John Cernick Video Interview
Document Type
Article
Interviewer
David Franklin
Contributor
Roslyn, Ronald, Cle Elum Heritage Club
Files
Watch Interview Here
Description
John Cernick Junior talks about growing up in Roslyn, Washington. He discusses the activities of his youth and notes changes over time in the culture of the area. He discusses life as a boy in Ducktown neighborhood of Roslyn. He talks about working in the mines before he joined the Army in 1953. He then worked as a logger and in the construction industry. He remembers the Western Miners strike as a young boy in the 1930's. He tells about the Cle Elum Ski Club and how they took spectators through the mines to reach the jump area. He mentions his current home and how he feeds the wildlife. He also mentions how his family made wine from grapes shipped from California via train. His family came from Croatia as early as 1905.
Publication Date
11-4-2022
Recommended Citation
Cernick, John, "John Cernick Video Interview" (2022). Roslyn Ronald Cle Elum Heritage Club Interviews. 12.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/rrcehc_interviews/12
Publisher
Central Washington Archives and Special Collections
Subject
oral history, Kittitas County, coal mining, Roslyn, construction, wine making, Croatia
Disciplines
History
Rights
Educational use only, the creator retains copyright and information is provided here for educational use only.
Language
English
Spatial Coverage (for ex: Ellensburg, WA)
Kittitas County, WA
Format
mov