Busy making pies. Miss Van Harden went away at eleven last night so Gladys and I were the only ones. Got supplies, made pies, and donuts to the trenches. Made cocoa and served it to the boys as they came out of the trenches. Kept open till the wee small hours. More Information The following … Continue reading Wednesday, March 13, 1918
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Tuesday, March 12, 1918
My birthday and a very pretty one. I was busy making pies and donuts. Made cocoa and fried about 30 dozen eggs. A very busy and happy day. Gladys made me a peach pie for my birthday and then we gave it away. Had a jolly time making others happy. More Information The following section … Continue reading Tuesday, March 12, 1918
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 … Continue reading Saturday, March 9, 1918
Saturday, February 23, 1918
A very blue day. We had breakfast and I took care of the canteen all morning. Mr. J. Woods, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, was here for dinner and talked of his experience at the front. Our bill of fare was stewed prunes and beans. The Germans are making awful noise. No baking because … Continue reading Saturday, February 23, 1918
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. More … Continue reading Thursday, February 14, 1918
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. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Near Menaucourt, Meuse, France 📍 View this location on … Continue reading Saturday, February 9, 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
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 