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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no 17, August 1941

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(I just have taken time to read thru the foregoing 4 pgs of Denventionism. I speak, ofcorse, while dummying. Persons & tenses change, I find, with the rapidity of a chameleon's skin as it'd run over a cover on Amazing. But praps that's appropriate style for such reporting: if there's any place that's a preview of the chaos the Technocrats predicted we'll encounter in 1942, it's fandom's annual fracas! Ofcorse, quite a slaphappy chaos rather'n a tragi-chaos; nobody seems to noe anything about somebody's whereabouts, & everything runs off-schedule...but a greatime is had by all! I might, in passing, mention there is absolutely no truth to the rumor Tucker's wife is suing for divorce after the postcard she rcvd from him from the Denvention: "Having a wonderful time. Wish you were her.")
The Costume Party. Here was a faze of the Convention that really came off. Now at first glance U may take that for a pun...something to do with costumes coming off, U noe? But for the timebeing I am serious; serious in saying I sincerely was surprised & greatly gratifyd at the number of costumed fans & the amount-to-somethingness of most of their getups. I think it pretty well agreed the Chicon Masquerade was not too successful; in fact, lucky the Life fotografer didnt show. So I held no hi hopes for the Mylhicon's evening-of-disguise. Which was why I was astonisht & delited, the way youse guys came prepared. The gashly Doc Lowndes... madoctor Kornbluth...Deathshead Korshak...Morojo the Akka..."Ole Granny" Widner...Jno Star knight...The Improbable Man...Prof Pinero...Daugherty, in the $500 spaceman's outfit...Adam Stink, the human robot...Leslyn Heinlein as a character from Cabell...The Tramp...& my own repulsive self. I hope I forgot no-one; unintentionaly, probly have, someone I later'll wonder how I possibly coud have, he was so outstanding. Yes! And it wasnt pland, so help me science! Whom had I overlookt but the pal who took First Prize...EEEvans as the BEM to end all Bug-Eyed Monsters! Wow, what a costume! Heinlein's stereoscopicolor pic must be seen of it; in my weakend condition, I woudnt undertake a description. A very fine article coud --& shoud--be developt aroundt his costume party. I can't treat of it complete here. For instance, there were the things the contestants (for $5, $2.50 & $1 cash prizes) did & said; "Pinero's Predictions"; wisecrax & whatanot. They awarded HunchbAckerman 3d prize for apearing as the backover on the Denvention Vom I had hoped to be maskt as Odd Jno but circumstances made imposs & I was visible instead as the expression of how badly I felt over not being able tomaskerade as Stapledon's superman). Yes, Judges Hunt & 2 others I believ, of which one mayve been Wiggins, awarded me 3d prize; & I thank U gentlemen for your generosity, & Ray Harryhausen--my mask's designer--thanx U too for your appreciation; but Art & damon, I honestly thot your Granny & Jno Star more deserving.
Besides many flash & flood fotos & technicolor stereo shots, movies were made of the costumes. Later we were shown the world-famous "Los World", all-taking version (all taking being supplyd by audience, with jokes from 1,000,000 BC & humor as heavy as a brontosaurus). The remarks evoked by this revival alone, had anyone either a fotografic memory or cared to sacrifice entertainment for penciling notes in the dark, woudve provided material for a funtasy filmanuscript.

MAN FROM MARS at the rite is the conception of LArtist Dave Elder. He was not a character in the costumenagerie. A message from his people was rcvd during the Denvention. With that cryptic mention we'll pass on to another faze as a committee from the Cosmic Club is making an investigation of the "Message from Mars".

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8 (I just have taken time to read thru the foregoing 4 pgs of Denventionism. I speak, ofcorse, while dummying. Persons & tenses change, I find, with the rapidity of a chameleon's skin as it'd run over a cover on Amazing. But praps that's appropriate style for such reporting: if there's any place that's a preview of the chaos the Technocrats predicted we'll encounter in 1942, it's fandom's annual fracas! Ofcorse, quite a slaphappy chaos rather'n a tragi-chaos; nobody seems to noe anything about somebody's whereabouts, & everything runs off-schedule...but a greatime is had by all! I might, in passing, mention there is absolutely no truth to the rumor Tucker's wife is suing for divorce after the postcard she rcvd from him from the Denvention: "Having a wonderful time. Wish you were her.") The Costume Party. Here was a faze of the Convention that really came off. Now at first glance U may take that for a pun...something to do with costumes coming off, U noe? But for the timebeing I am serious; serious in saying I sincerely was surprised & greatly gratifyd at the number of costumed fans & the amount-to-somethingness of most of their getups. I think it pretty well agreed the Chicon Masquerade was not too successful; in fact, lucky the Life fotografer didnt show. So I held no hi hopes for the Mylhicon's evening-of-disguise. Which was why I was astonisht & delited, the way youse guys came prepared. The gashly Doc Lowndes... madoctor Kornbluth...Deathshead Korshak...Morojo the Akka..."Ole Granny" Widner...Jno Star knight...The Improbable Man...Prof Pinero...Daugherty, in the $500 spaceman's outfit...Adam Stink, the human robot...Leslyn Heinlein as a character from Cabell...The Tramp...& my own repulsive self. I hope I forgot no-one; unintentionaly, probly have, someone I later'll wonder how I possibly coud have, he was so outstanding. Yes! And it wasnt pland, so help me science! Whom had I overlookt but the pal who took First Prize...EEEvans as the BEM to end all Bug-Eyed Monsters! Wow, what a costume! Heinlein's stereoscopicolor pic must be seen of it; in my weakend condition, I woudnt undertake a description. A very fine article coud --& shoud--be developt aroundt his costume party. I can't treat of it complete here. For instance, there were the things the contestants (for $5, $2.50 & $1 cash prizes) did & said; "Pinero's Predictions"; wisecrax & whatanot. They awarded HunchbAckerman 3d prize for apearing as the backover on the Denvention Vom I had hoped to be maskt as Odd Jno but circumstances made imposs & I was visible instead as the expression of how badly I felt over not being able tomaskerade as Stapledon's superman). Yes, Judges Hunt & 2 others I believ, of which one mayve been Wiggins, awarded me 3d prize; & I thank U gentlemen for your generosity, & Ray Harryhausen--my mask's designer--thanx U too for your appreciation; but Art & damon, I honestly thot your Granny & Jno Star more deserving. Besides many flash & flood fotos & technicolor stereo shots, movies were made of the costumes. Later we were shown the world-famous "Los World", all-taking version (all taking being supplyd by audience, with jokes from 1,000,000 BC & humor as heavy as a brontosaurus). The remarks evoked by this revival alone, had anyone either a fotografic memory or cared to sacrifice entertainment for penciling notes in the dark, woudve provided material for a funtasy filmanuscript. MAN FROM MARS at the rite is the conception of LArtist Dave Elder. He was not a character in the costumenagerie. A message from his people was rcvd during the Denvention. With that cryptic mention we'll pass on to another faze as a committee from the Cosmic Club is making an investigation of the "Message from Mars".