European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 06, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. October 6. 1ps5 the stars and stripes Page 9 auctioneer Dona Day Mother of Mannheim elementary school student tra Day tries to prompt a few extra dollars from buyers at Friday in Nofs Art auction. Students Art auction to help victims of quake by Mary i1ladky staff writer Mannheim Cic Many Dona Day selected one of scores of artworks that lined the Walls carried it toward the Audi ence and asked How much am i bid for this picture hands shot into the air and voices called out numbers. First s2. Then s3, then Sio and upward. Within an hour the Supply of drawings and collages had dwindled but sales cof fers were full. The scene was t rotheby s. It was Mannheim school Friday night. The Art buyers were parents and Slu dents. And All had one goal helping mexicans injured or left homeless and hungry by earthquakes thai Shook the country two weeks ago. Two fourth Grade students thought of an Art auction Benefit after they watched television news about the quakes devastating Mexico. I was thinking How Many people we were losing because of the earthquake and i was sad said 9-year-old Tara Day. I Felt really bad and i really wanted to help them said Karic Hoffman also 9, whose parents Are capt. Floyd and Arlene Hoffman. Hoffman is production control officer with the 70th trans in. The girls talked Over the Piu Blem with Tara s Mother. Dona and soon they had a plan. Day. Wife of capt. Joel Day. Com Mander of Liq co 97lh signal in took the idea to the school s principal. Marcia Johnson. I thought she would laugh me out of the school but she liked the Dona d by said. Soon All of the school s 1,650 students were Busy making auction pictures and collages in Art classes. Art teachers selected the 40 Best pictures and turned them Over to a panel of teachers and parents for final judging. Two drawings from each Grade level were sold along with about a do in col Lages that were the joint efforts of several grades. I think there is an educational Johnson said. If we re preparing our Stu dents to be Good Citi cons. Part of Pood citizenry is compassion for our fellow students had plenty of that. Six year old Jessica Breen s picture was the first to be sold. The first grader Drew a Man and woman surrounded by red hearts and the inscription people helping peo i Drew it to help Jessica said. Bill Reese a fifth grader said he knew about the mexican disaster Long before his Art teacher suggested he make a drawing. I m Happy the school did something about the 9-Ycar-old said. It is Good we could help their parents were equally willing to help. Sol. Kaul Orona s children now attend Middle and High school but did t Stop him from attending the elementary sch Oil auction and pacing is 5.50 for a collage. Many of his relatives live in Mexico. Though none were injured in the quakes Orona a Cook with he. 7th signal Bri Gade said he wanted to do his part. We want Logie he said. The auction raised $5d5 thai red c workers immediately collected for Relief efforts. The results pleased the two girls whose concern about the earthquakes prompted the Sale. I feel Good Tara said. It makes us feel Good inside that we have consulting with my broker capt. Joel Day and daughter Devon age 5 Well up the bid. Pho lot do Dave Oioi there goes the Ball game
