Recently we were given a copy of "Memories of Bygone Days" by Marshall and
Jacqueline Elzinga. It was written by his grandparents, Gerrit and Gladys Elzinga
and is filled with humorous, eloquent and descriptive essays, wonderful poems, and
black and white photos from a bygone era in Hudsonville's early history.
Too good not to share, we've decided to feature an excerpt from this work on our new
local history blog, where we hope to share more such Elzinga entries, as well as
entries from other hidden gems given to us over the years by local residents.
So, sit back and be transported briefly back in time to find out some of the early
ways life began to get easier for people in the early 1900's - courtesy of Gerrit
and Gladys *!
*(Gerrit
Elzinga, b. 1906, d. 1994; Gladys Elzinga, b. 1905, d.1993, married in 1931)
