John Sandmeier Funeral Held for Swiss Immigrant in Iowa
John Sandmeier, 82, died February 21, 1980 at his son J C Sandmeier’s home in Waukee Iowa. Services were at Otley Baptist Church with Rev Albert Vander Ploeg officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery beside his wife. Survived by two sons J C Sandmeier and M A Sandmeier and four grandchildren. Born in Canton Aargau Switzerland October 8 1847, he immigrated to the United States in 1884. He and Anna Marie Stiernemann raised six children. wife predeceased him June 4, 1904. He was noted for Swiss thrift and industry and faith in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sandmeier
J.C. Sandmeier
Waukee
Town
Otley Baptist Church
Albert Vander ‘Ploeg
Pella
Oakwood Cemetery
Canton
Aarau
Switzerland
Arnold
J. C. Sandemeier
Iowa
M. A. Sandmeier
Otley
Van Veen Dies at 60 After Long Illness Near Pella
Anthony Van Veen 60 died Friday morning at 7 at his home seven miles south of Pella after a long illness. Born in Holland October 26 1870 he came to this country as a young man and settled on a farm southeast of town. He married Hattie Visser about 28 years ago and they had 11 children four of whom survive along with his wife who died in April 1928. Surviving siblings include Aina Van Steenwyk Dick Mickmerhuizen John Van Veen James Van Veen Bert and Charlie Van Veen. Funeral services were held at Pella Baptist church Monday at 2 with Rev N D Gordon of Indianola officiating. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery. He lived his life in the local community and was well known to many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony van Veen
Anthony
van Veen
Pella
Mr. van Veen
Holland
Noutheast
Hattie Visser
Martin
Charlie
Dena
Theodore
Elizabeth
Margaret
Clara
Nellie
Aina van Steenwyk
S Dick Mickmerhuizen
John van Veen
James van Veen
Littleton
Colo
Bert
Charlie van Veen
Pella Baptist Church
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Welle Dies at 89 in Chicago Homecoming
Mrs David Welle formerly of Pella died last Friday at her daughter Mrs Hagena's home in Chicago at age 89 years 6 months and 11 days Funeral services were at Wormhoudt and Plette funeral home in an afternoon hour Rev John Weasselink president of Central College officiated A college quartet sang suitable selections Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Welle
Pella
Hagena
Chicago
Wormhoudt and Plette
John Weasselink
Central College
Oakwood Cemetery
Obituary of Dena M Ogee Nee Welle at 89 in Newton Iowa
Dena M Ogee born in Arad Province Zeelan Netherlands on August 10 1840 came to Grand Haven Michigan in 1864 with her brother Rev P J Oggel. She married David Welle at 25, had three children Peter J Jennie M Kate, widowed in 1900, lived with daughter Mrs G J Hagens in Chicago where she died February 21 aged 89 years 6 months 11 days. Funeral attendance from Newton area included Mr and Mrs Dave Welle and son Dave and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena
M. Ogee
Arad Province
Zeelan Netherlands
Grand Haven
Mich
P. J. Oggel
Oggel
Pella
David ‘Elle
Peter J
Jennie M
Kate
G. J. Hugena
Chicago
Ill
G. J. Hagens
J. M. Voenschoten
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dave Welle
Dave
Ottumwa
John Welle
Clarence Bishor
Frank Tifford
Newton
Iowa
Welle
Infant Robert Lee Boat Dies at Three Weeks
Mr and Mrs Andrew Boat of five miles north of town mourn the infant son Robert Lee Boat who died at 2 oclock Monday morning at age three weeks. The bereaved family including several brothers and sisters survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock with Rev Joe Kamphuis a Central college student in charge. Interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Boat
Andrew Boat
Robert Lee
Joe Kamphuis
Central College
Oakwood Cemetery
Grundman Guernsey Dairy Farm Highlighted in 260 Acre Operation
A photographer visits Ralph Grundman’s 260 acre dairy farm praised for milk safety and sanitation. The Guernsey herd includes twenty cows with high welfare standards and a newly added four head from the Munson Livingston herd. The farm features a well lit barn, clean bedding, and blue grass pastures supporting careful husbandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Grundman
Guernsey
Grandman
Munson Livingston
COMMUNITY JOBS AND SALES IN PELLA AD LISTINGS
Local help wanted on farms and town jobs appear with details for single men and married women seeking work. Household items and home improvements highlighted alongside a March 1 lunch at Ramsey show room and a farm equipment week at Vogelaar's with John Deere gear and tractors on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the First Church
Vogelaar’s
Ramsey Show Room
Dairy and orchard care in a Wisconsin farm feature
The piece highlights self filling drinking bowls supplying clean water to a dairy herd, a modern milk house, and high milk fat tests. It notes a well 160 feet deep, limestone, and a hot cold water system. It also covers rabbit control for young trees with woven wire, poultry netting, and starch paste baits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Grundman
Grandman
Guernsey
Grundman
Central Park
Nette
Johnnie Jacobs
American Assn. on Board 10 Fs Uitich
Fragmentary OCR item mentions bHI boart and Fs Uitich connected with the American association. No clear event, date, or names readable to specify beyond organizational context.
Local Ledger Notes Odd Typo in Ad Libs Section
A fragmented OCR item records a garbled line reading ato welpedes fee aes bee. The readable portion suggests a misprint in an advertising or classified segment with unknown intended words.
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Becan
Shellmaker
Spassdbabad
John Wynberg Sargent
Main
Breal
ISELF
ARGO
Iowa Boys United
Korn
Sybenga
Kellogg’s All Bran Biscuits
Mazda
Oleo
MaPockags
ROYAL
Acne LLC
Vander Ploeg
Dad
Grundman’s Guernsey Dairy Farm
N. Gesman
Ulin
Central
Park Cafe
Vogelar
Plymouth Rock
Red, Mia
John J. Slot
C. W. Clement
John Deere
Vogelaar’s. Nee
McCormick
H. C. Baker
Columbus Street
Red River Valley
Ohio
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Phone Chronicle
West Washington Street
Emma van Nimwegen
Paul Koopman
G. A. de Cook
Beyers Battery and Electric Co
Des Moines
Arizona
Texas
Harley Baker
Phil Bishop
S. N. van Vliet
McCormick-Deering
Vogelaars
Chronicle Office
Enquire Chronicle Office
Pella Motor CO
Sali
Bordon
Cormie
Deering
Huber
Vogeliar's
Dodge
Chevrolet
Chrysler
van Houweling Auto CO
Nogelaar
Hardware and Implement
Lois Rietveld
Broadway St
Fred Diekema
Phore Otley
Oskaloosa
Leighton
Wesley Beins
Second Ave
Knoxville Hatchery
Knoxville
Carl Beyers
A. C. Purlatora
Hoeksema Bros. Garage
van Zante Bros
Chronicle
Ouny
Beyers Battery and Electric Company
Irvin Tanner
Howell Station
Buckeye Rite
Kenneth Crum
Oskaloosa St
F. E. Miller
Harold Sack
Woodrow
Inez
Main St
Telvin
Navy
Utah
East ‘Side Square
East Side Square
Jell-o Nivos
Borden's Eagle
N. B.C. Premium Crackers
Kirk's Hardwater
Castile
P&g Soap
Pvn
Rae
Any Vella
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