JUNE KOZAK Age: 84 Occupation: Homemaker Hometown: West Jefferson Interviewer: Katie McCunn

  How did World War II effect your family?  

Interview:

Question: When were you born?

Answer: June 29, 1914

Q: What were your parents' jobs?

A: Mother was a homemaker. Father was a building contractor.

Q: How many brothers and sisters did you have?

A: One sister and one brother.

Q: Where did you live as a child?

A: I was born and raised in West Jefferson, Ohio - moved to Springfield while young  - moved to Columbus when I was a teenager.

Q: Did World War I,World War II, and the Korean War affect your family?

A: World War II affected the family. My husband was with the federal government. They called him in secret service. He got his training at Fort Hayes and was sent to Caledonia in South Pacific.

Q: What did you do?

A: I graduated from West Jefferson High there and worked in a doctors office when Ohio University's new hospital was being built where doctors and nurses got training. I worked there for 12 years. I adopted a little baby girl and named her Kimberly Anne Kozak.

A: I did a lot of traveling. My husband and I moved to Hawaii for 2 years. My husband retired and came back to live in Reynoldsburg and to Vinton County later.

My father got cancer and we built them a home. My father passed away later on.

I graduated in 1933 and there was 24 in my class. I went to the class reunion and a number of my friends passed away. We could not afford college.

Q: Did you go to school in a many room school house?

A: Yes. Not very many students went school. We walked 2 miles to school and home again at noon. Unless you packed your lunch. I played the clarinet and was a cheerleader. My brother played the drums. My sister was very smart. I was the middle child and trouble. I had writing, reading, and math. 1 year later. There were only six teachers for twelve grades. My brother played baseball and football and was all county champion square dancer.

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