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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no. 9, October 1940
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Hash ish Do the dead return? Sceptics, examine our cover once again & alter your opinions! Those pictures are not faked! We, too, once had strong opinions about spiritualism -- til we were fotografing some tadpoles one day & instead our film developt with these remarkable ectotypes- which have positively been identified as Weinbaum & Lovecraft! Says Henry Kuttner, intimate of the latter, "It is undoubtedly Howard; the look of the eyes, the set of the jaw, his hair- yes, there's no denying it." Wrote Ray Palmer, upon receiving an advance proof of our cover: " Stanley Weinbaum! Who could ever mistake the wistful-mischievous smile of Weinbaum?" While Ralph Milne Farley, who was once visited by Weinbaum after death, corroborates. These are but a few of the proofs positive we have rcvd. Yes, friends, we have indeed scoopt the field in the presentation of this psychic phenomenonsense... But next issue! We advance the art of the amateur fantasy mag yet another notch by presenting an engraved picture on our cover! Watch for it! Congratulations to the Campbells upon the birth of dawter Philinda Duane. The date, Aug 29. Almost unheralded comes IMAG-INDEX, LA's latest contribution to fandom. Presenting Table of Contents of every pro sci-fic mag from '26 to '38... 72 mimeod pages between stiff covers, priced at only 50c! Readers & collectors have thot often enuf about such a reference book & wisht for the existence of one. Suddenly, with little show or fuss, our local A. Ross Kuntz & Franklyn Brady got together, availd themselves of the LASFS library & several private collections & between hthe time your co-eds left for the Convention & returned had turnd out this project! We are pleased to plug the IMAG-INDEX, now available at 50c per copy ppd, coin or stamps to 3c denominations, from 2532 Burnside, Los Angeles Cal. Have you heard mention? Colorado Calling! In '41 it's the Denvention! Special delivery airmailetter from its Chict states: " We have things well under way here (Sept 15) and gaining momentum fast. Have formed the Colorado Fantasy Society as the organization behind the affair, membership cards, letterheads, booster stickers, are ordered, the first two of which will be available tomorrow, and the stickers within the next week. Have the CFS Review completely stenciled, and will be ready for the mails within the next three of four days. This will be the official organ of the CFS. Membership dues, which are ready to take, will be 50c. Will send cards out tomorrow getting the opinions as to what month would be most satisfactory to the majority, and hope to have the date set by the time the second CFS Review is due, which will be announced therein." HQs are Olan F Wiggins, 3214 Champa St, Denver, Colo. 8 Angelenos joind the CFS directly the Denvention dues were made noen. Those who have shown their intention of attending the Convention (July 4th being the favord day out our way) are: Roy Test, Bruce Yerke, Walt Daugherty, Paul Freehafer, Russ Hodgkins, Pogo &
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Hash ish Do the dead return? Sceptics, examine our cover once again & alter your opinions! Those pictures are not faked! We, too, once had strong opinions about spiritualism -- til we were fotografing some tadpoles one day & instead our film developt with these remarkable ectotypes- which have positively been identified as Weinbaum & Lovecraft! Says Henry Kuttner, intimate of the latter, "It is undoubtedly Howard; the look of the eyes, the set of the jaw, his hair- yes, there's no denying it." Wrote Ray Palmer, upon receiving an advance proof of our cover: " Stanley Weinbaum! Who could ever mistake the wistful-mischievous smile of Weinbaum?" While Ralph Milne Farley, who was once visited by Weinbaum after death, corroborates. These are but a few of the proofs positive we have rcvd. Yes, friends, we have indeed scoopt the field in the presentation of this psychic phenomenonsense... But next issue! We advance the art of the amateur fantasy mag yet another notch by presenting an engraved picture on our cover! Watch for it! Congratulations to the Campbells upon the birth of dawter Philinda Duane. The date, Aug 29. Almost unheralded comes IMAG-INDEX, LA's latest contribution to fandom. Presenting Table of Contents of every pro sci-fic mag from '26 to '38... 72 mimeod pages between stiff covers, priced at only 50c! Readers & collectors have thot often enuf about such a reference book & wisht for the existence of one. Suddenly, with little show or fuss, our local A. Ross Kuntz & Franklyn Brady got together, availd themselves of the LASFS library & several private collections & between hthe time your co-eds left for the Convention & returned had turnd out this project! We are pleased to plug the IMAG-INDEX, now available at 50c per copy ppd, coin or stamps to 3c denominations, from 2532 Burnside, Los Angeles Cal. Have you heard mention? Colorado Calling! In '41 it's the Denvention! Special delivery airmailetter from its Chict states: " We have things well under way here (Sept 15) and gaining momentum fast. Have formed the Colorado Fantasy Society as the organization behind the affair, membership cards, letterheads, booster stickers, are ordered, the first two of which will be available tomorrow, and the stickers within the next week. Have the CFS Review completely stenciled, and will be ready for the mails within the next three of four days. This will be the official organ of the CFS. Membership dues, which are ready to take, will be 50c. Will send cards out tomorrow getting the opinions as to what month would be most satisfactory to the majority, and hope to have the date set by the time the second CFS Review is due, which will be announced therein." HQs are Olan F Wiggins, 3214 Champa St, Denver, Colo. 8 Angelenos joind the CFS directly the Denvention dues were made noen. Those who have shown their intention of attending the Convention (July 4th being the favord day out our way) are: Roy Test, Bruce Yerke, Walt Daugherty, Paul Freehafer, Russ Hodgkins, Pogo &
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