owe. I say we, because I mean and include all who have ever lived in Pella or
its neighborhood and settlement. Let us revere and honor the blessed memory of
the man, who I verily believe, guided by Providence, led the first settlers to
the beautiful garden spot of Iowa and made it what the name "Pella" implies, a
veritable "place of refuge" and show at the same time to his yet living children
our appreciation of their father's work, by erecting a suitable statue in our
fine garden square to the late Rev. Henry P. Scholte.

With best wishes and kindest regards.

Most sincerely yours,

F. W. Brinkhoff.

From the Souvenir Edition of the Pella Chronicle of December 15, 1910:

ADVANCEMENT IS SHOWN ALL ALONG THE LINE

Pella has been moving forward with leaps and bounds during the past year, both
in civic and municipal improvements. A quarter of a million dollars have been
expended for public improvements and improvement of properties. This vast amount
of money spent, as it was, for the betterment of conditions in our little city,
cannot be other than gratifying to the good people of Pella. 

Pella during the year went forward in every direction and the figures become
interesting as we review the year's work. The work of improvement began with the
first warm days of an early spring, and has continued at a lively gait all
through the year. There have been twenty-six new houses erected, the greater per
cent of which are fitted up with modern conveniences, furnace heat, plumbing,
water and light. Below are the figures of the new homes, repairs and additions
made during the year, as near as we are able to give them at this time:

P. Bandstra, house $1,000
Tone Brom, house 1,200
Henry Brom, house 600
Citizens National Bank, remodeling 2,000
John Dykstra, house 3,200
Albert Colyn, remodeling 500
A. Van Duren, barn 250
N. J. Gesman, house 3,000
Harry Hesselink, house 2,200
Misses Hamilton, house 2,000
John Hoogenakker, 2 houses 2,000
Jas. Jelsma, house 2,000
L. Krudenier, remodeling 250
Antone Klein, house 4,500
Mrs. D. Pos, 2 houses 2,600
Jno. A. Pos, house 3,000
J. H. Reuvers, remodeling 200
H. H. Severn, house 3,000
Star Auto Co., garage 3,000
Geo. Thomassen, remodeling. . . . 500
M. Heiting, house 1,000
Postoffice, new 4,000
Langerak's Drug Store, remodeling 300
C. Smorenburg, remodeling 225
Chas. Sipes, remodeling house, new barn $1,500
C. Visser, house 2,000
Wm. Kelderman, house 1,000
Mrs. D. Hessing, barn 300
Gerrit Koopman, house 1,500
Pella Auto Co., garage 3,000
Teunis Plette, house 2,500
P. A. Sels, house 4,500
Van der Wal & De Boer, warehouse 1,000
T. Van Dyk, house 2,000
H. Westerhoff, house 2,500
John Van Hemert, barn 800
First Reformed Church, remodeling 4,000
Arie Bogaards 3,000
Jas. Van Vark, barn 300
H. D. Wormhoudt, remodeling... 600