No rain. The sun was up to greet me good morning. I made 2 thousand donuts and was finished at 12 o’clock. Was just ready to have lunch when who should come in but Ens. Libbie with girls to take my place. My heart was hurt, but like a good soldier I got ready. I … Continue reading Thursday, January 2, 1919
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September 1918
Verennes, written at a later date: We had been in the Argonne Sector since the 26th of Sept. How I wish I had the words to describe the experiences we have passed through. In the historical old village of Verennes we worked seventeen days under heavy shell fire, living in the open like gypsies. We … Continue reading September 1918
Thursday, June 13, 1918
A very heavy day. I made donuts in the outside kitchen, and it was great fun to see the boys carrying them away red hot, just out of the fat. They would get a twig and string the donuts on. It was great fun. Went to the show at night and it was great.
Thursday, March 21, 1918
Made pies and donuts and it was fine. Oh, how the boys do enjoy the eats. They lined up like the chow line and laughed and enjoyed themselves very much.
Wednesday, February 20, 1918
A galivanting day. Cadet and I went to Ligny to see The Salvation Army family there and had a very fine time. We started to hike but met a line wagon and they stopped and let us on. We were on the seat, four were in the saddles, one on top and one inside. We … Continue reading Wednesday, February 20, 1918
Tuesday, February 19, 1918
Made donuts and finished the flour. Duff helped and it was fun. For lunch we had bought cakes, John cooked them, and they were fine. In the afternoon, it was slow but the Boch was busy and had a fine time. Segt. loaned Duff his horse. As he was leaving town, he was stopped by … Continue reading Tuesday, February 19, 1918
Thursday, February 14, 1918
Busy. Made 2 thousand donuts and forty pies. All gone before seven o’clock. Many to the trenches. Miss Van Harden went to do some shopping. Lt. Grett and Segt. Barr came and had pie and a Lt. stood at the door and watched us making donuts. It was a very pretty and busy evening.
Tuesday, February 12, 1918
Busy. There was heavy firing the whole night and day, and in the evening there was a raid. The French lost. One thousand men killed, wounded .and prisoners. Fifty of our men killed and wounded. Saw the fight between four planes and the Germans came down. Made forty pies and 2 thousand … Continue reading Tuesday, February 12, 1918
Saturday, February 9, 1918
Made donuts and pies, cleaned up. My what a grand rush for them. How the boys do like homemade things to eat. Was very tired but happy.
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
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 