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'Prayed that I would live to be 18': She survived Hitler's Germany and is turning 100 this weekend
Woodstrom, a former Minnesota Teacher of the Year, still lives on her own and has published three award-winning books.
- Friends and family are celebrating Annelee Woodstrom's 100th birthday this weekend with events in Ada on Saturday and at the Jasper in downtown Fargo on Sunday, marking a century of life.
- Woodstrom grew up in Germany during World War II, where her parents refused to let her join the Hitler Youth, enrolling her in a Catholic school instead to avoid indoctrination.
- Recalling the bombing, Woodstrom said, "You have no idea what it was like to sit in the basement and wait for the Allied planes to come in and bomb," noting she lost her hearing during the bombardment.
- Following the war, Woodstrom met Army soldier Kenny Woodstrom in Germany and moved to Minnesota, where she taught in Twin Valley for 22 years and was named Teacher of the Year in 1984.
- Now living independently at 100, Woodstrom remains connected to young teachers she mentored; as a friend reflected, "She prayed she would make it to age 18 and here she is, 100.
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'Prayed that I would live to be 18': She survived Hitler's Germany and is turning 100 this weekend
Annelee Woodstrom survived Hitler's Germany, moved to Minnesota after World War II and spent decades teaching in Twin Valley.
·Cloquet, United States
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