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Fanfare, v. 1, issue 2, June 1940

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MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING.

The first meeting of the Strange Club, then the Nameless Ones, occured on February 18, 1940, at the home of Louis Russell Chauvenet, in Cambridge, Mass.

Art Winer Jr., the instigator of the gathering, rattled up from Bryantville in that amazing piece if mechanism, The Skylark of Foo, pausing only to pick up Francis Paro, William Schrage, and John Ferrari, in South Boston.

They arrived, after a bit of circling about to get bearings, met LRC, and adjourned to his room to await the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Swisher from Winchester. Chauvenet trounced Widner soundly at the ancient pastime of chess, while the others looked over Louis' collection, and discussed various aspects os s - f.

After about an hour, at 5:00 P.M., Mr. and Mrs. Swisher came, and everybody sat down to a delicious supper of cold cuts and salads. After supper there followed a s-f discussion, during which Francis Paro allegedly fell asleep. Nothing important was accomplished, not even a name for the club. We departed, after selecting a date for the second meeting at Swisher's home next month, still the Nameless Ones.

However, everybody enjoyed the meeting, as it was the first time most had attended any such gathering, and it was a pleasure just to see and talk with real live fans in the flesh.

MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING.

The second meeting was held at Swisher's home in Winchester on March 17, 1940. All members of the first meeting were present with three new additions, Earl Singleton of MIT, Majorie Wilson of Winchester, and William Zimmer of South Boston; bringing the total membership to ten.

Meeting got under way with the appointment of Art Widner Jr., as Director and Francis Paro as Secretary-Treasurer.

Eastern Massachusetts Fantasy Society was decided upon as the official title under which the organization is to be recognized. Meetings to be held about once a month at various member's homes. Dues were set at fifteen cents a meeting to be used to set up Fanfare as the club organ.

Members were to bring material for Fanfare by next meeting. The treasurer to purchase the stencils and bring them to the next meeting since Majorie Wilson volunteered to help cut the stencils. Prospective cover artists were Harold Gruhn (who did cover for the first issue) and Art Widner famed cover artist of Spaceways. Russell Chauvenet suggests biographies of members to be included in Fanfare.

Fanfare to appear bi-monthly at ten cents a copy. Second issue to include twelve pages but as you see it miracuously jumped to eighteen pages.

Next meeting to be held at Singleton's MIT Dorm, April 7, 1940 at 3 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING.

Third meeting held as planned at the MIT. Four new members were present, bringing the total membership to 14. However three membere were not present, they were William Schrage, John Ferrari, and Majorie Wilson. The new members were Bill Whalen of Dorchester, Fred Thomas of Dorchester, Fred Weiner of Boston and Henry Lemaire of MIT.

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MINUTES OF THE FIRST MEETING. The first meeting of the Strange Club, then the Nameless Ones, occured on February 18, 1940, at the home of Louis Russell Chauvenet, in Cambridge, Mass. Art Winer Jr., the instigator of the gathering, rattled up from Bryantville in that amazing piece if mechanism, The Skylark of Foo, pausing only to pick up Francis Paro, William Schrage, and John Ferrari, in South Boston. They arrived, after a bit of circling about to get bearings, met LRC, and adjourned to his room to await the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Swisher from Winchester. Chauvenet trounced Widner soundly at the ancient pastime of chess, while the others looked over Louis' collection, and discussed various aspects os s - f. After about an hour, at 5:00 P.M., Mr. and Mrs. Swisher came, and everybody sat down to a delicious supper of cold cuts and salads. After supper there followed a s-f discussion, during which Francis Paro allegedly fell asleep. Nothing important was accomplished, not even a name for the club. We departed, after selecting a date for the second meeting at Swisher's home next month, still the Nameless Ones. However, everybody enjoyed the meeting, as it was the first time most had attended any such gathering, and it was a pleasure just to see and talk with real live fans in the flesh. MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING. The second meeting was held at Swisher's home in Winchester on March 17, 1940. All members of the first meeting were present with three new additions, Earl Singleton of MIT, Majorie Wilson of Winchester, and William Zimmer of South Boston; bringing the total membership to ten. Meeting got under way with the appointment of Art Widner Jr., as Director and Francis Paro as Secretary-Treasurer. Eastern Massachusetts Fantasy Society was decided upon as the official title under which the organization is to be recognized. Meetings to be held about once a month at various member's homes. Dues were set at fifteen cents a meeting to be used to set up Fanfare as the club organ. Members were to bring material for Fanfare by next meeting. The treasurer to purchase the stencils and bring them to the next meeting since Majorie Wilson volunteered to help cut the stencils. Prospective cover artists were Harold Gruhn (who did cover for the first issue) and Art Widner famed cover artist of Spaceways. Russell Chauvenet suggests biographies of members to be included in Fanfare. Fanfare to appear bi-monthly at ten cents a copy. Second issue to include twelve pages but as you see it miracuously jumped to eighteen pages. Next meeting to be held at Singleton's MIT Dorm, April 7, 1940 at 3 P.M. MINUTES OF THE THIRD MEETING. Third meeting held as planned at the MIT. Four new members were present, bringing the total membership to 14. However three membere were not present, they were William Schrage, John Ferrari, and Majorie Wilson. The new members were Bill Whalen of Dorchester, Fred Thomas of Dorchester, Fred Weiner of Boston and Henry Lemaire of MIT. (continued on page 15)