ABOVE: Anne with her friends on her tenth birthday, 12 June 1939. From left to right: Lucie van Dijk, Anne Frank, Sanne Ledermann, Hannah Goslar, Juultje Ketellapper, Kitty Egyedi, Mary Bos, Ietje Swillens and Martha van den Berg.
On June 14, 1942 Anne celebrated her thirteenth birthday. She invited various boys and girls from her class at the Jewish Lyceum, her neighborhood friends and her new friend Hello Silberberg. Anne took seriously the question of who would be allowed to come to her party and her parties had the reputation for being exceptionally exciting and entertaining. Edith served strawberry cake and milk and Otto helped with the games.This year, the high point would be showing the film "Rin Tin Tin - Lighthouse by the Sea". Otto then showed a film he himself was very proud of: an advertising film for Opekta.