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  • Monday, March 11, 1918

    Not much to do but cheer and keep happy. Had plenty of chores to do. All is well.

  • Sunday, March 10, 1918

    Sunday, a bright day. Had a very good meeting. Had no supplies. Talked to many of the men and helped to cheer some. The Germans are making things hum, but our boys are doing their best. Had a fierce time and hope it don’t last.

  • Saturday, March 9, 1918

    A very wonderful day. I made 15 hundred donuts and then went to see the French Soldiers graves. A sad time. I saw a fight in the air between a lot of French and German planes. Gen. came to say goodbye; he is going back. It is a very noisy time and the air is full of shots. Many are being killed.

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  • Friday, March 8, 1918

    Made some pies and they went like mad. Miss Van Harden went to visit in the side car. It was a pretty day and a busy one. The planes were busy and there was a good bit of noise. Said goodbye to some of the boys from the 18th. They were going to the rest camp and I wouldn’t be with them again. There are some very fine boys. I had a wonderful box of flowers sent me from Nancy. They were the finest I ever saw. Just think, in the war zone and flowers to adorn the table.

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  • Thursday, March 7, 1918

    A very busy day. I made cookies and took care of the counter. Made some coffee and was told many stories about the front. All is well and I tried to do my little.

  • Wednesday, March 6, 1918

    Did not sleep much and got up early and made the fire and tried to get up the kitchen clean but could not because the men crowded in the hut and I was the only one to wait on them. I was a busy person. Mr. Wood and Mr. Fergesen came, and Miss Van Harden and Gladys went to the American Soldiers graves to put some flowers on them. I was left very busy at the counter. Maj. Achens is leaving in a car for the front. He is going with the 26th. Was talking to a man who lost two buddies. I fried 7 dozen eggs for the boys. A very noisy evening as the Germans are bombarding Neu La Tour and our place just rocked.

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  • Tuesday, March 5, 1918

    Had a bad night but a quiet one. A quiet morning till about eleven, then it took all we could do to take care of the canteen.. Col. came and brought supplies and it made us very busy. He brought Adj. back with him; he is very sick, poor man. Maj. Achens came and we had a very good time and kept busy until about 12 o’clock. I went to bed tired but glad because I got two parcels from Adj. Slinger. She gives me socks for the soldiers, and towels and aprons and soap for myself. I also got a letter and it was a wonderful comfort. I had the blues but it cheered me. I made 1 thousand cookies and Gladys made a few pies.

  • Monday, March 4, 1918

    It was a very noisy night. It snowed. One of the poor boys had his leg and arm shot off. Col. I. and H. left for the rest camp. I made pies and Gladys attended canteen. Adj. Starbed came and looked like a ghost; he has been sick and is not any too well yet. Miss Van Harde went to the front to see the Col.

  • Sunday, March 3, 1918

    Quite a day. It was payday for Co. S., Co. K. and I. Went to see the Gen. and they looked like real soldiers as they passed the hut. Five of the men were given the French War Cross and one was a Segt. who had been a soldier for 29 years and he was very happy. He had taken a German officer and two men. We had a meeting led by Maj. Achenson. All the men are at the front, and the few left expect to be called out because the men are going over the top on a charge. The lights are ordered out and there is a warning that perhaps we will be shelled. All the men volunteered for the battle.

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  • Saturday, March 2, 1918

    Went to the hospital and it was a very cold day, lots of snow. Made pies. It was payday, and there was much excitement over the coffee and candy. Heard many stories about the front, many of the boys lost their comrades. Sixty of our men wounded; think of it.

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