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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 26th, 1942
Work around. Go to town in eve No one there. Talk to Clarence Huffman & Gordon ..ealor(?) Eat watermelon with Leona Stalin.
Lynea Ramse
Sep 26, 2024
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September 20th, 1942
Bernie comes. Fritz, Louise, Arnie, Sally, Dorothy W comes. Go to town. 3 qts. O.J. Go to show in Eve. With Arnold Shern G.P. Gets tight (?)
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Sep 20, 2024
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September 13th, 1942
Bernie and I go to town with Oswald Miller. Roller skating in eve. Skate with Leo Lloyd Arends most of nite. Meet Roy(Ray) & Max VanOpelt...
Lynea Ramse
Sep 13, 2024
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September 10th, 1942
All tired as Heck. Don't feel so hot. Roland & Bernard sick. Mrs. Schneider takes Ma to town. See Darius at Koepkes. Talk to Fern.
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Sep 10, 2024
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September 9th, 1942
Walt mad at Bernie. - To bed at 3 Folks go to Huron with Koepke's. I & Bernard help Schneiders put up hay. Fern, Roland, Bernie, Fat & I...
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Sep 9, 2024
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September 5th, 1942
Gene Guntheir leaves for Army. Work. Town in eve. Fool around. See Lory. With Connie. Talk to Miase(?) W Francis says Now or Never - Get...
Lynea Ramse
Sep 5, 2024
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August 29th, 1942
Roland & Norb takes in S.E. Fair. Folks get home 5:15 Work. Folks go to S.F. Take car to town -Show- with Robert, Merle, Francis Get...
Lynea Ramse
Aug 29, 2024
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August 27th, 1942
Ma goes to town in A.M. H. Bartcher comes. Prof. comes from Burbank. Delores goes home. Lynea's Note: I think "H Bartcher" is Henry...
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Aug 27, 2024
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August 22nd, 1942
Francis don't come. Help Schneiders thresh. Fun. Bernie & I serve lunch. I talk to Shorty about Tues nite & gets dishes. Town in Eve. See...
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Aug 22, 2024
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August 16th, 1942
Schneiders over in eve. Bed breaks down. Go to town with Hank & Fern. Race with Taylor. 85 per- Fool(?) with Barcher. Zeal, Zeke, Buster...
Lynea Ramse
Aug 16, 2024
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August 15th, 1942
Henry's Birthday Start threshing here. Town in P.M. Go with F.Z. Argue all night. push Bernard K off steps. Dive in to Francis Zeal.
Lynea Ramse
Aug 15, 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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Aug 8th, 1942
Just about roll the Chevrolet. Go to town with Francis. Zeal gets mad. Spider in car. Marlyn June & Weber there. Home about 2. Have fun...
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Aug 8, 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,...
Lynea Ramse
Aug 2, 2024
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August 1st, 1942
Iron. Go to town in P.M. Francis Zeal gets sick. Dad goes to S.F. with Francis. Norb has Gladys for a little while.
Lynea Ramse
Aug 1, 2024
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July 30th, 1942
Go to show - Torpedo Boat. Schneiders go along. Hank & Addey make up. Get acquainted with Art Schroeder & his brother. 26 pitchers Gussy...
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Jul 30, 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.
Lynea Ramse
Jul 29, 2024
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July 25th, 1942
Sally Paradies Jr have accident (?) Work in field, town in Eve. Bernie, Roland, Zeal + Zeke + gorg/Young (?) there. With zeal. Roland...
Lynea Ramse
Jul 25, 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.
Lynea Ramse
Jul 22, 2024
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