Saturday, October 27, 1917

            Raining. A great day.             Made fudge and donuts, one hundred and sixty cooking seven at a time. They went in about one hour with about 12 gallons of coffee.             Had a very pleasant visit from a Y.M.C.A. man called Mr. Porter, from California. He had lunch with us. His hut is in … Continue reading Saturday, October 27, 1917

Diary of Margaret Sheldon’s Work in the World War

We left New York on the afternoon of Sept. 13, 1917. Each day on board was pleasant and interesting. Learning to speak French was great fun. Our teacher, Mr. S. Dequister, who was a salvationist about twelve years ago, was a very pleasant man. At present he is a Y.M.C.A. worker.             The weather was … Continue reading Diary of Margaret Sheldon’s Work in the World War