The store conducted the largest single sale of war bonds in the nation, a $32-million sale that lasted two weeks in the store's auditorium.

Deciding who would conduct the sale was important.

Christie's, the New York auction house that conducted the sale, said it was the highest single sale for such a collection.

Mr. Hatch, who said he disagreed, conducted the sale as chief executive and considered many bids.

Typically the goods in a garage sale are unwanted items from the household with the home owners conducting the sale.

Mr. de Pury was to conduct the sale.

He would return in three months to conduct the actual sale.

Doyle said it conducts the sale every few years as a service to the financial institutions.

As we explained in our initial letter, we have been instructed to conduct the sale by means of a strict auction process.

St. Louis auction house Selkirk's conducted the sale on February 24, 25 and 26, 1941.