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. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Near the … Continue reading Thursday, March 7, 1918
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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. More Information The following section … Continue reading Saturday, March 2, 1918
Thursday, February 28, 1918
Left for the hospital at nine and had a very rainy ride but got home safe. Got busy attending the canteen. Heard many stories of the front. Served 8 tanks of coffee. Made coffee for all the guards at night and they enjoyed it. Had C. Johnson, a newspaper man, for lunch. Rich was here … Continue reading Thursday, February 28, 1918
Wednesday, February 27, 1918
A very good day. Payday. Cadet stood canteen and I made 70 pies and 14 gallons of cocoa. Kept very busy. Col. came and took Cadet and left Miss Gladys. It rained very hard. A shell dropped on the road and it killed two horses and one man and wounded five. Made coffee and … Continue reading Wednesday, February 27, 1918
Tuesday, February 26, 1918
Had a very trying time getting the fire to burn. The car came at nine, and I went to the hospital. Had a very sad time seeing the wounded soldiers. Saw a Boch air raid on my way home. Also saw some Italian soldiers. Made hash for dinner. Mr. Ward came and brought flour and … Continue reading Tuesday, February 26, 1918
Wednesday, February 6, 1918
A good day. The sergeant came to work. He put up the field range and oh, it was just fine. We had cocoa for the men and they did enjoy it so much. One man told me of how the French take grass and wire and make a screen to keep the Germans from seeing … Continue reading Wednesday, February 6, 1918
Friday, February 8, 1918
Woke up feeling kind of sick so stayed in bed till nine o’clock. Miss Van Harden made me some coffee and brought me some cakes from the kitchen. They had gas drill. In the afternoon I made one thousand donuts, and they went as fast as I could make them. The boys left for the … Continue reading Friday, February 8, 1918
Saturday, February 2, 1918
Made breakfast and cleaned up then in came some men who were cold so we made them some coffee. Then who should come but Adj. Starker. My, it was good to see him. He has Hickie and Russel with him. He told us to be ready to move the next trip, and we were all … Continue reading Saturday, February 2, 1918
Tuesday, January 29, 1918
Got up early. Adj. was sick, so Cadet and I run the show. We made donuts. The men were in the hut all day, so Cadet made the donuts with the cook’s help and I stayed in the hut. We had a lot of work and were kept going. I played many games. At night … Continue reading Tuesday, January 29, 1918
Monday, January 28, 1918
A fine day. The first thing I did was break my glasses, then burn my finger. The men have all gone out on drill. We had a real bean for dinner, then I walked to Ligny. It is five kilometers and it took me forty minutes. Got my glasses out of my trunk and took … Continue reading Monday, January 28, 1918
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 