Frank Stirratt and his sister, Pearl Stirratt were longtime residents of the Prescott, Wis. area, descendants of early settlers of Oak Grove Township. After working as a bookkeeper as a young man, Mr. Stirratt returned to Oak Grove where he farmed for more than 40 years. He helped organize and was actively involved in a local creamery, served as town clerk, and later as Prescott's city clerk. Pearl Stirratt kept house for her parents and later for her brother.

In this interview, Mr. Stirratt recalls his years as a farmer, and both he and Pearl discussd Prescott: its businesses, how its residents lived, and how it changed over a period of several decades.

Mrs. Springer speaks extensively about her ancestry, particularly the Doughty family history. She also discusses at length her father and his career as a horse and buggy doctor in west central Wisconsin. She reminisces about the towns of Eau Galle and Elmwood, both in Wisconsin, and remembers "camp meetings", a type of religious revival that was often held at Eau Galle, Wisconsin, during her youth.

Mrs. Springer provides information concerning the changes wrought in her life by the depression of the 1930's, and her husband's difficult position during that period as a banker who had occasionally to foreclose on mortgages. She recalls an incident in Hayward, Wisconsin, when farmers responded to attempts at foreclosure with violence. She also gives her husband's opinion of the New Deal, and her own reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941).

This interview is concerned mostly with Mrs. Monteith's family background but also contains some interesting comments on the political and economic issues during the 1890's and 1930's. The Montieth family history is extremley interesting and informative.

Mrs. Foster talks about her early education and her relationsuip with Mr. Foster. She details her family history and the family history of her husband. She also brings up businesses in River Falls.

Mrs. Foster talks about her early education and her relationsuip with Mr. Foster. She details her family history and the family history of her husband. She also brings up businesses in River Falls.