Mittie's Journal, 1941: June 24, 1941, Tuesday

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.

June 24, 1941, Tuesday

A nice Summer day in early morning hours. Afternoons get hot.

Mary had to go to Store about 7 A.M. A Dry Goods Salesman for St. Joe House called by for her to go make an order for goods. Frank went to Gip to get Pick-up to haul grain then had to repair before it could be used. Scripture reading John 12:35-43.

Mary took Mrs. Christy and I to Clinton Optometrist for Eyeglasses. We both had to have new lens. It will be several days before they are ground at Oklahoma City. Mary spent evening at Gladys Blarney's. She had a flat tire and that made her late getting home.