Mittie's Journal, 1941: December 13, 1941, Saturday

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 13, 1941, Saturday

Weather is dark and gloomy, damp coldness penetrates house and clothes. Dark enough so it takes a Gas light to read by. Mary and I spent morning gathering up clothing for Salvation Army folks. Scripture reading Isaiah 41:10, Rev. 1:17-18.

A fire burned all the inside of the Wells residence last night about 10:00 P.M. The firemen with their truck came from Clinton to help put it out. The Walker family was gone for a visit to Tennessee. It happens the house was insured by Mrs. Wells before her death and the Walkers have insurance on furniture. Fire was in a bad place as there are Garages and Residences close by and could have burned all that part of town.