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Science Fiction Weekly, v. 1, issue 10, April 12, 1940

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CITY DESK
YOUR FANMAG REVIEWER SAYS:
Miss that date, but don't miss -- Shangri-La, issue # 1, Science Fantasy Society, Box 6475 Metropolitan Station, Los Angeles, California (10[cents sign]). For a revival of the spirit of Imagination, in particular items by Morojo ("I Protest" -- a rebuttal to the article by Westerfield in Writer's Digest, "The Sky's No Limit", which has Brough forth general protest from all over the fan field.), Ted Carnell ("Art! -- I Choke") and drawings by Fritz Miller.
     Le Zombie, number 27, Bob Tucker, 260, Bloomington, Illinois, (3 for 10 [cents sign]). For a fan news-comment shoot which does not take itself seriously. Item: "Imaginary Interviews with Imaginary Genuises -- #3, An imaginary interview with F. Pohl" particularly typical of the Tucker humor. Most amusing.
     Midwest News & Views, Vol 1 # 5, Mark Reinsberg, 3156 Cambridge Avenue, Chicago, Ill., (5 [cents sign] 3 for 10 [cents sign]). For firsthand news of doings in and around the scene of the coming Stf Convention.

ERLE KORSHAK WRITES: "I have noticed that you asked Tucker to guarantee that the Convention will go through as skeded. ((We had written B. Tucker, IFF Direction, upon hearing rumors of serious dissesnion amongst Chicago fans. Editor.)) Believe me there is absolutely no feud of any kind going on here in Chicago. The Cambridge Ave. group is extremely friendly with the Argyle St. Group. ((Mark Reinsberg editor of Midwest News and Views, Cmbdg. Ave. group; W. Lawrence Hamling, editor of Stardust, Argyle St. Group. Editor.)) What discussions of heat we have had with his so-called group (for there is really no thing as a group or clique, in the literal sense of the word) in Chicago) in the past were merely to establish a precedent. All that may be considered a clique is really some of the Chicago fans who have followed a leader to accomplish fan activities: Hamling's group is for the furtherance of his magazine; Reinsberg for the furtherance of his. However, all has been smoothed out each time such an argument has arisen; we are the best of friends and spend much time visiting each other's houses.

RAY CUMMINGS' "Personality Plus", which your editor read at the office of Astonishing Stories is a different Cummings tale. No atoms, space-ships, mysterious metals in laboratories, robots, or time-traveling. Als on hand is a sequel to his "Thought Girl" which was published many years ago in some obscure place we recall not.

MILTON A. ROTHMAN, better known as Lee Gregor to the science fiction reader, has clicked again with "Acceleration" at the lair of the Pohl. Although he doesn't know it at the time of this writing, Marconette will be given his first professional break with this year.

TOM WRIGHT (Comet, - Mercury, Dawn). "Want to hear about me, you say? Oke, here's the morbid story: I'm pretty close to sixteen and I am a short of 5'4". I weight about 90 and am brown haired, eyes blue. My main interest in chemistry, and I certainly hope to make it my future profession.
     "I like all scientific things and read anything so long as is is science fiction. My favorites are Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Wonder, Astounding, and, believe it or not, Marvel!' I lik the artistic side very much and prefer Paul, Finlay, Krupa, and Scheoman."

     dick wilson's STRICTLY PUBLIC
     The Local & Benevolent Order of Gafia is the latest contribution of this department to the finer arts of fandom. Full details will be found in the January issue of Escape, which will appear as soon as Squeaky digs down into its treasury and buys us the mimeograph paper it owes us. Enrollees to date in this unique organization include D. Allen Wollheim, J. Blythe Michel, Chet de B. Cohen, Bob Studley, Dick Crain and a raft of other visionaries. Enrollee D. Lowndes will probably blue-pencil the information that Escape may be ordered @ 5 [cents sign] from us, care SFW.

     This is just the space for a couplet boosting the Chicon.

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CITY DESK YOUR FANMAG REVIEWER SAYS: Miss that date, but don't miss -- Shangri-La, issue # 1, Science Fantasy Society, Box 6475 Metropolitan Station, Los Angeles, California (10[cents sign]). For a revival of the spirit of Imagination, in particular items by Morojo ("I Protest" -- a rebuttal to the article by Westerfield in Writer's Digest, "The Sky's No Limit", which has Brough forth general protest from all over the fan field.), Ted Carnell ("Art! -- I Choke") and drawings by Fritz Miller. Le Zombie, number 27, Bob Tucker, 260, Bloomington, Illinois, (3 for 10 [cents sign]). For a fan news-comment shoot which does not take itself seriously. Item: "Imaginary Interviews with Imaginary Genuises -- #3, An imaginary interview with F. Pohl" particularly typical of the Tucker humor. Most amusing. Midwest News & Views, Vol 1 # 5, Mark Reinsberg, 3156 Cambridge Avenue, Chicago, Ill., (5 [cents sign] 3 for 10 [cents sign]). For firsthand news of doings in and around the scene of the coming Stf Convention. ERLE KORSHAK WRITES: "I have noticed that you asked Tucker to guarantee that the Convention will go through as skeded. ((We had written B. Tucker, IFF Direction, upon hearing rumors of serious dissesnion amongst Chicago fans. Editor.)) Believe me there is absolutely no feud of any kind going on here in Chicago. The Cambridge Ave. group is extremely friendly with the Argyle St. Group. ((Mark Reinsberg editor of Midwest News and Views, Cmbdg. Ave. group; W. Lawrence Hamling, editor of Stardust, Argyle St. Group. Editor.)) What discussions of heat we have had with his so-called group (for there is really no thing as a group or clique, in the literal sense of the word) in Chicago) in the past were merely to establish a precedent. All that may be considered a clique is really some of the Chicago fans who have followed a leader to accomplish fan activities: Hamling's group is for the furtherance of his magazine; Reinsberg for the furtherance of his. However, all has been smoothed out each time such an argument has arisen; we are the best of friends and spend much time visiting each other's houses. RAY CUMMINGS' "Personality Plus", which your editor read at the office of Astonishing Stories is a different Cummings tale. No atoms, space-ships, mysterious metals in laboratories, robots, or time-traveling. Als on hand is a sequel to his "Thought Girl" which was published many years ago in some obscure place we recall not. MILTON A. ROTHMAN, better known as Lee Gregor to the science fiction reader, has clicked again with "Acceleration" at the lair of the Pohl. Although he doesn't know it at the time of this writing, Marconette will be given his first professional break with this year. TOM WRIGHT (Comet, - Mercury, Dawn). "Want to hear about me, you say? Oke, here's the morbid story: I'm pretty close to sixteen and I am a short of 5'4". I weight about 90 and am brown haired, eyes blue. My main interest in chemistry, and I certainly hope to make it my future profession. "I like all scientific things and read anything so long as is is science fiction. My favorites are Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Wonder, Astounding, and, believe it or not, Marvel!' I lik the artistic side very much and prefer Paul, Finlay, Krupa, and Scheoman." dick wilson's STRICTLY PUBLIC The Local & Benevolent Order of Gafia is the latest contribution of this department to the finer arts of fandom. Full details will be found in the January issue of Escape, which will appear as soon as Squeaky digs down into its treasury and buys us the mimeograph paper it owes us. Enrollees to date in this unique organization include D. Allen Wollheim, J. Blythe Michel, Chet de B. Cohen, Bob Studley, Dick Crain and a raft of other visionaries. Enrollee D. Lowndes will probably blue-pencil the information that Escape may be ordered @ 5 [cents sign] from us, care SFW. This is just the space for a couplet boosting the Chicon.