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The Derby Baptist Church was built at Market and Georgia around 1885 and dedicated on November 22, 1885.

TermsApr. 21, 1981 - Apr. 18, 1995Dec. 15, 1998 - Apr. 20, 1999 elected Apr. 07, 1981 defeating Gene Greenroyd for the Ward III seat vacated by Lester "Les" Depperschmidt sworn in Apr. 21, 1981 re-elected Apr. 05, 1983 defeating Albert "Al"…

TermMay 07, 1991 - Apr. 15, 1997 appointed and sworn in May 07, 1991 to fill the unexpired term of Larry Gould elected Apr. 06, 1993 and ran unopposed did not seek re-election in 1997

TermApr. 20, 1970 - Apr. 18, 1972 elected Apr. 07, 1970 as a write-in candidate defeating Ward IV incumbent Ned Ward and other write-in candidates Bobbie Jean Wade and Everett E. Mulkey (Ned Ward moved too late to have his name removed from the…

In 1871, Dr. Henry Clay Tucker arrived in this area from Ohio and began practicing medicine. With no bridge across the Arkansas River, he often swam across to tend to patients west of the river.

In 1873, an influx of people to El Paso, Kansas…

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Yes Walter W. is still at home now but he has a little better time than he use to he goes with the girls now. Answer soon.

Route 2 Box 31
Aug. 30 Derby Kans.

Thanks for pretty card. I am not at home now I…

A postcard photo of the bridge over the Arkansas River near Derby, Kansas. A boy in coveralls is standing on the bridge.

Anna Weston and Walter Schwartz married in October 1919. Anna was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Weston. Walter was the son of J. E. and Sarah Schwartz. Weston and Schwartz met at church (Derby Presbyterian Church) and both graduated Derby High…