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MSA Bulletin, v. 2, issue 1, January 1940

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M S A PERSONALS
Normal Stanley and Jim Avery are both scheduled for appearances in the coming issue of SPACE AYS, Harry Warner's mag. The M S A is coming to life at last; what with Jerry Meader's work in AD ASTRA. (See next column, bottom.)
Meader was in Augusta...
November 12th was a red-letter day in the life of JSAvery. Besides writing, hecktoing, and mailing the 2-pg. Special, he wrote a few postals, five letters, a short bit for a fan-mag, and a column of news or so for this pub. Not to mention attempts to convert a photography-minded friend to s-f. And he even read the funnies!
Eddie Smart led the parade of letter-writers in the latert [sic] FANTASTIC ADVENTURES. First time he had written since 1926. Don't wait thirteen years again, Eddie!
Speaking of letters, Avery had one in the Dec. SCIENCE FICTION that he wrote in April! Now he's wondering if story acceptances are as speedy as that.
It seems that both Jerry's have become dissatisfied with their dewlling almost simultaneously. and have changed residence. The Primus' you know by now;-- Secundus' new location at 49 Washington Street in Rumford.
CORRECTION: Phil Gilbert's address is York Beach, not Village, as was stated here recently.
More personal items on page four.

HELP WANTED: Jerry Primus and his first (original) pen-pal, J. Dean of New Jersey, are in the midst of a stationery feud. It all started when Clarke used his green ribbon on Dean. Recently he sent Jack a sensational black letter, typed in white -- with a decidedly creepy envelope to match. Jacques retaliated by typing his answer on --- believe it or not! -- the back of an old shirt! Now the Primus is vainly trying to think up a stunt to top it. He wouldst welcome ideas. He also wished to announce that if he can find a glass case his side of the collection will be put on exhibition. Glass cases are also welcomed.
On Sunday November 19, Avery had planned to slip down to the Elm City to visit on Clarque. In anticipation of this, hizzonner the Prexy invited Fred Sawyer up to meet each other. Fred arrived but James didn't; so Fred had to content himself with numerous selections from the Vast Musical Library (!) of Clarke; most of which were classical. And if ye editor doesn't find something else to write about except these discs, somebody's liable to sabotage them.
Clarke wishes to announce to any guy(s) intending sabotage on his famous (or is it notorious?) records that there is a shotgun handy -- 10 gauge. See above.
We were sorry to hear that Frank Boyington's two kiddies have had a spot of illness. We hope they are all OX now.
Jerry Secundus is now hard at work on a series of articles on science-fiction in Argosy, due for publication in AD ASTRA, the leading Chicago fan-mag. Some of these will be re-printed in part for readers of this paper to whom the former is not availavle [sic].

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M S A PERSONALS Normal Stanley and Jim Avery are both scheduled for appearances in the coming issue of SPACE AYS, Harry Warner's mag. The M S A is coming to life at last; what with Jerry Meader's work in AD ASTRA. (See next column, bottom.) Meader was in Augusta... November 12th was a red-letter day in the life of JSAvery. Besides writing, hecktoing, and mailing the 2-pg. Special, he wrote a few postals, five letters, a short bit for a fan-mag, and a column of news or so for this pub. Not to mention attempts to convert a photography-minded friend to s-f. And he even read the funnies! Eddie Smart led the parade of letter-writers in the latert [sic] FANTASTIC ADVENTURES. First time he had written since 1926. Don't wait thirteen years again, Eddie! Speaking of letters, Avery had one in the Dec. SCIENCE FICTION that he wrote in April! Now he's wondering if story acceptances are as speedy as that. It seems that both Jerry's have become dissatisfied with their dewlling almost simultaneously. and have changed residence. The Primus' you know by now;-- Secundus' new location at 49 Washington Street in Rumford. CORRECTION: Phil Gilbert's address is York Beach, not Village, as was stated here recently. More personal items on page four. HELP WANTED: Jerry Primus and his first (original) pen-pal, J. Dean of New Jersey, are in the midst of a stationery feud. It all started when Clarke used his green ribbon on Dean. Recently he sent Jack a sensational black letter, typed in white -- with a decidedly creepy envelope to match. Jacques retaliated by typing his answer on --- believe it or not! -- the back of an old shirt! Now the Primus is vainly trying to think up a stunt to top it. He wouldst welcome ideas. He also wished to announce that if he can find a glass case his side of the collection will be put on exhibition. Glass cases are also welcomed. On Sunday November 19, Avery had planned to slip down to the Elm City to visit on Clarque. In anticipation of this, hizzonner the Prexy invited Fred Sawyer up to meet each other. Fred arrived but James didn't; so Fred had to content himself with numerous selections from the Vast Musical Library (!) of Clarke; most of which were classical. And if ye editor doesn't find something else to write about except these discs, somebody's liable to sabotage them. Clarke wishes to announce to any guy(s) intending sabotage on his famous (or is it notorious?) records that there is a shotgun handy -- 10 gauge. See above. We were sorry to hear that Frank Boyington's two kiddies have had a spot of illness. We hope they are all OX now. Jerry Secundus is now hard at work on a series of articles on science-fiction in Argosy, due for publication in AD ASTRA, the leading Chicago fan-mag. Some of these will be re-printed in part for readers of this paper to whom the former is not availavle [sic].