Times were different then. Workers at farms and factories did not earn much and there were few social services. In the depression era, farmers could barely keep their heads above water.

I used to be a member of the singing society “Sursum Corda”. Now, in 1972, this society still exists. My brothers Jacob and Tjebbe, and sister Griet were also members. We met in “Ons Huis”. And how we could sing there.

As boys wandering the streets of West Terschelling, we also sometimes did things that were not allowed. Before the 1914-1918 war, there were supporters and opponents of the Germans.

I haven’t told you yet that I once took part in the hard trotting on the Dellewal. On Queen Wilhelmina’s birthday, there was a party on Terschelling.