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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.


September 7th, 1942
Chicken Dinner. Ma makes kraut. I break bread. Fool around. Dad & Bernard makes hat
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Sep 7, 2024
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September 4th, 1942
Jerry Paradies leaves for Army. Clean up stairs & down. Send Cards Fix hair Dad & Bernard make hay.
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Sep 4, 2024
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September 3rd, 1942
Millye's Birthday Uncle Jim, Ann here. Folks go up to get car We kids go to Koepke's See dress goods Talk about our trouble mostly Home...
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Sep 3, 2024
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August 24th, 1942
Jack gets pickled. Help Schneider's thresh. Windy. Don't thresh in P.M. Roland & Leeseh(?) sell Eggers barley. Lots gets tight. Bernie &...
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Aug 24, 2024
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August 13th, 1942
Don't do much. Rains so don't thresh. Go see Fern for while. Bud & Folks go to town.
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Aug 13, 2024
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August 3rd, 1942
wt-124lbs. Tired. Wrist hurts and fingers blue. Dad comes home. Go to Mitchell. Bud - Bernard gets new suit, shirt, tie ect. Allens here...
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Aug 3, 2024
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August 2nd, 1942
Go to Mitchell. Go see Bernie in afternoon. Water smells?? tiresome (ntirtsin?) Norb on bed. Go skating with Bill Getz, Bernard, Fritz,...
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Aug 2, 2024
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July 29th, 1942
Finish shocking. Dad & Ray go to Mitchell & Spencer. Have ice cream. Don't go to show because of rain. Bernard comes home.
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Jul 29, 2024
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July 24th, 1942
Start shocking. Bernard hired to Allen. Rains. Schneiders shocking across fence. Phyllis here. Lynea's Note: Shocking must be a farm thing?
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Jul 24, 2024
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July 2nd, 1942
Bud comes home about 1 o'clock p.m. Norb comes. Gives Carl ride. Give Carl ride on bic.
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Jul 2, 2024
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July 1st, 1942
Boys go to Mitchell. Feel good. Make ice cream. Carl pinches me with fly swatter.
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Jul 1, 2024
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June 29th, 1942
Doris Wedding. Doris & Carl came home. Married 6 years. Up till 12. Bud takes Bernadine out. First time to see Carl since they came....
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Jul 1, 2024
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June 30th, 1942
Bud, Doris, Ma, & I go visiting. See Ann, Mrs. King (Spain) Mymes (?) Pat & Lizzie Rueden. Home at 10. Spend 26 cents. Lynea's Note:...
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Jun 30, 2024
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June 10th, 1942
Ma washes & we iron. Get ready for tomorrow.
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Jun 10, 2024
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May 30th, 1942
Henry & Alice come home. Stay with baby while they go to town in P.M. Bernard has good time. Plan on fishing. Lynea's Note: Baby Dickie...
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May 30, 2024
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May 21st, 1942
Pete comes home. Go to town. Get something to drink. Pete tells of experiences. Bernard, I & Jack go for ride in Pontiac.
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May 21, 2024
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May 19th, 1942
Clean up room. wash & bake Bernard & Jack go fishin' at quory. Dance in Farmer Hank & Fern Go's ????
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May 19, 2024
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May 18th, 1942
Clean up stairs. What work. Ma & kids put in little garden. Scrub up-stairs Write to Alta.
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May 18, 2024
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May 14th, 1942
Go to school. Write all my tests. Get a graduation present from D. Getty. Bernard's picnic at Wall Lake. Lynea's Note: D Getty is a new...
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May 14, 2024
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May 13th, 1942
Go to school. Rains all day. Hear Pete & Bid coming home. Wind about 60 miles an hour. Lynea's Note: "Bud" is Annie's 18 year old...
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May 13, 2024
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