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Fantasy Fiction Field Illustrated News Weekly (Denvention Issue ) Page 6

JOHN B. MICHEL

Johnny Michel became a fan in 1926, shortly after the issuance of the original Amazing Stories. 

You'll find letters by him in many of the old sf mags, but JBM began to be well known when he first made contact with the Cosmos Science Club, which promptly thereafter became the International Cosmos Science Club.

Later this became the ISA but long before then JBM was widely known as the editor of the International Observer.

After the breakup of the ISA, Johnny clung to the group in fandom which finally consolidated itself as the Futurian Society of New York and today he is Director of the organization.

His fan articles and publications are too numerous to mention; he is known and admired (and-- disliked as well by people who dislike Futurians) both nationally and abroad.

His pen name is Hugh Raymond.

FFF's Julie Unger !!!

Altho I've been connected with scientifiction for more than a decade, I must humble myself before the vast knowledge and accurate information that the versatile Doc Lowndes possess [sic].

Without his help and advice, triple F would not be where it is today-- I want to publicly express my thanx to RWL for his unselfish efforts to help me put out the most unique and important of current fan journals.

As for myself, I first entered active fandom as a result of my winning one of the "What I have done to Spread Science Fiction" contests in 1929. With this as a starter I joined the first Scienceers.

It was at this time that I first met such personalities as Weisinger, Glasser, Gennsback, Schwartz, Ruppert, and became fast friends with mos [sic] of them.

During the intervening yr I did attend several revival meetings of the Scienceers, the NYSFL, and the Gordon Brooklyn gang. However, it
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BOB STUDLEY

It seems that one day, when the FSNY was on an annual hike, Johnny slipped on a rock. We all turned it over, and there was Bob Studely [sic]. "Hi," said he cheerily, waving a copy of Fantasy News in our faces, "can I be a Futurian?"

From that fateful day on Studley has dogged our collective footsteps and generally haunted us. Cyril thinks he is a poltergeist while Johnny, who's a bit inclined to morbidity at times, thinks it's part & parcel of hell and damnation.

One fine day, however, we all had an idea. "Why not sik him on Unger?" we said to ourselves? So we did, and he did, and now Bob's on the staff of FFF.

Of course, dear reader, you must realize that we don't *dislike* Studley-- he's a good egg in a repulsive sort of way. But we do wish, at times, that he'd haunt someone else.

FFF, in it's [sic] future-- however glorius [sic]-- is stuk [sic] with him.

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Fantasy Fiction Field Illustrated News Weekly (Denvention Issue ) Page 6 JOHN B. MICHEL Johnny Michel became a fan in 1926, shortly after the issuance of the original Amazing Stories. You'll find letters by him in many of the old sf mags, but JBM began to be well known when he first made contact with the Cosmos Science Club, which promptly thereafter became the International Cosmos Science Club. Later this became the ISA but long before then JBM was widely known as the editor of the International Observer. After the breakup of the ISA, Johnny clung to the group in fandom which finally consolidated itself as the Futurian Society of New York and today he is Director of the organization. His fan articles and publications are too numerous to mention; he is known and admired (and-- disliked as well by people who dislike Futurians) both nationally and abroad. His pen name is Hugh Raymond. FFF's Julie Unger !!! Altho I've been connected with scientifiction for more than a decade, I must humble myself before the vast knowledge and accurate information that the versatile Doc Lowndes possess [sic]. Without his help and advice, triple F would not be where it is today-- I want to publicly express my thanx to RWL for his unselfish efforts to help me put out the most unique and important of current fan journals. As for myself, I first entered active fandom as a result of my winning one of the "What I have done to Spread Science Fiction" contests in 1929. With this as a starter I joined the first Scienceers. It was at this time that I first met such personalities as Weisinger, Glasser, Gennsback, Schwartz, Ruppert, and became fast friends with mos [sic] of them. During the intervening yr I did attend several revival meetings of the Scienceers, the NYSFL, and the Gordon Brooklyn gang. However, it (continued on pg 8) BOB STUDLEY It seems that one day, when the FSNY was on an annual hike, Johnny slipped on a rock. We all turned it over, and there was Bob Studely [sic]. "Hi," said he cheerily, waving a copy of Fantasy News in our faces, "can I be a Futurian?" From that fateful day on Studley has dogged our collective footsteps and generally haunted us. Cyril thinks he is a poltergeist while Johnny, who's a bit inclined to morbidity at times, thinks it's part & parcel of hell and damnation. One fine day, however, we all had an idea. "Why not sik him on Unger?" we said to ourselves? So we did, and he did, and now Bob's on the staff of FFF. Of course, dear reader, you must realize that we don't *dislike* Studley-- he's a good egg in a repulsive sort of way. But we do wish, at times, that he'd haunt someone else. FFF, in it's [sic] future-- however glorius [sic]-- is stuk [sic] with him.