dennis Shoemaker
Superintendent 1995 - 2001

1995-2001 Dr. Dennis Shoemaker Superintendent.JPG

Tags: Dennis Shoemaker, Derby Historical Museum, Derby Superintendent, USD 260

Dr. Melva M. Owens
Superintendent 1989 - 1995

1989 - 1995 Dr. Melva M. Owens Superintendent High School Principal 1987-1989.JPG

High School Principal 1987 - 1989
Superintendent 1989 - 1995

Tags: Derby High School Principal, Derby Historical Museum, Derby Superintendent, Melva M. Owens, USD 260

Dr. Michael G. Pomarico
Superintendent 2001 - 2006

2001 - 2006 Dr. Michael G. Pomarico Superintendent.JPG

Tags: Derby Historical Museum, Derby Superintendent, Michael G. Pomarico, USD 260

Dr. Ralph L. Bontrager
Superintendent 1958 - 1966

1958 - 1966 Dr. Ralph L. Bontrager Superintendent Asst. Superintendent 1956-1958 High School Principal 1952-1956.JPG

High School Principal 1952 - 1956
Assistant Superintendent 1956 - 1958
Superintendent 1958 - 1966
(He was superintendent under Derby School District #6 and Unified School District 260. The unification of school districts went into effect for Derby…

Tags: Derby Historical Museum, Derby School District #6, Derby Superintendent, principal, Ralph L. Bontrager, USD 260

Dr. Theador E. Jones
Superintendent 1981 - 1984

1981-1984 Dr. Theador E. Jones Superintendent.JPG

Tags: Derby Historical Museum, Derby Superintendent, Theador E. Jones, USD 260

Eighth Grade Class
circa 1908

559 Derby School 8th grade class maybe 1908 Museum.jpg

Tags: Derby School, Derby School District #6, John Willis "J. W." Swaney, postcard, school

Eighth Grade Diploma Envelope for Ella Pittman
1923

4929 Envelope for Eighth Grade Diploma Ella Pittman 1923 Inv. 23-05104 Peggy Sargeant Roseberry through Mildred Gasaway _ museum.jpg

This is the envelope Ella Pittman's eighth grade diploma came in from County Superintendent R. M. Crum's office. She wrote all the names of the Derby graduates on the back of the envelope.

Graduates: Ruth Sawin, Orpha Brian, Ella Pittman, Agnes…

Tags: Agnes Masterson, Derby Grade School, Derby Historical Museum, Derby School, Derby School District #6, diploma, eighth grade, Ella Jane Pittman Roseberry, envelope, Lewis Homan, Orie F. Watson, Orpha Irene Brian Williams, Peggy Sargeant Roseberry, R. M. Crum, Ruth Sawin, Verva Lucile Alley Thoma Osterhaus

Eighth Grade Diploma for Ella Pittman
May 15, 1923

4926 diploma page without ribbon of 4923 1923 Derby Eighth Grade Diploma Ella Pittman 15 May 1923 Inv. 23-050103 Peggy Sargeant Roseberry through Mildred Gasaway _ museum.jpg

Kansas Public Schools

Sedgwick County

This Certifies That Ella Pittman has completed the Course of Study prescribed for the Common Schools of the State of Kansas and is therefore entitled to this

Diploma

Given at Wichita, Kansas, this…

Tags: Derby Grade School, Derby School, Derby School District #6, diploma, eighth grade, Ella Jane Pittman Roseberry, Jess W. Miley, Peggy Sargeant Roseberry, R. M. Crum

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