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MFS Bulletin, v. 3, issue 5, whole no. 17, February 01, 1943

MFS Bulletin, Vol. 3, Number 5 Page 4

JOEY:
--The Hypothetical Fan

Joey, he sat at his typer.
Joey, he sat in a chair.
He pounded the keys of his typer, 
He screamed and he tore at his hair.
"God, how I hate that Walt Daugherty!
G Dickson, and P Bronson, too. 
   And that big bag of gas 
   That awful old sass
That writes Science-Fictional Goo
--And all of the other fans, too. 

His ribbon was loaded with arsenic,
His type, it was covered with slime.
"The fandom news colyum idea,"
He gurgled, "is mine - all mine.
If you lie about me I will sue yuh,
But of course I kin lie about you.
   My writing's the best
   That comes out of the West
And I'm oh! so much better than you
--And all of the other fans, too.

They tied him up in a strait jacket, 
They gagged him and bound him with wire;
He burst into sponatneous combustion,
He flamed up, and died on the fire.
Walt Daughtery, Dickson, and Bronson
And Samuel D Russell all flew
   To make sure he was dead
   And lay wreathed at his head
Of poisonous ivy and yew
--And all of the other fans, too.
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Published weekly by John L Gergen, at 221 Melbourne ave SE - Mpls, Minn. Copies are 2 for a nickle, larger subscriptions
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WANTED: The following issues of Unknown in mint condition:

1939 - all but Sept and Dec.
1940 - May, June, July, Sep,  Oct, Nov, Dec.
1941 - all but Aug and Dec.
What do you have and how much do you want? --Contact
Frank Robinson
6636 S Sacramento
Chicago, Illinois
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CLUBNOTES (continued)
  MFS MEETING OF JAN 29/4w - jlg
This meeting was called together in quite a hurry, and so most of the members found themselves preoccupied. Sam Russell had planned to attend a symphony concert, Carl and Cliff were not heard from, and Manse Brackney somehow didn't show up - after promising to do so. 
I was waiting at the YMCA for the members to show up, and Sam and Gordy walked in soon after I'd arrived. Art Osterlund and Charlie Albertson finally arrived, and we sat there in the lobby and talked about this and that. Sam had bought copies of Odd John in almost perfect condition for himself and john - for 35¢ apiece! Art spied it, and, asl al good books, the thing was borrowd immediately. Arden Benson came in just before nine, but we sat around awhile after, hoping more members would show up. Finally, in desperation, we posted a notice on the Y Bulletin Board, and sailed off to the New Elgin - official MFS Cafe, and a little recording shop, where we made quite a few recordings. We saw Ollie a short while later, then went back to make more records. A very excellent meeting - we only can hope to continue with 'em.
                                             --jlg

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JOEY: --The Hypothetical Fan Joey, he sat at his typer. Joey, he sat in a chair. He pounded the keys of his typer, He screamed and he tore at his hair. "God, how I hate that Walt Daugherty! G Dickson, and P Bronson, too. And that big bag of gas That awful old sass That writes Science-Fictional Goo --And all of the other fans, too. His ribbon was loaded with arsenic, His type, it was covered with slime. "The fandom news colyum idea," He gurgled, "is mine - all mine. If you lie about me I will sue yuh, But of course I kin lie about you. My writing's the best That comes out of the West And I'm oh! so much better than you --And all of the other fans, too. They tied him up in a strait jacket, They gagged him and bound him with wire; He burst into sponatneous combustion, He flamed up, and died on the fire. Walt Daughtery, Dickson, and Bronson And Samuel D Russell all flew To make sure he was dead And lay wreathed at his head Of poisonous ivy and yew --And all of the other fans, too. --------------------------------------------------------------- Published weekly by John L Gergen, at 221 Melbourne ave SE - Mpls, Minn. Copies are 2 for a nickle, larger subscriptions --------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED: The following issues of Unknown in mint condition: 1939 - all but Sept and Dec. 1940 - May, June, July, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. 1941 - all but Aug and Dec. What do you have and how much do you want? --Contact Frank Robinson 6636 S Sacramento Chicago, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------- CLUBNOTES (continued) MFS MEETING OF JAN 29/4w - jlg This meeting was called together in quite a hurry, and so most of the members found themselves preoccupied. Sam Russell had planned to attend a symphony concert, Carl and Cliff were not heard from, and Manse Brackney somehow didn't show up - after promising to do so. I was waiting at the YMCA for the members to show up, and Sam and Gordy walked in soon after I'd arrived. Art Osterlund and Charlie Albertson finally arrived, and we sat there in the lobby and talked about this and that. Sam had bought copies of Odd John in almost perfect condition for himself and john - for 35¢ apiece! Art spied it, and, asl al good books, the thing was borrowd immediately. Arden Benson came in just before nine, but we sat around awhile after, hoping more members would show up. Finally, in desperation, we posted a notice on the Y Bulletin Board, and sailed off to the New Elgin - official MFS Cafe, and a little recording shop, where we made quite a few recordings. We saw Ollie a short while later, then went back to make more records. A very excellent meeting - we only can hope to continue with 'em. --jlg