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  • Sunday, June 9, 1918

    Everybody was tired and it was a warm day so all over camp you could see someone enjoying a nap. We slept in the shelter but not much sleep.

  • Friday, June 7, 1918

    We made pies and fudge on the company stove and how the boys did enjoy it. Had a fine day. Took a walk in the afternoon.

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  • Thursday, June 6, 1918

    One wonderful day. Adj. Hayl came and brought supplies. Stayed for supper. We went through the old homes. Had a terrible night. The air was full of shrapnel and some fell on our tent. The French brought down two Germans.

  • Wednesday, June 5, 1918

    One fine day. We finished fixing up then we enjoyed camp life. We had a fine time. In the afternoon I went on a truck with Mr. Beckerd and saw some German prisoners. Went to the front to see the girls and then home to clean up. It was the time of my life but I got through. At night there was a terrible air battle and it was hard to believe. They brought one German down.

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  • Tuesday, June 4, 1918

    We are on the move. Left Noyert St. Martin, Oise at six o’clock and it was a fine day. We had slept in the field by the hay stack and had seen the lovely sunrise and the birds sing. God was good to us. We moved with the Co. train and road in Lt. Nelson’s car. It was a fine ride. We got our new place at noon. It is a very fine place indeed. It’s a real forest of trees and vines and a nice little stream and fine fields with a real old mansion. We had wild strawberries and picked flowers, then we had dinner in a French ladies kitchen. Then Lt. Robson and some of the boys put up the tent in a forest of evergreen trees and handy to the road and all the Co. A real camp and we slept in the tent. The first night was quiet and we had a good sleep.

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  • Sunday, June 2, 1918

    A wonderful day. The birds were up and talking to each other and it was a bird show just to watch them hopping around and the sun shining.

  • Saturday, June 1, 1918

    Slept out by a straw stack and had a fine night; no Boch. I got up at five and cleaned things to look like the sun, bright and happy. Many of the boys came in from the front. They were very tired and nervous and so pale, it makes your heart sad. But they are cheerful; our boys are the best soldiers yet. The staff came and we had a short meeting then went out in the field to sleep by the hay. It was so light at times that I could read.

  • Thursday, May 30, 1918

    A very hard day. Col. B. and others came and had to sleep on trucks. A terrible night. A big air raid and many Americans killed. Col. Clonter was a fine man and a big loss. Eight were killed by six bombs dropped..

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  • Saturday, May 25, 1918

    A very pleasant day. We found the hut all cleaned and fine. The war is hard and the loss of life sad.

  • Friday, May 24, 1918

    A very quiet day. Raining and cold, plenty of wind but no sun. Had a good night’s rest in our own bed.