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Ad Astra, v. 1, issue 5, January 1940

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Page 2.     MID-WEST Fan News

uld be the most reliable to the uninvolved fan who merely [[underline]]wants the news[[end underline]], and not a lot of propogandically inclined material of doubtful trustworthiness? We believe the "Mid-west" bias is as near to absolute impartiality as geography and the will to remain neutral permits.
So.....we give you MID-WEST Fan News. Its purpose is simply to pa[?] the news and items we receive from this locality, as well as all important centers of fan activity---on to you, without adding out own personal "dabbles".- At the outset, MID-WEST is on rather[?] unsteady footing,to be frank. Our problem is not financial, nor does it represent difficulty in putting such a publication out at bi-weekly intervals. The great question mark is the uncertainty of obtaining sufficient interest, early enough so as to mean at least a partial scoop of the rest of the field. For a magazine with news that was news is no good.
The problem has been tried from the angle of posting correspondents in key centers, who attempt to dig up whatever news there is in his locality. But it's impossible to cover every spot, large and small,where fan news is being made. Thus, we call upon YOU, the fans who not only read the news, but help [[underline]]make[[end underline]] it,to send in a few items every time something of interest to the rest of the field develops in your center of activity. You may not believe it, but we'd rather have your news than your money!
We want to make MID-WEST Fan News a success; with your support we believe the fan field will have the reliable, "neutral" news publication it really needs. Our policy is pro-science fiction fandom, anti-anti-science fiction fandom. In short, we have no axe to grind.     [[underline]]Mr.Rim.[[end underline]]
SUBSCRIBE TO MID-WEST FAN NEWS!
6 issues for a mere 25[[cent symbol]]; 5 cents per copy. (No subscriptions over 25[[cent symbol]] accepted for the present.)

[[underline]]PRO FLASHES![[end underline]]

Line-Up for April 1940 AMAZING:
FISH MEN OF VENUS by David Wright O'Brien is the cover story illustrated by Hammond.
Feature story of the issue is "War[?] of the Scientists" by John Russel[?] Fearn.
Milton Kaletsky's[[?]] " A LITTLE BUG SHALL LEAD THEM" has been changed to "REVOLT OF THE ANTS".
Jack West, pseudonym for Jerry K. Westerfeld, formerly Asst. Editor of AMAZING and FANTASTIC has his " WHEN THE ICE TERROR CAME ". 
Thornton Ayre continues his Brutus Lloyd series with "CASE OF THE MURDERED SAVANTS".
Conclusion of "BLACK WORLD".
Among the stories scheduled for the April FANTASTIC is a sequel to " THE PRIESTESS WHO REBELLED " by Nelson S. Bond.
"WORLD REBORN" the story by Thornton Ayre in the 1st SUPER-SCIENCE came to Palmer some time ago. He had to reject it as the story was not suited to AMAZING's policies. However Ray says that-it is a great story.

Robert Moore Williams,who left Chicago before Xmas, bound for other points, changed his mind & returned to this city for at least another 6 months,Jan.1, '40. 
Incidentally, he has just sold a 20,000 word tale to AMAZING, entitled "Blueprints of Destiny." At present he is working on a novel, having just completed another novelette.

WANTED: News from the New York City pro-mags, by a columnist who can supply material of moderate length every two weeks. Send in [[underline]]Your[[end underline]] news to MID-WEST. It doesn't have to [[underline]]scoop[[end underline]] to interst fandom, if the item isn't generally known.

BE AT THE 1940 CONVENTION!

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Page 2. MID-WEST Fan News uld be the most reliable to the uninvolved fan who merely [[underline]]wants the news[[end underline]], and not a lot of propogandically inclined material of doubtful trustworthiness? We believe the "Mid-west" bias is as near to absolute impartiality as geography and the will to remain neutral permits. So.....we give you MID-WEST Fan News. Its purpose is simply to pa[?] the news and items we receive from this locality, as well as all important centers of fan activity---on to you, without adding out own personal "dabbles".- At the outset, MID-WEST is on rather[?] unsteady footing,to be frank. Our problem is not financial, nor does it represent difficulty in putting such a publication out at bi-weekly intervals. The great question mark is the uncertainty of obtaining sufficient interest, early enough so as to mean at least a partial scoop of the rest of the field. For a magazine with news that was news is no good. The problem has been tried from the angle of posting correspondents in key centers, who attempt to dig up whatever news there is in his locality. But it's impossible to cover every spot, large and small,where fan news is being made. Thus, we call upon YOU, the fans who not only read the news, but help [[underline]]make[[end underline]] it,to send in a few items every time something of interest to the rest of the field develops in your center of activity. You may not believe it, but we'd rather have your news than your money! We want to make MID-WEST Fan News a success; with your support we believe the fan field will have the reliable, "neutral" news publication it really needs. Our policy is pro-science fiction fandom, anti-anti-science fiction fandom. In short, we have no axe to grind. [[underline]]Mr.Rim.[[end underline]] SUBSCRIBE TO MID-WEST FAN NEWS! 6 issues for a mere 25[[cent symbol]]; 5 cents per copy. (No subscriptions over 25[[cent symbol]] accepted for the present.) [[underline]]PRO FLASHES![[end underline]] Line-Up for April 1940 AMAZING: FISH MEN OF VENUS by David Wright O'Brien is the cover story illustrated by Hammond. Feature story of the issue is "War[?] of the Scientists" by John Russel[?] Fearn. Milton Kaletsky's[[?]] " A LITTLE BUG SHALL LEAD THEM" has been changed to "REVOLT OF THE ANTS". Jack West, pseudonym for Jerry K. Westerfeld, formerly Asst. Editor of AMAZING and FANTASTIC has his " WHEN THE ICE TERROR CAME ". Thornton Ayre continues his Brutus Lloyd series with "CASE OF THE MURDERED SAVANTS". Conclusion of "BLACK WORLD". Among the stories scheduled for the April FANTASTIC is a sequel to " THE PRIESTESS WHO REBELLED " by Nelson S. Bond. "WORLD REBORN" the story by Thornton Ayre in the 1st SUPER-SCIENCE came to Palmer some time ago. He had to reject it as the story was not suited to AMAZING's policies. However Ray says that-it is a great story. Robert Moore Williams,who left Chicago before Xmas, bound for other points, changed his mind & returned to this city for at least another 6 months,Jan.1, '40. Incidentally, he has just sold a 20,000 word tale to AMAZING, entitled "Blueprints of Destiny." At present he is working on a novel, having just completed another novelette. WANTED: News from the New York City pro-mags, by a columnist who can supply material of moderate length every two weeks. Send in [[underline]]Your[[end underline]] news to MID-WEST. It doesn't have to [[underline]]scoop[[end underline]] to interst fandom, if the item isn't generally known. BE AT THE 1940 CONVENTION!