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Fantasite, v. 2, issue 5, whole 11, May-June 1943
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4...THE FANTASITE FANTA-NOTES by the editors THE OLD Minneapolis Fantasy Society, as it was at its peak, can no longer be said to exist. A steady dwindling of active members has resulted since the start of the War, although activity was definitely on the upswing for a long period of time. Now, Sam Russell, Morrie Dollens, and your Editor reside in California; Gordon Dickson makes the eighth MFS member to enter the armed forces; Arden Benson expects to be in California sometime in June, and--well, it's quite obvious just how depleted the once strong ranks of Minneapolis fandom are. Very few are left to carry on. It's difficult to prophecy whether or not the organization will survive; but the flame has been kindled, has waxed and waned, and still glows. We predict that there will be an MFS when normalcy appears once more on the horizon. At this time we're thinking of a record made at a past meeting: on the disc, among others, Carl Jacobi, Cliff Simak, and Donald Wandrei delivered messages to the MFS of the future--the group that will be in existence after the War. Like many an MFS member, we hope to be present when that particular recording is played once more... Fantasite has struggled gamely along during the last two years, and finally our third anniversary is in sight. Plans for another gala issue to celebrate this occasion are rather indefinite, but we can promise an unusual issue. It might do to mention that our real anniversary date--November-December--is long past; but owing to a previously sporadic schedule we must perforce speak in being accepted at 10c, while larger advertisements of a like nature may be purchased at the regular rates. Only restriction imposed: a fifteen-word limit on the ten-centers. Each individual ad will be greatly appreciated. Let's start the ball rolling! Our former Assistant Editors, Manson Brackney and Gordon Dickson, chief go-getters and enthusiasts on the staff, are now serving Uncle Sam and consequently are unable to offer much more than moral support at the present; but they'll be back again in the future, you may be sure. We'd like to suggest that you obtain a copy of Br-r-rack!, Brackney's humor mag. Copies are obtainable from 1710 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, California, for a three-cent stamp. It's a bargain! The receipt of so many letters commenting on the last issue was gratifying indeed, and we hope that this issue will produce an even greater response. Such readers want us to print. Opinions do vary, of course; but for the most part it's easy to weed out undesirable types of material, providing enough letters of condemnation are received. our policy is still a vague one, with no particular tabus or requisites -- best expressed in the words of Sam Russell: "...our only criterion is that the material be sufficiently intelligent, interesting, and well-written to induce us to take the trouble to dummy, stencil, and mimeograph it." (Continued on page 26)
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4...THE FANTASITE FANTA-NOTES by the editors THE OLD Minneapolis Fantasy Society, as it was at its peak, can no longer be said to exist. A steady dwindling of active members has resulted since the start of the War, although activity was definitely on the upswing for a long period of time. Now, Sam Russell, Morrie Dollens, and your Editor reside in California; Gordon Dickson makes the eighth MFS member to enter the armed forces; Arden Benson expects to be in California sometime in June, and--well, it's quite obvious just how depleted the once strong ranks of Minneapolis fandom are. Very few are left to carry on. It's difficult to prophecy whether or not the organization will survive; but the flame has been kindled, has waxed and waned, and still glows. We predict that there will be an MFS when normalcy appears once more on the horizon. At this time we're thinking of a record made at a past meeting: on the disc, among others, Carl Jacobi, Cliff Simak, and Donald Wandrei delivered messages to the MFS of the future--the group that will be in existence after the War. Like many an MFS member, we hope to be present when that particular recording is played once more... Fantasite has struggled gamely along during the last two years, and finally our third anniversary is in sight. Plans for another gala issue to celebrate this occasion are rather indefinite, but we can promise an unusual issue. It might do to mention that our real anniversary date--November-December--is long past; but owing to a previously sporadic schedule we must perforce speak in being accepted at 10c, while larger advertisements of a like nature may be purchased at the regular rates. Only restriction imposed: a fifteen-word limit on the ten-centers. Each individual ad will be greatly appreciated. Let's start the ball rolling! Our former Assistant Editors, Manson Brackney and Gordon Dickson, chief go-getters and enthusiasts on the staff, are now serving Uncle Sam and consequently are unable to offer much more than moral support at the present; but they'll be back again in the future, you may be sure. We'd like to suggest that you obtain a copy of Br-r-rack!, Brackney's humor mag. Copies are obtainable from 1710 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, California, for a three-cent stamp. It's a bargain! The receipt of so many letters commenting on the last issue was gratifying indeed, and we hope that this issue will produce an even greater response. Such readers want us to print. Opinions do vary, of course; but for the most part it's easy to weed out undesirable types of material, providing enough letters of condemnation are received. our policy is still a vague one, with no particular tabus or requisites -- best expressed in the words of Sam Russell: "...our only criterion is that the material be sufficiently intelligent, interesting, and well-written to induce us to take the trouble to dummy, stencil, and mimeograph it." (Continued on page 26)
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