Show She's Nations Nation's No 1 II j I By MALVINA STEPHENSON CAMDEN Ind As As a pretty cabinet daughter year 20 old Ann could enjoy a preferred social rating in the Washington capital whirl but she sticks to the Indiana farm of which she is the proud new manager A staunch defender of farmer farmer- ettes Secretary of Agriculture Claude R R. is setting an example by letting his plucky young daughter hold down the drivers driver's seat while he is absorbed with official business in wartime wartime war war- time Ume Washington Daddy told me last Christmas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas how serious the situation of farm labor was and would become Ann recalls Ann recalls in explaining explain explain- ing how she drew her sized man-sized job And this seemed the only way I could help although although- dont don't wear any kind of farmer farmer- ette uniform Of course Ann Is as thrilled and excited over her new assIgnment assign assignment ment as most girls would fa- fa b bover over a splash on the capital social social so so- social so- so cial front INot I Not that she isn't a loving fun-loving normal girl who goes to college and has lots of friends Ann simply has it all worked out ina in ina ina a clever budget of living J I JIt's Its It's easy to see that Ann is I really a natural for this job As a youngster she tagged h her r father across the fields and in inthe inthe inthe the barnyards plying him with countless questions Even aft after r I the family moved to Washington Washingto in 1934 Ann insisted on going back home as soon as school was out She simply thrives o on farm life and has a pretty eye eie for business I 1 IA IA A home economics major at Purdue Ann Aria likewise finds this training helpful in scientific farm management Its It's like preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring for a field trip wh when n she packs her bag on Friday night to spend the week end di- di di 1 reeling the acre enterprise Quite an undertaking for a slip slip of a girl just turned 20 on on June 16 First there Is the over all over bookkeeping job With inco income taxes rising plus other wartime complications Ann must now account for every penny On a a recent trip to Indiana to Install his daughter as acting manager Se Secretary explained tn the proper procedure and then handed handed handed hand hand- ed her the stack of ledgers ledgers' And Andl Andi she's keeping the record straight There are regular purchases of f i feed for the hogs and cattle and d id sometimes the formulas must be e 1 varied Hands are to be hired d' d I and paid each week Machinery repairs and countless other tasks are needed to keep the wheels turning I Tall and straight Ann wears becoming gingham frocks He Her Herl brown bobbed hair curls softly around her face and her hazel eyes sparkle as she hands out directions or discusses farm ac ac- ac ti vi ties 1 m mAnn Ann has made no final decision decision de de- on just what her career will be She likes newspaper work and music and dancing and picnics for recreation but theres there's little time for much of this now that she has become a farm manager 5 |