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Anna Marie's Anecdotes
Enter the world of Anna Marie Reifers.
A Teenage Farm Girl from South Dakota who documented her life in a 5 year diary starting on Jan 1st, 1942 at age 14.
Learn who acted up in class, which boys her brothers teased her about and how she and everything around her changed during WWII.


January 31st, 1942
Stay home from town. Write to Bernadine Schneider.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30th, 1942
Go to school. Practice play in eve. Go off with Jim & Junior. Alvin isn't home??
Lynea Ramse
Jan 30, 2024
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January 29th, 1942
Go to school. Since there isn't a lot going on with Annie, how about some local news? The Daily Plainsman Huron, South Dakota Thursday,...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 29, 2024
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January 28th, 1942
Go to school Sort books out to sell Bernard tells of Hardwar(?) window Lynea's Note: Am I misreading this or did her brother tell her...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 28, 2024
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January 27th, 1942
Go to school. Fool around Write letter to Bernadine Schneider Koepkes here Bernard wants to join 4-H. Lynea's Note: I have a collection...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 27, 2024
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January 26th, 1942
Dream about yesterday. Can't get any thing done. Bernard don't go to school. Lynea's Note: Did she dream about Junior that she got...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 26, 2024
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January 25th, 1942
Fern, Bernie & I go to town on bic Have fun with Jim. He comes in eve Fern & Lory go to show. Get acquainted with Junior Craig. Leave...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 25, 2024
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January 24th, 1942
1942 Go to town in afternoon. Talk to Dale Trabing. An invitation to Mitchell. Tells of Bernard - F. Zeal in Farmer Thurs nite. Lynea's...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 24, 2024
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January 23rd, 1942
Go to practice at school house. Have fun singing. Come home, Play cards, end up 1680 in hole.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 23, 2024
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Who is Anna Marie?
This diary was started January 1st, 1942; 3 days after my Grandmother, Anna Marie Reifers, turned 14. In 1942 she lived on a farm in...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 22, 2024
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January 22nd, 1942
Go to school Art Laufmans here for supper. Have oyster soup. Bernard goes to Leo Murphy's farewell party (Whoopee) Lynea's Note: Those...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 22, 2024
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January 21st, 1942
Go to school. Have fun Curtis talks - don't work too hard
Lynea Ramse
Jan 21, 2024
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January 20th, 1942
Work on scrap book. Curtis talks in school. Bernard talks to Bernadine at corner.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 20, 2024
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January 19th, 1942
Bernard tells me things he heard in school. Breaks finger nails off. Lynea's Note: Bernerd is Anna Marie's brother who is a year and a...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 19, 2024
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January 18th, 1942
Stay home. Bernard goes on bic to Schneiders in Eve & afternoon. Write 3 letters. Get teased when Roland S. brought Bernard home. Lynea's...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 18, 2024
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January 17th, 1942
Art Koepke's birthday. Go to town. Don't go to show. (Dive Bomber) See Zeke Newton. Bernard & Zeke cheat playing punching cards.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 17, 2024
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January 16th, 1942
Bernadines Birthday - 18 Yrs. Birthday party on Bernadine Schneider. Bud Schierhalz sets on one side & Norbert Schneider on the other....
Lynea Ramse
Jan 16, 2024
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January 15th, 1942
Go to school. Teach & I play on piano. Curtis brings books on sled to school.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 15, 2024
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January 14th, 1942
Dance & Happy Bill show in Farmer. Send invitation cards out. Get teased about Hank Kunkel. Lynea's Note: "Happy Bill's Big Barn Dance"...
Lynea Ramse
Jan 14, 2024
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January 13th, 1942
Go to school. Write letter to Francis. Don't work too hard.
Lynea Ramse
Jan 13, 2024
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