Mittie's Journal, 1941: October 28, 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.

October 28, 1941, Tuesday

Cold North wind with Sun shine to warm up the Air. I suffer with Stiff joints and aches caused by sudden change in weather. Scripture reading Psalm 36.

Dad and Frank went to Gip to see about crops, cattle and work of gathering corn. The Overflow was very bad over the Bottomland. There are over 200 cattle to be fed this winter out there and about 50 here.

I wrote Loys, Mildred and Lela. Put in the whole day writing. Another interesting letter from Jack. He will be home for Christmas so he says. Mary took Thelma Marvin to Butler to see about Taxes. Have an attack of Sinus that keeps me sneezing and throat sore.