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
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Monday, February 11, 1918
John was sick, but we got a man who cut a lot of wood. Cadet and I got the water, and I made 15 pies with the butter one of the men brought because we had no lard. Sent five to the first line trenches and one to the heavy field men. We were kept … Continue reading Monday, February 11, 1918
Monday, November 5, 1917
A very fine day but a day of many trials. But God was good. Made cakes and donuts. Was tired at night. A few French soldiers went by. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not part of the original diary entry. Likely location: Demange-aux-Eaux, Meuse, France 📍 View this … Continue reading Monday, November 5, 1917
Saturday, November 3, 1917
Cooking, made pies and donuts. Watched the French troops go by. It is interesting the way they hitch their horses, in tandem, one after the other, and the stoves on wheels. The poor men looked tired but cheerful. It was a long line of wagons, horses, and men on foot. Then the town crier came … Continue reading Saturday, November 3, 1917
Tuesday, October 30, 1917
Heard that the French had lost 3 million men and that in the winter of 1915 sixty men were found frozen to death in one line of trenches; and at present they haven’t enough men to guard the front and keep a few men at different posts and change them at night to fool the … Continue reading Tuesday, October 30, 1917
Wednesday, October 17, 1917
The Adj. Starberd and Col. and Capt. Renton are here on business. We had a fine time getting them some dinner. They brought my coat. Just been trying to sweep. Went to buy a broom but didn’t know what it is called in French. Went to one store and showed them the handle but … Continue reading Wednesday, October 17, 1917
Tuesday, October 16, 1917
This was a lovely day, only rather cold. In the morning we made a fire and got hot water and washed dishes. Watched some French soldiers pass on their way to the lines to relieve the men already there. About fifty head of horses came in and there were some in very bad shape. In … Continue reading Tuesday, October 16, 1917
Sunday, October 14, 1917
The river has overflowed its banks and all the low ground is flooded. The water looks fine flowing through the trees. Twenty French soldiers and Capt. Mires of the U.S. went hunting in the forest and shot a wild hog. He was a big one. The one who fires the shot that kills the hog … Continue reading Sunday, October 14, 1917
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 