Mittie's Journal, 1941: October 29, 1941, Wednesday

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 29, 1941, Wednesday

Gloomy, dreary looking weather. It looks as if it just as soon Snow as not. The Gas Heater and Light are both burning. The School Bus from the West was half an hour late. Seems more like mid Winter than the beginning of Fall weather. Scripture reading Joshua 24:14 - 25.

I almost caught up with my correspondence yesterday. Have a few more letters to write soon.

Getting colder and rain falling. Dark and gloomy. A killing frost prophesied for Friday. The Band Concert was to be tonight if not rained out again.

Richard here to spend the night and to attend the Band Carnival. He reported a good time and a crowd there. A Misty Rain is falling. Mary got two of the new Books that the P.W.A. opened up at the Library. I did some crocheting on Lace.