Mittie's Journal, 1941: December 12, 1941, Friday

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.

December 12, 1941, Friday

Rain slowly falling. It has been all night and this morning. Roads very bad. No traffic only what has to pass to work. Maybe the clouds will empty out or go away today. Scripture reading ____ 8:1-6. Mary is spending the morning at home cleaning the rooms.

Brazil and Cuba entered War on the American side today. 250 Jap planes were shot down by our Boys.

No school today. Roads too bad for travel. Our Car slipped and slid over the sloshy Road and 33 attempts were made before it could be guided through the Gateway to the Garage.

War talk all the time on the Radio and Papers are filled with War news.