Day at a Time: An Indiana Girl's Sentimental Journey to Doris Day's Hollywood and Beyond
Mary Anne Barothy grew up in Indianapolis. When she attended St. Agnes Academy there, movie fan mania was at its height, and Mary Anne latched onto Doris Day as her idol. She became a reporter for the Indianapolis News but never lost her dream of meeting Doris. When she went to Los Angeles in 1968, she got acquainted with the star and decided to move to California. Doris grew to trust Mary Anne and hired her as personal secretary. Mary Anne returned to Indianapolis in the late 70s, where she pursued a para-legal degree. Since 1999 Mary Anne Barothy has been Development Assistant for the Little Sisters of the Poor in Indianapolis.