Mittie's Journal, 1941: July 29, 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.

July 29, 1941, Tuesday

A cooling Breeze, pleasant weather for late July, I am about down sick with Summer weakness. We arose an hour before day so the Tractor could be running early. Last night Dad, Mary and I drove to Clinton for Melons, Plums and Peaches. When we returned Ina and Ira Brown with children were here waiting for us. They want to go to Calif. if some one will go with them and share expenses. Mary talks of going, but I think it will prove to be just talk. If they go it will be Aug. 2nd, when they start here.

Scripture read Psalm 24, John 8:12 & 19. The boys have one field drilled in and will finish all tomorrow. Mary and I drove to Clinton to spend a few hours at movie. I saw Jean Hersholt & Fay Wray play "Melody for Three." Mary and Thelma were together. We cooled off and felt much refreshed when we returned home.