Tag: short entry

Monday, November 19, 1917

A very fine day. A busy, pleasant time. 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 location on Google Maps By November 1917, the AEF training zone was fully established. American soldiers were learning trench warfare from French … Continue reading Monday, November 19, 1917

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. 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 Saturday, November 17, 1917

Friday, November 16, 1917

Baked pies. 32, all ordered. A fine day. 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 location on Google Maps By November 1917, the AEF training zone was fully established. American soldiers were learning trench warfare from French … Continue reading Friday, November 16, 1917

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. More Information The following section provides historical context and is not … Continue reading Wednesday, November 14, 1917

Friday, November 9, 1917

Busy but happy. 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 location on Google Maps By November 1917, the AEF training zone was fully established. American soldiers were learning trench warfare from French veterans while Margaret and the … Continue reading Friday, November 9, 1917

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. 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 Thursday, November 8, 1917

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

Monday, November 12, 1917

Cleaning up day. Served 500 cups of coffee at night. 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 location on Google Maps By November 1917, the AEF training zone was fully established. American soldiers were learning trench warfare … Continue reading Monday, November 12, 1917

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. More Information The following … Continue reading Friday, November 2, 1917