Show Head Gal At By ALISON GODDARD When President Ann Jaenicke gavels the fall session of the Lancaster County League of Women Voters to will the chapter's first male members be BE curious to confesses who made national newspapers last May when she bestowed membership on two male county commissioners who had been at odds with the Local She says impish compelled her to present them with cards in an impromptu ceremony just one day after the national League voted to change its policy and admit WHETHER the League becomes the of Person as some have ii will carry on as a non-partisan organization promoting political responsibility through informed participation in And while the League will not endorse it will continue to take stands on In the past the League has been vocal on such problems as child welfare and Social Currently the Equal Rights Amendment has its As the Lancaster president puts usually back the UNTIL some friends cajoled her into attending a League luncheon five years Ann now had steered clear of women's was a member of the faculty wives club is chairman of the Business Administration department at Franklin and Marshall the PTA and my but meant teas and cookies to They never seemed to accomplish says the sandy-haired mother of CURIOSITY about how state and local governments operated finally drew her into the Assigned to head a Voter Service she learned about government quickly as she prepared a voter's guide handed out election ran an information booth in a shopping and spoke about the upcoming election to every group bridge clubs to fourth grade amazing what you can accomplish when people ex you to pull it says this somewhat COULD NT see myself talking to mayors and city commissioners and handing out leaflets on street But groups like the League give you It's a wonderful training ground for Following Watergate and the resignation and pardon of President local League members are harder pressed than usual to prod voter only had 18 percent of registered voters turning out for the Lancaster county notes SHE THINKS the national scandals have but when it comes to local candidates and hot local topics like school bonds and zoning laws-voters will go to the here people never did trust Washington But local officials are They're our friends and so naturally we're THE JAENICKE family is alternately proud and art-noyed that Ann Jaenicke has assumed the chapter boys 13 and are quite They dislike taking telephone messages for me and they want to know if they'll ever get the dining room It's littered with League who's says she's little one who needs me and would love me to LEAGUE duties keep Jaenicke out at least one night a and she's on the phone a But she still shops the famous Farmer's Market with her wicker basket every prepares meals and gets the kids off to Says Henry wife is taking care of the the |