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Queens SFL Bulletin, v. 1, issue 3, whole no. 4, June 4, 1941

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And once more, the QUEENS SFL BULLETIN is published by Mr. and Mrs. Will Sykora at P.O. Box 84, Elmont, N.Y. who are mailing it out to all the f   nds and member  of the QUEENS SCIENCE FICTION LEAGUE.
SUPPORT OUR QUEENS CHAPTER S.F.L.!
Cont'd from First Page;
off at our June meeting appears elsewhere in this issue.
	When our financial emergency is over, the Raffle can be put to even more valuable use.  How many of us have wanted to read the Lovecraft Omnibus?  Yet how few of us have been able to affort the $5.00 purchase        the book is well worth!  Now if the proceeds of the Raffle were handled by the Librarian in the form of a special L Fund out of which could be purchased new books for the Library, we could all get an opportunity to read this, and other valuable books, at a fraction of the cost.
	Another reform we could adopt would be a rule to require prior approval by the membership of any invitations or disbursements made by our Secretary-Treasurer.  By announcing the names of proposed guests beforehand, the operation of the unwelcome-guest by-law might never become necessary except in rare cases.  Thus if we all knew who was to be invited, objections could be voiced in advance and all [un?]pleasant [ness?] could be avoided.  The invited guests could also then be sure that their presence was very welcome to each and every member.
	Insofar as expenditures are concerned, by requiring approval in advance of the disbursements, no such wholesale squandering of the club's money for private purposes wou    ccur as did just recently.  The procedure would be for the Secy Trea     to draw up a budget, and submit it to the m mbers for amendment and approval.
	Although the above business is important, we must not lose sight of the entertainment value of our meetings.  The June meeting is our Annual Meeting and the last one of the season.  But there are the two whole months of July and August dur during which we could get together for a picnic, hike, or boatride.  For parties of 25 persons, the Hudson River Day Line allows a 20% discount on Sunday tickets to Indian Point.  This means that the usual $1.25 ticket would only cost us $1.00.  Then at the recent Sports Show, several hiking clubs in the New York area had interesting hiking exhibits.  These clubs      easy, moderate, and difficult hikes into the beautiful scenic areas of New York State.  Possibly they would allow us to affiliate with them so that our members who enjoy walking and picnicing might indulge their pleasure.
	At this meeting our long delayed Raffle will finally take place.  Elsewhere in this issue appears a fairly comprehensive list of the items which will be raffled off.  The original illustrations will be hung on the club room walls like an art exhibit, and an effort is being made to obtain loans of original paintings for exhibition at this meeting.
	As we are going to press, the film reels for "Dracula" have just arrived.  The film is the authentic original version starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan, directed by Tod Browning, and pr duced by PARAMOUNT.  The picture is complete, six reels, with all the thrills and chills.  To add to the w ird effects, Mario Racic, Jr. has arranged several classical recordings from his collections, which will be reproduced by electric phonograph.
	At this meeting we have made a special effort to provide an enjo  ble efternoon and evening.  If enough people attend, we will devote the remainder of the day to dancing, permission for which we have obtained from the owner of the room.  We hope to see Walter and Pauline Lincoff, Dick Burns, Leonard Grunbery, Tom Hoguet, Bob Studley, Harry Harrison, John Giunta, and others who have been

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Page Two And once more, the QUEENS SFL BULLETIN is published by Mr. and Mrs. Will Sykora at P.O. Box 84, Elmont, N.Y. who are mailing it out to all the f nds and member of the QUEENS SCIENCE FICTION LEAGUE. SUPPORT OUR QUEENS CHAPTER S.F.L.! Cont'd from First Page; off at our June meeting appears elsewhere in this issue. When our financial emergency is over, the Raffle can be put to even more valuable use. How many of us have wanted to read the Lovecraft Omnibus? Yet how few of us have been able to affort the $5.00 purchase the book is well worth! Now if the proceeds of the Raffle were handled by the Librarian in the form of a special L Fund out of which could be purchased new books for the Library, we could all get an opportunity to read this, and other valuable books, at a fraction of the cost. Another reform we could adopt would be a rule to require prior approval by the membership of any invitations or disbursements made by our Secretary-Treasurer. By announcing the names of proposed guests beforehand, the operation of the unwelcome-guest by-law might never become necessary except in rare cases. Thus if we all knew who was to be invited, objections could be voiced in advance and all [un?]pleasant [ness?] could be avoided. The invited guests could also then be sure that their presence was very welcome to each and every member. Insofar as expenditures are concerned, by requiring approval in advance of the disbursements, no such wholesale squandering of the club's money for private purposes wou ccur as did just recently. The procedure would be for the Secy Trea to draw up a budget, and submit it to the m mbers for amendment and approval. Although the above business is important, we must not lose sight of the entertainment value of our meetings. The June meeting is our Annual Meeting and the last one of the season. But there are the two whole months of July and August dur during which we could get together for a picnic, hike, or boatride. For parties of 25 persons, the Hudson River Day Line allows a 20% discount on Sunday tickets to Indian Point. This means that the usual $1.25 ticket would only cost us $1.00. Then at the recent Sports Show, several hiking clubs in the New York area had interesting hiking exhibits. These clubs easy, moderate, and difficult hikes into the beautiful scenic areas of New York State. Possibly they would allow us to affiliate with them so that our members who enjoy walking and picnicing might indulge their pleasure. At this meeting our long delayed Raffle will finally take place. Elsewhere in this issue appears a fairly comprehensive list of the items which will be raffled off. The original illustrations will be hung on the club room walls like an art exhibit, and an effort is being made to obtain loans of original paintings for exhibition at this meeting. As we are going to press, the film reels for "Dracula" have just arrived. The film is the authentic original version starring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan, directed by Tod Browning, and pr duced by PARAMOUNT. The picture is complete, six reels, with all the thrills and chills. To add to the w ird effects, Mario Racic, Jr. has arranged several classical recordings from his collections, which will be reproduced by electric phonograph. At this meeting we have made a special effort to provide an enjo ble efternoon and evening. If enough people attend, we will devote the remainder of the day to dancing, permission for which we have obtained from the owner of the room. We hope to see Walter and Pauline Lincoff, Dick Burns, Leonard Grunbery, Tom Hoguet, Bob Studley, Harry Harrison, John Giunta, and others who have been