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William Hamilton in 1st grade circa 1922. He rode his horse Dinkum to school and the school yard had a horse barn for the animals while kids were in school.

Harry Summers and Arthur Owen helping at the Junior-Senior Banquet for Derby High School around 1924. During the Junior-Senior banquets, the juniors would prepare and serve the food to the seniors.

Lela Williams, Pearl, Williamson, and Arthur Owen were a few of the juniors helping during the Junior-Senior Banquet.

The junior class of Derby High School after the Derby Junior-Senior Banquet in 1924. The juniors prepared and served the food to the seniors.

Back row:

Harry Summers (3rd from left), Arthur Owen (5th from left), Mary Sue Williams (8th from…

Lela and Mary Sue Williams playing tennis in the late 1920s.

Harold Mohr riding a horse-drawn plow in the 1920s.

Chris Mohr (on the right) and an unknown male in the 1920s.

The First Baptist Church’s first building which stood 1877-1926. This photo was taken in the 1920s, possibly 1922.

Sunday Oct. 14, 1923 was Rally Day for the First Baptist Church. The sign says “Rally Day Sunday, Oct 14th. We are working for a better bigger Baptist Sunday School. Come and Help. We welcome you.”

The Baptist Church Ladies group in 1923. Maurine Holt’s mother Lela Williams is standing on the far right. She lived on Kay Street so she could go to school in Derby.