Mittie's Journal, 1941: February 27, 1941, Thursday

Oklahoma Pioneer Mittie Stephens Cobb enjoyed family, home and garden. Mittie's 1941 Journal shares weathered pioneer experiences and every day life in Arapaho, Oklahoma. Mittie and Rufus "Dad" lived west of Arapaho with daughter Mary and son Frank and owned the Cobb Store in Arapaho. Cecil and Lena Cobb, Fannie and Richard Bland lived nearby. George, Jack, Loys Cooper, Randall and Mildred Shankland moved out of state and stayed in touch by letters. Mittie turned 73 years in 1941 outliving three of her children, Rexie, Rollie and Harvey.

It was serendipity

to have Mittie's Journal to read and share in 2008. The calendar days of 1941 are the same as 2008. Richard received the Journal from his mother, Fannie, and gave the Journal to his cousin Betty in spring 2008. This great-granddaughter first had it in hand in July 2008. For a few weeks it was transcribed to email for family. Mittie's Journal blog began October 12, the anniversary of the day Mittie and Rufus landed at Gip, Oklahoma 1892 in open prairie. Check out that Journal entry. It is a blessing to share this Journal with others. To stay in the matching year the remaining Journal days appear in the Journal Archive as they are posted. Thanks for stopping by. The 1936 journal and part of 1937 is also available for transcribing. Work in progress.

February 27, 1941, Thursday

After many days of wet weather, Rain, Snow, Ice and Sleet, the Sun arose in all it's splendor to make us rejoice. It was much colder in the early hours but is beginning to melt and of course the mud will be worse for a while. All things pass in the course of time.

Dick Bland was here and said Fannie's ears were better and she was all right again. Rufus Dovel brought a load of Alfalfa hay from Gip farm. Frank keeps busy seeing after cattle feeding and repairing fences. Mary spent the last evening with Gladys Barney playing Bridge. Scripture reading Luke 11:2, Matt. 6:9-13, I Sam. 10-12.