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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.


March 24th, 1942
Go to School. Norbert & Hank come after me in P.M. go to Schneiders Tell me I have to walk home. Kid Hank about circus. Rained.
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Mar 24, 2024
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March 20th, 1942
Jimmy Harts (?) Birthday Go to circus. Pretty Good. Ma kids me about boys whistling & clerk winking. See Marlys & Alta Jean Get letter...
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Mar 20, 2024
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March 15th, 1942
Party on Bernard. Bernie & Fern run off with Elmer, Junior & Ronie. Have fun with Hank. McKinley a corker - Norb?? Lynea's Note: This the...
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Mar 19, 2024
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March 13th, 1942
Go to P.T.A. All us kids play around piano. I sit with Norb & Hank. Hank, Bernie, & I on entertainment. Have Fun.
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Mar 13, 2024
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March 9th, 1942
Hanks Birthday Go to show. Bernard skins horse. See Norb at Tilleys. Lynea's Note: I have so many questions....
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Mar 9, 2024
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March 8th, 1942
Go to see Fern. She gone. Go to Birthday on Hank. McKinley full of heck. Sings "I must see Annie tonite." Hank tells of Mussolini & Hitler?
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Mar 8, 2024
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February 28th, 1942
Go to town. Don't get to show. (I wake up Screaming) Go with Fr. Zeal & see Jones. Duck leaving for Huron. Bernard with Delphia. Marce &...
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Feb 29, 2024
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February 15th, 1942
Doris R(eifers) Birthday Party on we kids. Have fun with Hank. Go get scarf. Norbert S. see's a man. Marie & Doris here. Fern with Lary...
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Feb 15, 2024
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February 13th, 1942
Go tp P.F.A. Hank K & Fern K at head table. Get a glove & watch but no scarf. Make a deal for Sun. Norb kids me about paper (960)
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Feb 13, 2024
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February 8th, 1942
Orville Nelson, Lennox. Birthday Party on Roland Practice at school in P.M. Have fun with Hank Kunkel. Walks me to car. Bernadine...
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Feb 8, 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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February 2nd, 1942
Dream about Henry Kinkel. Feel alright. Dad gets car fixed & goes to Canova. Lynea's note: Canova is a small town, 40 miles south of...
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Feb 2, 2024
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February 1st, 1942
Leroys Birthday Leroy's Birthday party. Hank wants to take me home. Have fun. Laugh most of nite. (Robertson in town last nite they say.)
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Feb 1, 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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