Mittie's Journal, 1941: October 21, 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 21, 1941, Tuesday

Pleasantly warm Springlike weather, partly cloudy. Ideal to work among Flowers and Shrubs in the yard. Scripture reading Romans 8:24-28.

Dad has gone to Gip for the day. He and Grace will go see some farms to find a home place for herself and family. Wrote Josephine a Thank You card for little favors.

Mary took me to Tuckers Nurseries where I spent the Afternoon and bought some Plants for the Yard. Lillies, Irises, Carnations, Mums, Vitex Tree, Hardy Phlox, and Geraniums and Fern Poinsettia for the house. Mary had the Car greased and washed. Betty Lou and girl classmate went to buy a Potted Plant for a boy of their Class in Hospital. We returned 3:45 P.M for the girls to go home on the Bus. I set out many of the Plants before dark, the others will have to wait till tomorrow.