Mittie's Journal, 1941: October 24, 1941, Friday

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.

October 24, 1941, Friday

Cloudy with a heavy mist so dense that the vision can only reach a short distance. The girls, Barbara, Betty, Marilyn walked to School. They never waited to help me with the dishes nor morning work. Scripture reading I John 4:7-8. Have those Shrubs to plant today when soil dries out some.

Frank finally got those Bushes set out. School was dismissed because some of the 7 Buses could not come over the mud. Grace's girls are here and will stay the night. Mary cooked dinner for them.

The creeks are all out of banks, the Washita River is over it's boundaries and back water fills the Trenches for hundreds of yards.

Halloween will soon be here, parties have already been decorated for the Occasion.