DescriptionBlack wire spiral-bound compendium of recollections about life in East Saugatuck. The photocopied book has a clear plastic cover and textured paper back. The first page is an aerial color photo of an intersection with a food market from 1957 followed by a dedication naming Blanche Haverdink. There is no index, table of contents or information about the author(s). Articles include: Page 1. A Flourishing Village - memories of Marge Dkystra and Jake Bush with photo of Jacob Heeringa house Page 3. The Jacob Heeringa Story Page 5. The Old House in the Little Woods - about Harm and Janna Dobben with photo by Howard and Betty Prins 9. The Fynaart Reformed Church 10. East Saugatuck Churches - Collendoorn's two churches: the Fynaart Church and East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church and its time capsule, parsonages, pastors, bulletins, auction, organs, bell, Bible, communion set, collection plates, coin sorter, lights, baptismal fountain, location, singing school, house visitation, Sunday routine, and Sunday School picnics. 36. Colf School, Elmwood School, Sunnyside School, Valley View School 42. East Saugatuck Telephone Company 46. Decoration Day 47. The Store 50. The First Lady of East Saugatuck - Mary 51. The Andrew Lubbers Peddle Wagon 55. East Saugatuck Civic Association 57. A Summer to Remember, 1937, World War II Army soldiers camping for training and maneuvers, mentions Gertrued Tien, Henry Dubbink, Reka VanDis, Nancy Van Dis Vanden Bosch. 59. Horse Stables 60. The Village Blacksmith John Lubbers 61. Weber Faber's Harness Shop 62. Doodle Bugs (1940s car and tractor combos built by Jute Tucker) 65. Free wheeling in Chevrolets and Dennis Klein, a buggy maker 66. Remote control - description of working with horses 67. Three Gas Stations (John Lubber's Red Crown, Bernie Pieper's Shell and Tuckers Garage that sold Pure) and Railoads - Local Farmers 68. The Creamery - East Saugatuck Farmers Cooperative Creamery 71. Wash Day 72. The Little House out Back - about outhouses 73. The Saturday Night Bath 74. Put On Another Roll - parlor organs and player pianos 75. Parlor Tricks 76. Soap Stones - early hand warmers 77. Train Wrecks - 1912 head-on collision, 1908 accident, and March 7, 1967 accident between E. Saugatuck and New Richmond 80. A Cave at 55th Street - stories of deaths of cave explorers from 1888 83. Hoboes, Snowstorms of 1900, 1905 84. Winter of '36, 1936 86. Thunderstorms, Lightening Rods 87. County Doctor 1908-1932 Doc Rigterink 88. Stork - pregnancy 89. Funerals 1901-1925 90. Liniment 91. Recycling - during the Depression 92. The Razor Strap - for sharpening, shaving and discipline 93. Flies 94. Two Hatcheries - George Vogt and Webb Schipper and Glass Eggs 95. Brooder Coop - about raising chickens 96. Threshing 97. A Pickle Station owned by DeKleins and Bakker's Corner a store 98. A Play House 99. Spring Cleaning and Oilcloth 100. Light a Match - lamps before electricity 101. Flat Irons and Feed Sacks 102. Dumb Waiter and Hard Coal Stove 103. Curling Iron 104. Hair Cuts and To Catch a Beau 105. Shivaree - a noisy, mock serenade for a bride and groom on their wedding night 106. Early Marriages - customs 107. Beauty Contest and Fourth of July - traditions 108. East Saugatuck's Involvement to Preserve Our Freedoms - men serving in wars, rationing 111. Nylons and Home Talent 112. Three Act Plays 113. Summer Kitchen and Dark Days 114. A Straw Tick (mattress) and The Bucket (chamber pot) 115. Poor Man's Supper (Depression recipe) and Before Sliced Meat (sandwiches) 116. Community Well and A Cistern (water) 117. Water Witching and Not Another Flat (tire) 118. Windmills 119. The Separator (for milk) and Grind Stone (for sharpening) 120. Mail Carrier and Penny Post Card 121. Jenison Park, Shady Side Summer Resort owned by Luman and Lucious Jenison 122. Interurban Car 123. Riding High - a flight in Jerome Bush's 1966 Cessna for "Blanche and me" 124. Biography of Thelma Deters signed "Blanche - Aug. 2005"