Goodbye Ansauville. Left and went to Ligny and stayed there overnight. Then to my first place in charge. Capt. Young and Lt. Fussel are here. The 18th boys are here and are a fine lot. We have a nice hut and it is the popular place of the village. More Information The following section provides … Continue reading Tuesday, March 19, 1918
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Wednesday, March 13, 1918
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
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
Wednesday, March 6, 1918
Did not sleep much and got up early and made the fire and tried to get up the kitchen clean but could not because the men crowded in the hut and I was the only one to wait on them. I was a busy person. Mr. Wood and Mr. Fergesen came, and Miss Van Harden … Continue reading Wednesday, March 6, 1918
Sunday, March 3, 1918
Quite a day. It was payday for Co. S., Co. K. and I. Went to see the Gen. and they looked like real soldiers as they passed the hut. Five of the men were given the French War Cross and one was a Segt. who had been a soldier for 29 years and he was … Continue reading Sunday, March 3, 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
Thursday, February 21, 1918
A very quiet day. No men in the hut, but planes are overhead and the shooting is terrible and one would think it was just overhead. Fenton came from Mandre; he is all out of supplies and came to get some from us. We had a very pleasant time; he prayed and was enjoyed by … Continue reading Thursday, February 21, 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
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 