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Fantasite, v. 2, issue 4, November-December 1942

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Mid-West Science-Fiction Conference in Jackson, Michigan, this year. It was a mag entirely of "science-fiction corn", as Manse terms it. (Interested parties can no doubt secure copies by writing him at 152 Arthur Avenue, S. E., Mpls., Minn., and inclosing a 3-cent stamp to cover cost of mailing) Brackney was so flabbergasted when a fan approached him at the Conference and requested him to autograph a copy of the mag that he is seriously considering to perpetuate the magazine via the MFS mimeograph. Any contributions of an utterly worthless nature will be gleefully printed. The price of the first issue was "one beer".

Manse is on the Fantasite staff, and is an Associate Editor of the MFS Bulletin. He solemnly vows that he'll start hacking for Amazing any day now if you ask him whether he's interested in writing, and as proof is constantly deluging members with ghastly short stories and mimeographed sheets which he "dashes off as typing practice". He does own a typewriter, although at first glance one would wonder if the name "typewriter" is at all appropriate. 

Likes to get letters from Frank Robinson, because in the Chicago fan he recognizes a kindred soul; besides, it's an even swap; illegible hand-writing for illegible typewriting.

Constantly refers to his room as "Grand Central Station", and if by chance you ever get to pay him a visit you'll understand the reason for such an odd name. People are constantly entering and leaving, and Manse calmly endures it all by banging out messy missives while sitting in his shorts. That's one of the curses of being an incurable extrovert.

Likes to argue and will gladly take the opposite viewpoint from yours if he thinks you'll put up a good defense. Of course, it's all in vain, for he constantly wins out by virtue of his superior belligerence. 

His favorite s-f story is Campbell-Stuart's "Forgetfullness". His pet peeve happens to be fans who haven't read this story. Likes Stuart better than Campbell, and both of them a great deal. Astounding Science-Fiction rates as THE mag with Brack, although he's still telling everyone he meets that "Campbell is mad...mad," for printing "Warrior's Age" in a recent number. But he isn't too restricted in his tastes. Has an open mind, for he's just as likely to be found reading an occasionally issue of Fantastic Adventures (Quarterly) as not. J. Allen St. John is one of his favorite artists, and Manse was pleased to get an original St. John interior at the Michiconference.

Aside from Fantasite, Nova, and Spaceways are his two choices for the best fan-magazines. His favorite fan list would undoubtedly be comprised of names like Evans, Liebscher, Wiedenbeck, Ashley, Janie Tucker, etc. As a matter of fact, he was so favorably impressed with the Illinois and Michigan fans that every now then it requires two or three husky MFS boys to restrain him from setting out on foot to start a new one-man Conference in Michigan. After the war, when transportation, school, and the army are obstacles of the past he'll undoubtedly start out on a tour of fandom, providing he gets safely past Bloomington or Battle Creek, and I strongly suspect that he won't be alone.

Manse is a fond advocate of eating, wolfing, and sleeping, at any time or place, although the latter plays an extremely insignificant part in his life. He likes to drive (especially in the StfNash), particularly at 65 m.p.h. speeds around curving roads, and has at various times had eight or ten decrepit automobiles. 

He intensely dislikes letters of the "I am fourteen years old, and this is my first letter to..." variety, or any reasonable facsimiles thereof. Other pet hates are: Space Tales, work, bills, people who won't subscribe to Fantasite, getting up early, editorial apologies in fanzines. Denies he's the fictitious letter writer, Kamis Lessur. Insists he can swear in Slovak. Loves to linger in bars, (or did we say that, already?) especially over Cuba Libres.

So now you know. But you have to meet him personally to appreciate him.

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Mid-West Science-Fiction Conference in Jackson, Michigan, this year. It was a mag entirely of "science-fiction corn", as Manse terms it. (Interested parties can no doubt secure copies by writing him at 152 Arthur Avenue, S. E., Mpls., Minn., and inclosing a 3-cent stamp to cover cost of mailing) Brackney was so flabbergasted when a fan approached him at the Conference and requested him to autograph a copy of the mag that he is seriously considering to perpetuate the magazine via the MFS mimeograph. Any contributions of an utterly worthless nature will be gleefully printed. The price of the first issue was "one beer". Manse is on the Fantasite staff, and is an Associate Editor of the MFS Bulletin. He solemnly vows that he'll start hacking for Amazing any day now if you ask him whether he's interested in writing, and as proof is constantly deluging members with ghastly short stories and mimeographed sheets which he "dashes off as typing practice". He does own a typewriter, although at first glance one would wonder if the name "typewriter" is at all appropriate. Likes to get letters from Frank Robinson, because in the Chicago fan he recognizes a kindred soul; besides, it's an even swap; illegible hand-writing for illegible typewriting. Constantly refers to his room as "Grand Central Station", and if by chance you ever get to pay him a visit you'll understand the reason for such an odd name. People are constantly entering and leaving, and Manse calmly endures it all by banging out messy missives while sitting in his shorts. That's one of the curses of being an incurable extrovert. Likes to argue and will gladly take the opposite viewpoint from yours if he thinks you'll put up a good defense. Of course, it's all in vain, for he constantly wins out by virtue of his superior belligerence. His favorite s-f story is Campbell-Stuart's "Forgetfullness". His pet peeve happens to be fans who haven't read this story. Likes Stuart better than Campbell, and both of them a great deal. Astounding Science-Fiction rates as THE mag with Brack, although he's still telling everyone he meets that "Campbell is mad...mad," for printing "Warrior's Age" in a recent number. But he isn't too restricted in his tastes. Has an open mind, for he's just as likely to be found reading an occasionally issue of Fantastic Adventures (Quarterly) as not. J. Allen St. John is one of his favorite artists, and Manse was pleased to get an original St. John interior at the Michiconference. Aside from Fantasite, Nova, and Spaceways are his two choices for the best fan-magazines. His favorite fan list would undoubtedly be comprised of names like Evans, Liebscher, Wiedenbeck, Ashley, Janie Tucker, etc. As a matter of fact, he was so favorably impressed with the Illinois and Michigan fans that every now then it requires two or three husky MFS boys to restrain him from setting out on foot to start a new one-man Conference in Michigan. After the war, when transportation, school, and the army are obstacles of the past he'll undoubtedly start out on a tour of fandom, providing he gets safely past Bloomington or Battle Creek, and I strongly suspect that he won't be alone. Manse is a fond advocate of eating, wolfing, and sleeping, at any time or place, although the latter plays an extremely insignificant part in his life. He likes to drive (especially in the StfNash), particularly at 65 m.p.h. speeds around curving roads, and has at various times had eight or ten decrepit automobiles. He intensely dislikes letters of the "I am fourteen years old, and this is my first letter to..." variety, or any reasonable facsimiles thereof. Other pet hates are: Space Tales, work, bills, people who won't subscribe to Fantasite, getting up early, editorial apologies in fanzines. Denies he's the fictitious letter writer, Kamis Lessur. Insists he can swear in Slovak. Loves to linger in bars, (or did we say that, already?) especially over Cuba Libres. So now you know. But you have to meet him personally to appreciate him.