Mittie's Journal, 1941: October 30, 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.

October 30, 1941, Thursday

Dark dreary damp weather. After the Rain during the night the Wind has veered to the North. May be it will clear the clouds away and bring freezing weather soon. School Buses are late dragging along over the muddy highways. Scripture reading I Thess. 4, Psalm 77.

I will read some today in the books from the P.W.A. Library. The bad weather continues through out the day and the worst is yet to come. The Heavy Rains and disastrous floods, washouts and muddy Roads abound in Oklahoma and other States. Frank didn't come for Mary until Noon. Mary and I enjoy reading the new Books. A letter from Lela asking me to get George H. Jr. Birth Certificate and help her get her other Children's Births recorded.