Mittie's Journal, 1941: April 2, 1941, Wednesday

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.

April 2, 1941, Wednesday

A real Spring day, cool and blustery. Mary is at town. Barbara and Marilyn went to School early. Scripture reading Eph. 3:14-21.

The dwarf Irises are so pretty with their purple blooms, prettier than usual for the moisture is just right. I sowed red Marigolds yesterday and transplanted some bronze Mums that Mrs. Deason gave me.

Mary walked to town going one way and Frank come another way and missed meeting her. I am suffering pain this morning with head and lungs. Mary made two trips to town for something to ease the pain. Richard Bland come to eat lunch at Noon. He and Betty Lou were exempt from taking exams for they have good school reports.