Month: November 1917

Wednesday, November 14, 1917

Meeting. Song Service. Made 20 pies and 300 donuts. The men come over on horseback and call, “Any pies today?” One of the officers came in and when he saw the pies he said, “Oh, homemade!” and took a sample and then a pie. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not … Continue reading Wednesday, November 14, 1917

Tuesday, November 13, 1917

A bright, cold, and sunny day. Made donuts and 15 pies and they were all gone in one hour.             Adj. and Lynton came and stayed all night. They helped in the evening and we were glad of the help. Got a lot of tobacco and will give it away.             Major Ruggles came and … Continue reading Tuesday, November 13, 1917

Sunday, November 11, 1917

Had a very busy time serving coffee. Had a good meeting. Some of the officers came in and told us that The Salvation Army was doing a good work in all the camps but especially in Montiers. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely … Continue reading Sunday, November 11, 1917

Saturday, November 10, 1917

Made 26 pies and about 250 cookies. Served coffee all afternoon and evening and was too busy to think.             Payday.             Col. came and brought supplies and stayed all night. It rained and was a terrible night. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. … Continue reading Saturday, November 10, 1917

Friday, November 9, 1917

Busy but happy. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Demange-aux-Eaux, Meuse, France 📍 View this location on Google Maps By November 1917, the AEF training zone was fully established. American soldiers were learning trench warfare from French veterans while Margaret and the … Continue reading Friday, November 9, 1917

Thursday, November 8, 1917

Made cakes and straitened my things.             Meeting at night, and we had a very good meeting. About seven hundred boys were in. Had a rushing time with the coffee. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Demange-aux-Eaux, Meuse, France 📍 View this … Continue reading Thursday, November 8, 1917

Wednesday, November 7, 1917

Raining. Baked 150 doughnuts and 22 pies. Col. came and brought supplies and stayed for dinner. Had a busy afternoon, and at night the hut was crowded and the men were glad for the coffee .Went to bed tired and happy. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the … Continue reading Wednesday, November 7, 1917

Tuesday, November 6, 1917

A wonderful day. Mail came. A letter from May, Capt., Geo. Robert Carmickle, and Adgie. Col. Barker came and was glad he had Capt. Re and Miss Bannerlas, a Red Cross worker with him. They had two little kittens and they were the liveliest little things. Had a good visit. A very busy time making … Continue reading Tuesday, November 6, 1917

Monday, November 5, 1917

            A very fine day but a day of many trials. But God was good.             Made cakes and donuts. Was tired at night. A few French soldiers went by. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Demange-aux-Eaux, Meuse, France 📍 View this … Continue reading Monday, November 5, 1917