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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 25th, 1942
Delores Peters Birthday Bus gets stuck at corner. To school at 10:30. Iniation in afternoon. Had to kiss Rusty S. Rains like heck. Get...
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Sep 25, 2024
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September 18th, 1942
Chance to sit on Rich. lap Cold. Push windows up in school Boys nearly freeze See Fritz in Epiphany. Vince Weber in Epiphany. Lynea's...
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Sep 18, 2024
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September 17th, 1942
More acquainted Rains Fun in Algebra Fun in bus as clutch breaks Richard Young comes See Fritz No school in morning.
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Sep 17, 2024
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September 16th, 1942
Sorta dry in school. Del don't come. I & Evelyn have fun Fun in Algebra See Bernie & Teacher. Rains
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Sep 16, 2024
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September 14th, 1942
Go to Burbank registration. Sorta dry. Dell goes. Lynea's Note: Not sure what "registration" this was.
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Sep 14, 2024
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September 6th, 1942
Marlyn B, Loise H(?), Doris Gale, Wiffy(?) Kersler, Richard Y, E Clark, Dorothy Wheler(?), Fern here, Roland, Lory 4 horses. Go to town....
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Sep 6, 2024
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September 2nd, 1942
Rains. We go to Mitchell & Alex. Car breaks. Get school stuff. Uncle Jim & Ann brings us home See Jim, Lory, Walt, Theis(?) Jerry F,...
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Sep 2, 2024
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August 31st, 1942
Norb gets examination papers. Rain all day. Ice Cream party. Eat 5 dishes & have a lift. Bernie tells of Sanford going fishing with his...
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Aug 31, 2024
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August 26th, 1942
Thresh at Floyd Nopens. Get rain here. Fern over. Order goods on catalogue Delores K stays here.
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Aug 26, 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 12th, 1942
Thresh at Schierholz. Tired. Mrs. Sherman (fuller Brush) was here. Iron Sleep 1½ hrs Storms. Lynea's Note: No idea what that note about...
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Aug 12, 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 17th, 1942
Hank home at 5: A.M. Rained. Jacks turtle gets away. I shock in afternoon -105°- Hot as heck. Kids go swimming. Talk of Hilta Kunkel....
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Jul 17, 2024
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June 19th, 1942
Swede's birthday Tired. Storm at 5:30a.m. See Red. Go to show. "My Gal Sal" Sleep till 10 from 8. Habe kids me. Lynea's Note: "Swede" is...
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Jun 25, 2024
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June 3rd, 1942
Do odd jobs. Don't rain for once.
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Jun 3, 2024
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June 2nd, 1942
Rains. Go to graduation. See Alta Jean Bartscher & Dora Schmitt Supper at Uncle Jim's Lawrence & Irene there. Irene expecting. Lynea's...
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Jun 2, 2024
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May 29th, 1942
Work all day. Plan on party but rains & storms. Write letter to D. Getty.
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May 29, 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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