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Tale of the 'Evans, v. 4, issue 1, January, 1946

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MY VENTURE INTO S-F AND FANDOM.

By K. Martin Carlson.

The earliest I recall of showing an interest in S-F stories was around the year 1922. ARGOSY-ALLSTORY was my favorite magazine at that time. I'll admit that, at first, the Tarzan stories by ERB were the big attractions to me. After that ANY story by ERB was welcome. The John Carter of Mars stories kept me busy for some time.

Then AMAZING stories caught my eye (some of those covers really did stop you), and I couldn't get them fast enough. I believe that Ray Cummings' "The Girl In The Golden Atom" was really my first love. That ran as a serial in the ARGOSY-ALLSTORY.

Soon I was reading FFM, AMAZING, PLANET and others very regularly. Working in a Drug Store, I had first chance at the copies as they were delivered. How I wish I had saved some of those old-timers. (But I'm not a collector of magazines, even now.)

A letter by Dunk, that was printed in one of the promags, really started me off in Fandom. I noticed that his address was Fargo, N. D., (just across the river from me), and decided to write to him about trading promags. He called me on the phone the next day, (I never had thought to look him up in the phone book), and invited me over to his house.

That first morning there was a real thriller for me. Bookcase after bookcase of books and magazines, piles and piles were on the floor and everywhere. A READER'S HEAVEN (if there is one). Incidentally, his music albums are swell, too.

Then came the FARGOCON -- meeting E. E. Evans, Art Saha, Roy Paetzke and others was indeed a pleasure. Friendliness by the members towards neofans certainly was shown there. With a Hobby in common, we had lots to talk about. Something more interesting that the weather or rationing.

I believe that there will be a grand future in store for fandom. Now that the Atom Smasher and Cosmic Energy are facts, the reading public will take more kindly to our promags. Many youngsters will be attracted to our organization through the medium of the promags. Undoubtedly there will be continued interest in the planned "Trip To The Moon" now that they deem it possible. I notice that the space suits, rocket power and various other items for space use, are not unlike those told of in the mag stories.

All in all, I think the future will be very exciting for Fandom in general. And our NFFF will also prosper, if we keep active in it.

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MY VENTURE INTO S-F AND FANDOM. By K. Martin Carlson. The earliest I recall of showing an interest in S-F stories was around the year 1922. ARGOSY-ALLSTORY was my favorite magazine at that time. I'll admit that, at first, the Tarzan stories by ERB were the big attractions to me. After that ANY story by ERB was welcome. The John Carter of Mars stories kept me busy for some time. Then AMAZING stories caught my eye (some of those covers really did stop you), and I couldn't get them fast enough. I believe that Ray Cummings' "The Girl In The Golden Atom" was really my first love. That ran as a serial in the ARGOSY-ALLSTORY. Soon I was reading FFM, AMAZING, PLANET and others very regularly. Working in a Drug Store, I had first chance at the copies as they were delivered. How I wish I had saved some of those old-timers. (But I'm not a collector of magazines, even now.) A letter by Dunk, that was printed in one of the promags, really started me off in Fandom. I noticed that his address was Fargo, N. D., (just across the river from me), and decided to write to him about trading promags. He called me on the phone the next day, (I never had thought to look him up in the phone book), and invited me over to his house. That first morning there was a real thriller for me. Bookcase after bookcase of books and magazines, piles and piles were on the floor and everywhere. A READER'S HEAVEN (if there is one). Incidentally, his music albums are swell, too. Then came the FARGOCON -- meeting E. E. Evans, Art Saha, Roy Paetzke and others was indeed a pleasure. Friendliness by the members towards neofans certainly was shown there. With a Hobby in common, we had lots to talk about. Something more interesting that the weather or rationing. I believe that there will be a grand future in store for fandom. Now that the Atom Smasher and Cosmic Energy are facts, the reading public will take more kindly to our promags. Many youngsters will be attracted to our organization through the medium of the promags. Undoubtedly there will be continued interest in the planned "Trip To The Moon" now that they deem it possible. I notice that the space suits, rocket power and various other items for space use, are not unlike those told of in the mag stories. All in all, I think the future will be very exciting for Fandom in general. And our NFFF will also prosper, if we keep active in it.