Mr. St. George, a native of Simpsonm, MN., served in the U.S. Army from January 1945. He was sent to Australia with the 32nd Divison, then assigned the staff of Yank, an Army publication distributed to U.S. servicemen overseas during much of the war. He covered troup loadings in New Guinea and the Phillipines for Yank, and also contributed catroons. After the war he remained in the field of journalism and at the time of the interview was a columnist with the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The interview is focused on Mr. St. George's somewhat unusual wartime role as a news reporter in uniform.

Mr. Ritchey and Dr. Laue are both longtime residents of River Falls. Both attended public shcools in River Falls and the State Normal School located there, and lived and worked in River Falls as adults. Genealogical information on both families is given, and their recollections of River Falls in their youth and the changes the city has gone through are discussed.

Mr. Berg, a former professor at UWRF, provides personal reminiscences of his experiences as an Army officer stationed in the European theatre during World War II. Also discussed are his opinions on current affairs.