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
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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
Sunday, February 10, 1918
Made 2 thousand cookies and had the best luck. Had a wonderful meeting, and the hut was crowded; the men seemed interested and God came near. The guns roared and the house shook. The Chaplain told of having just put seven of our boys in their graves; all were young. One had such a … Continue reading Sunday, February 10, 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
Sunday, February 3, 1918
Ansauville: We were up early and packed and all ready for our trip. Got to the hut and the boys brought breakfast to us. My, it was cold, The men came in to say goodbye, and it seemed like leaving home. We got our gas masks and feal like real soldiers. Went to Ligny for … Continue reading Sunday, February 3, 1918
Friday, February 1, 1918
Got up at six and had breakfast in the kitchen. The men signed the payroll in the hut, and it is an interesting time. Lt. Clarkson was in with them. The cook told Cadet and I that we could use the stove, so at ten we had our donuts finished. The Adj. came up to … Continue reading Friday, February 1, 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
Saturday, January 26, 1918
We have half the hut, and the supplies have the other; it is divided by a canvas. There is a hole in the canvas and we have much fun looking through at our neighbors. Three German airplanes passed overhead today, and the men fired on them. We could see the smoke from the shots. … Continue reading Saturday, January 26, 1918
Thursday, January 24, 1918
A glorious day. For breakfast we had smoked toast and cocoa. We had our pictures taken again. Adj. is working on the aprons. Went to the dining room for dinner. The best in France, the Q.M. Co. Howard came, and Cadet went to Lighy. Took the cook’s picture standing in front … Continue reading Thursday, January 24, 1918
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 