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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 9, 1963 reads "Charitable projects and leading the Christian way of life are second nature to the Sodalists of Our Lady of Sodality, a religious organization, for some of the Catholic girls at Louisville High School, Woodland Hills. The 56 Catholic girls comprising the organization on the campus, which is only one group of numerous Sodality organizations in the nation, make an Act of Consecration to the Blessed Mother to work, think, act and strive for Christian perfection and cherishing a thought for others. Above, Charla Ballard, 16, talks with Mother Mary Ronan, principal and supervisor of the group, about fundraising activities for the school's construction program. In the right photo (not pictured), Sodalists, left to right, Marianne Wimsatt, 15; Babbie Anderson, 16; Daria Hankewich, 15; Susan Rocco, 16, and Cathy Wells, 16, try clothes for the Louisville Patrons Guild fashion-luncheon show Feb. 21 at Knollwood Country Club."; See images #00128785 through #00128786 for all photos in this series.
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