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National Fantasy Fan, v. 4, issue 1, January 1945

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_T_H_E_ _1_9_4_4_ _N_F_F_F_ _A_W_A_R_D_S_

Well realizing the mess made last year by the tardiness of the voting for the Annual Awards, we are holding them early this year while the answers to the various questions are still fresh in your minds. Incidentally, in order to avoid conflicting with F. A. P. A. we are calling them the "N. F. F. F. AWARDS" rather than "Laureate " Awards.
Officers and Directors were recently asked to list those awards they considered should be listed for voting this year and form their suggestions Vice President Tucker has made the following selection:

Best Fiction Author, Best Non-Fiction Author; Best Poet; Best Artist; Best Fanzine; Best Newsy; Fan Of The Year. In addition, keep the following in mind, for a Mid-Year vote: Best Fanzine Technically; Best Story; Best Article; Best Poem; Best Humor; Best Picture.

Remember, please!! These awards are to be made for activities during the year 1944 only. Please try to make sure that the one for whom you vote actually performed that activity during 1944, and not previously. Some Fan, some magazine, some artist, etc., may hold an all-time place in your mind as the best in that line -- DID that fan or mag or srtist or author do the best of such classifications LAST YEAR? You may think FANFLICKER the greatest fanzine ever produced . Did it print ANY issues on 1944? You may think that Joe Si Phann is the grandest fan who ever lived. Did he do anything to uphold that reputation in 1944? Or did Finch McGlinch far over-shadow him with his 1944 activities? Let's make this voting as correct as possible!

The postcard ballots will be addressed to Dale Tarr, whom I am appointing Chief Teller. Associated with him will be Jay Chidsey and John Anderson. These boys, while living in the same section, are not in the same city, so it will probably take an extra month before the results are tabulated and can be printed. But the Fan groups in any one city have been used so many times that we feel it is only fair that these isolated Fen have a chance to do something.

Please fill out and mail your ballot at once. Deadline, in any case, will be the last mail delivered to Tarr on March 1st, 1945. We put it that far off so our Servifen will have a chance to have their ballots counted for once. However, please do not wait until the final day before mailing in your own ballot.

Winners of the 1943 Awards will each receive a quire of stencils. The Treasurer has already been authorized to purchase and send out these Award prizes. For the 1944 Awards, we are planning something different, which will be announced later.

Just one special mention: in voting for the Fan Of The Year, it is our desire to henor that Fan who did the most for all Fandom; who was the most newsworthy; stimulated the most interest, whether for a good or bad reason -- in 1944. This is not a vote for the Number 1 Fan -- some one may not have done much last year and still be your choice for the No. 1 Face. but we want o know the Fan who did the most for Fandom during 1944!

VOTE NOW DROP YOUR READING AND FILL OUT THE BALLOT MAIL IT NOW NOW!!

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_T_H_E_ _1_9_4_4_ _N_F_F_F_ _A_W_A_R_D_S_ Well realizing the mess made last year by the tardiness of the voting for the Annual Awards, we are holding them early this year while the answers to the various questions are still fresh in your minds. Incidentally, in order to avoid conflicting with F. A. P. A. we are calling them the "N. F. F. F. AWARDS" rather than "Laureate " Awards. Officers and Directors were recently asked to list those awards they considered should be listed for voting this year and form their suggestions Vice President Tucker has made the following selection: Best Fiction Author, Best Non-Fiction Author; Best Poet; Best Artist; Best Fanzine; Best Newsy; Fan Of The Year. In addition, keep the following in mind, for a Mid-Year vote: Best Fanzine Technically; Best Story; Best Article; Best Poem; Best Humor; Best Picture. Remember, please!! These awards are to be made for activities during the year 1944 only. Please try to make sure that the one for whom you vote actually performed that activity during 1944, and not previously. Some Fan, some magazine, some artist, etc., may hold an all-time place in your mind as the best in that line -- DID that fan or mag or srtist or author do the best of such classifications LAST YEAR? You may think FANFLICKER the greatest fanzine ever produced . Did it print ANY issues on 1944? You may think that Joe Si Phann is the grandest fan who ever lived. Did he do anything to uphold that reputation in 1944? Or did Finch McGlinch far over-shadow him with his 1944 activities? Let's make this voting as correct as possible! The postcard ballots will be addressed to Dale Tarr, whom I am appointing Chief Teller. Associated with him will be Jay Chidsey and John Anderson. These boys, while living in the same section, are not in the same city, so it will probably take an extra month before the results are tabulated and can be printed. But the Fan groups in any one city have been used so many times that we feel it is only fair that these isolated Fen have a chance to do something. Please fill out and mail your ballot at once. Deadline, in any case, will be the last mail delivered to Tarr on March 1st, 1945. We put it that far off so our Servifen will have a chance to have their ballots counted for once. However, please do not wait until the final day before mailing in your own ballot. Winners of the 1943 Awards will each receive a quire of stencils. The Treasurer has already been authorized to purchase and send out these Award prizes. For the 1944 Awards, we are planning something different, which will be announced later. Just one special mention: in voting for the Fan Of The Year, it is our desire to henor that Fan who did the most for all Fandom; who was the most newsworthy; stimulated the most interest, whether for a good or bad reason -- in 1944. This is not a vote for the Number 1 Fan -- some one may not have done much last year and still be your choice for the No. 1 Face. but we want o know the Fan who did the most for Fandom during 1944! VOTE NOW DROP YOUR READING AND FILL OUT THE BALLOT MAIL IT NOW NOW!!