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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.


August 18th, 1942
Golden Jubilee Go to dance in Farmer. Take Hilta's shoes off. Shorty, Bernie & I walk. See Arnie, Lee, Hilta, Richard, Marlys, Staley, &...
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Aug 18, 2024
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July 27th, 1942
Up at 8:30. Shock. Not so tired. Hank gets Fern & goes to Salem to dance. Shoulder stiff. 4 hrs sleep in early A.M. Wonder how Henry...
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Jul 27, 2024
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July 22nd, 1942
Work. Go to town with Fern & Hank. Talk to Mance, Dance (?), Lawrence. Hank mad because of not having fun on Sat.
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Jul 22, 2024
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July 16th, 1942
Tired. Up at 10 AM. Fix slacks. Buttons yet to put on top. Do an extra big ironing. Hank and Fern go to dance in Salem. Lynea's Note:...
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Jul 16, 2024
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June 4th, 1942
Celebration. With Arnold Schurn & Jock Gadbois Dance with Lee. Meet Jerry Paradeis. Almost lose pin between Clark & Jock. Roland gets...
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Jun 4, 2024
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May 31st, 1942
Go to Schneiders in Eve. Sit in car. Henry, Alice & I go to Church - ha. Bernie tells of dance Wed, nite. Folks toot horn for us.
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May 31, 2024
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May 27th, 1942
Put border on. Start to paint. Order dress. Storm. Blows hayrack over. Dance in Farmer.
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May 27, 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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April 28th, 1942
Bernard takes us to school. He goes to dance. Hank takes Fern. Sorta tired. Kid teacher about her car (scrap iron)
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Apr 28, 2024
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April 9th, 1942
Go to school. Hide Patty's shoes. Fat goes to dance in Farmer. Hank gets Fern - Mad. What a nite for "Ducko" & Hank. Lynea's Note: This...
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Apr 10, 2024
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February 4th, 1942
Fat goes to Burbank dance. He has fun. Fern, Hank, Bernie, Norb go also- Lynea's Note: Burbank School was about 7 miles north of Spring...
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Feb 4, 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"...
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Jan 14, 2024
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