Personal Recollections   

Introduced in 2023 Personal Recollections is used to preserve the voice, words, memories and perspectives of community members that captures their unique history and perspective in their own words. 

Please click on the links below to hear the voice sharing clips of their stories, experiences and memories of Stoughton.  All clips are under three minutes.  Visit back, more will be added.

Dean Hanson, lifelong member of the Stoughton Community, current board member of the Historical Society:
                                     Anderson and Holton Drug Stores
                                     Bob and Bonnie's Pizza
                                     Friend of Mine Johnson
                                     Friend of Mine Pigeon Control
                                     Haskell Friedman, owner Friedman General Store
                                     Kindergarten Mrs. Marilys Hansen
                                     Paper Route - Tobacco Harvests

Dave Kalland, lifelong member of the Stoughton Community and 16 yr past president of the Historical Society:
                                    Historic Opera House, City Hall - built 1900 
                                    Civil Defense Volunteers WWII, Bickley Bus
                                    Police Door Shakers, Telephone Operators
                                    Country Fires
                                    Skaalen Home Fire
                                    Christ Lutheran Church Fire, Stoughton Academy