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Van Meter was born to Cary B. Van Meter (1871–1918) and Julia Miller (1872–1924) in 1905 (according to other sources December 3, 1906) [citation needed] in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of an alcoholic railroad conductor.
The Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead is a federally designated historic site a couple miles northeast of Van Meter in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is the boyhood home of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller. [2] The historic district is 1.2 acres (0.49 ha).
Van Meter, VanMeter, Van Metre, Van Mater and Van Matre are American surnames derived from the Dutch surname Van Meteren. Most are descendants of Jan Joosten van Meteren (1626–1704) who in 1662 settled in Wiltwijck, New Netherlands, now Kingston, New York. [1] [2] [3] The surname is a toponym, meaning "from Meteren" in Gelderland, the ...
Van Meter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, situated along the Raccoon River. The population was 1,484 at the time of the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Van Meter is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Voters approved bond issues in ADM, Van Meter, Waukee and Woodward-Granger school districts, bringing new construction at all four.
Joe Herman shakes hands with Allan Adams during the Van Meter City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Herman will take over as mayor from Adams on Jan. 1, 2024.
After successful fundraising efforts, the Bob Feller Museum opened in Van Meter, Iowa, on June 10, 1995, with a crowd of 800 in attendance. The museum was designed by Feller's son Stephen, an architect. The museum property was donated for the project by Brenton Banks. [3] Bob Feller signing autographs for fans at Indians' Spring Training in 2007
The Van Meter baseball team saw its season come to an end when it fell short in the regional championship on July 11. The Bulldogs took on Pella Christian for the chance to go to state, falling 2-1.