Col. Barker had arranged to have a dinner and council so we all had a cold ride in an auto. Had a good turkey dinner and some orders and a lot of encouragement. We all came home better for advice and dinner. We had a very good show at night given by the boys … Continue reading Monday, December 3, 1917
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Monday, November 19, 1917
A very fine day. A busy, pleasant time.
Saturday, November 17, 1917
Baked pies, cakes, and donuts and, my, it was a fine day. God is good and all is well. Bought some goods for aprons. Only 50 cents a yard.
Friday, November 16, 1917
Baked pies. 32, all ordered. A fine day.
Wednesday, November 14, 1917
Meeting. Song Service. Made 20 pies and 300 donuts. The men come over on horseback and call, “Any pies today?” One of the officers came in and when he saw the pies he said, “Oh, homemade!” and took a sample and then a pie.
Friday, November 9, 1917
Busy but happy.
Thursday, November 8, 1917
Made cakes and straitened my things. Meeting at night, and we had a very good meeting. About seven hundred boys were in. Had a rushing time with the coffee.
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.
Monday, November 12, 1917
Cleaning up day. Served 500 cups of coffee at night.
Friday, November 2, 1917
A very heavy misty day. We made cookies and donuts most all day. Rolled them with a grape juice bottle and cut them with a baking powder can and the holes with a funnel. Can’t get many things here in the line of cooking utensils. The French like the American cooking.
Diary of a World War I Donut Girl 