Mittie's Journal, 1941: August 14, 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.

August 14, 1941, Thursday

Cool, calm and party cloudy - delightfully pleasant to walk and work among flowers and plants. Two hours was spent by me in the Yard. I'm praying for Rain to soak the ground good to put vigorous life into my late Summer and Fall Garden of flowers. Frank watered some plants and was trying to kill the Big Red Ants that want to transgress in flower beds of mine. Scripture read John 14:23-31.

The Catalogues of Prizes for Custer County have been printed for some time. Mary went last night to Oklahoma City with friends and hasn't come up home yet at 2:30 P.M. About 10 P.M. she returned from the City. Have been alone most of the day and not feeling well.