Mittie's Journal, 1941: May 26, 1941, Monday

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.

May 26, 1941, Monday

Scripture reading John 14:1-7 Pleasant, cool and calm weather. We never had a Rain on Sunday yesterday. According to Saying "If Rain comes on Easter Sunday there will be rain on 7 Sundays following." Well it never Rained so that is that. I will do some needed work among the flowers today. Mary and I drove to Clinton Hospital to see Mrs. Brown, but she was asleep and we nver went in to see her.

Charley Marvin, Thelma and Geraldine Taylor were there night and day. We came home in a little while. A Shower of Rain fell in the afternoon.