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The Austin family in the 1930s.

Front row (left to right): Odas Austin and unknown boy in overalls

Middle row (left to right): Kenneth Austin, unknown girl with doll, Beulah (Austin) Rippel, Audine (Austin) Finch, unknown man (maybe Harold…

A Derby Grade School class from 1934 - 1935

Front row (left to right): Two girls on the left are Elaine Pendell, Peggy Rosenstiel and Edwin Ellis is the fourth child from the left.

Middle row (left to right): Teacher Miss LaVerne Riblet with…

John Lauber and Juanita Riley moved into the Lauber family house after they married on March 28, 1943. Their children, Mary and John Jr., grew up in the house.

Mary Lauber and her cousin Mary Sue Hiskey in the bathtub in 1947. Mary Lauber's parents were John Lauber Sr. and Juanita Riley. Mary Sue Hiskey's parents were Marshall Hiskey and Olga Lauber. John and Olga were siblings.

On April 25, 1944 one 15-foot section of the bridge broke and washed away due to the flooding water. Then on April 26, 1944 the rest of the bridge collapsed into the Arkansas River. The 375 foot long bridge was originally built in 1900 of wood…

Frank Simonsen was the bus driver for the Derby School bus in the 1940s.

Zoe Alley and her granddaughter Betty Zoe Alley standing in a chariot used in the rodeos that took place south of Derby. Charles Rankin stands at the front of it. The chariot was in front of Chet Smith's grocery store.

Rev. Hanna L. Almon came to Derby in August of 1945 with her husband Rev. Clarence E. Almon. He was invited to be the minister for the Presbyterian Church for three years. She took over when he became seriously ill in December of 1945. Hanna served…

Rev. Hanna L. Almon came to Derby in August of 1945 with her husband Rev. Clarence E. Almon. He was invited to be the minister for the Presbyterian Church for three years. She took over when he became seriously ill in December of 1945. Hanna served…