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Old Hollywood theme set for schools' auction.

Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN)

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Feb. 19--Austin Area Catholic Schools' annual Discovery Auction scheduled for late March will have an Old Hollywood theme.

Planning is under way for the 15th annual auction March 24 at St. Edwards Catholic Church's Corcoran Center in Austin, according to a Catholic schools news release.

Tickets are $50 per person. The event, which sells out annually, is limited to 350 people.

It will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. along with the start of the silent auction. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. live auction.

The solicitation committee is collecting items for the live and silent auctions, the release stated.

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