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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday september 28,1987 Odd and wonderful things sold at fund Raiser from  dispatches a ring  a lock of founder mar Lynn s hair went for $250 at an auction saturday Al which Odd and wonderful things were offered to raise funds for mount holy din1 College in South Hadley Musi. Among the things auctioned were a concert for so by cellist Yovo my which brought in $8,000. And a champing no breakfast Al Tiffany a for which about i tin pc pm paid $750 each. Hal the heavies bidding was for us Kcal. To sit in i he audience at Abc television shows. There was very spirited bidding on attending Nhuc programs such As the Cosby show late night Wilh David if Terman and saturday night live said auctioneer Evelyn ily a. You can gel the tickets for nothing but these were going for$300 to j400," she said. Whenever the bidding was less than Lively Hayes who specialises in Benefit auctions would break into song and dance or a spot of juggling. Hayes who came rom Cleveland for the occasion said the auction p to of the i50lh anniversary Cele bration of the founding of the women s College was the Bucsi in her seven years of wielding a Gavel. Getting drafted foam Ellei at mayor Manfred Rommel Wieldt a Mallet to tap a first Barret of Bear at the 142nd con Slatt Funfair Friday in Swangan. The calibration continue until oct. 11. In was Classy to was style. Ii was  she said it the end of the event which began Friday night and continued most of saturday about 1,500 people attended the bidding for 600 items which brought in about $225.000, Hayes said. The Money is earmarked to establish endowments for to scholarships. One item hat did t sell was the Chance to have a Campus Waterfall named in the bidder s Honor. With a minimum bid of 110.uoo, in and no lakers. But virtually every other item was mild. A three Carat antique Diamond ring brought in si3.000 from Kathryn Rabnow of Len slim. The  bid for the a concert brought an additional Grant of 15.000 from the Community savings Bank in Holyoke. Dinner with former Sec Clary of suite Cyrin Vance Al the new York apartment or his daughter Amy a member of the class of 1971, was snapped up for is 25. Cartoons by doonesbury creator Garry Iru Tau and Bloom county creator Berke breathed went for about is 00 each. British comedian John Cleese donated signed Al bums which brought in si00 each and aprons signed by new York times cooking columnist Pierre Franey netted an undisclosed sum. An Alumna who gave up her Home in Antibes France for two week brought in 11,400. A Quill by the school s mid Hudson Valley Alum Nae went for $4,200 and was put up again by its new owner to yield an additional 13,950. The thing about this whole auction was that at any Point if you asked for More Money you got  Hayes said. Army Worms on the move Why did the worm Cross he Road to gel to the other Side of course. Bui really Why did millions of army Worms crass Highway Between Okahumpka Fla h and Florida s Turnpike overpass Friday because the grass was Greener or tastier on thai Side of the Road said Russ Swanson an Urban Horticulturist for the Lake county Extension service. They were so Hick you could hear them crawling Swanson said. Army Worms actually the larvae of a Small Brown Moth Are a problem for Farmers because they feed on a Strain of Bermuda grass used Tor pasturage Swan son  maths arc found throughout the United states and their larvae usually come out when temperatures Are consistently above 7s degrees it s a seasonal occurrence Swanson said. They re a Lille late this  Quito arms the Saga continues the attack on Pearl Harbor swept America into the raging heart of the War. The Stormy South Pacific presented a daring new Challenge and the men of the corps were ready to fight an elite fraternity United by a glorious tradition of courage and Honor the Marine raiders were bound to a triumphant destiny. Now the bestselling author of the acclaimed brother Hood of War Saga continues the epic Story begun in Semper it. A Story of lovers and fighters leaders and heroes the men of the United states Marine corps. Book ii of the corps Call to arms is coming soon in paperback to a stars and stripes Bookstore near you  
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