Mittie's Journal, 1941: March 22, 1941, Saturday

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.

March 22, 1941, Saturday

Weather calm, mild temperature. Spring like. The air is hazy and moist like it would bring Rain soon. I planted some flower seed but not may for I'm not strong enough for the work. My lungs are still sore and I cough. We all have colds. Mary has finished house work and gone to the Store. Frank always opens up the Store when he takes Dad down town. The men are progressing very well with Highway 183 grading and draining for the Top Surface later on. Scripture reading Acts 2:37-42, Psalm 6:1-11

Opal Farnsworth and Mary come to bring me some flower seeds. The Air is dense with a fog, may be we will get a Rain.

A mist of Rain fell at Sundown and on thru the night. Mary went to take Opal to Clinton.