Mittie's Journal, 1941: December 5, 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 5, 1941, Friday

Nice sunny morning, some cooler but not freezing yet, calm and pleasant for late Autumn. I finished transplanting Mums for awhile, there are 5 or 6 dozen in borders, will be more to reset soon. I take the beautiful pleasant hours for such work and rest often as my strength indeed is small. Scripture reading Matt. 27:33-50. Mary and Frank have to stay at Store and take Dad to Gip. It will probably be six weeks before crops are all gathered and cattle all fed and sold. Grace is gradually moving household stuff.

Mary and I went to Clinton and returned at 8:30pm. She had 3 girl friends with her to spend the evening with the Standley family at Butler. Beautiful weather and the moonlight is lovely. Have been writing letters.