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MFS Bulletin, v. 3, issue 7, whole no. 19, February 15, 1943
MFS Bulletin, Vol. 3, Number 7 Page 4
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ENGLISH MIDLANDS SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTION-- preliminary Executive Committee: R R Johnson, A F Williams, R E Orne, A W Gardner, J M Rosenblum, and Donald Houston. A committee, consisting of the six fans mentioned above was formed soon after the first notice last November. Numerous suggestions were brought forth in the first chain-letter, and votes were given on several matters requiring immediate attention. Birmingham has been chosen as the city in which the Midvention will be held. Two fans residing there have already been asked to form a small sub-committee, to attend to purely local matters. The actual date has not yet been decided, but it will probably lie between the middle of March and the middle of May--Easter, perhaps. all fans who (a) know they can and will attend, and (b) think they might attend, are requested to inform R R Johnson as soon as possible--a postal card will suffice. This is urgent, so please co-operate. Considerable attention was paid in the committee's chain to the question of finances--obviously an affair such as convention cannot be accomplished without some expenses. For the moment 5/- (or more if the person feels he can afford it) should be enough--this from each fan who will certainly be attending. Fans will be informed when this should be paid--it probably won't be until a couple of weeks or so before the actual meetings. That's all for this time--ideas, siggestions, criticisms, help, etc, are very desirable and very much needed. All fans are invited to co-operate in the fullest possible manner. --Reprinted from a notice in the January, '43 issue of [[underline]]The Futurian War Digest[[end underline]]. I'm planning to use a two-color cover on the next issue of [[underline]]Paradox[[end underline]], by, of all people, a hometown fan. And I predict he'll be something of a sensation. Personally, I think he's one of the best artists to hit fandom, if not [[underline]]the[[end underline]] best. Watch for it. --Frank Wilimczyk, Jr NOTES: Franklin Lee Baldwin, of Grangeville, Idaho, still looking for copies of "The Golem" and "The Devils of Pei Ling"--any one of you know where copies may be found?...Baldwin planning to visit Laney and Rimel soon providng conditions permit. ... Pfc Milty expecting another stripe pretty soon now, which would make him a corporal. ... Jack Chapman Miske was in LA last week, and made the rounds of the LASFS. ... Bruce Yerke was up for induction Thursday, Feb 11th. I haven't heard to date how he came out. ... Sam Russell saving up money preparatory to leaving for LA. ... Tycho #3 coming along fine materially, but held up by financial difficulties now. The thing should be out before May, though. Tyk could use an article or two of a fairly long length... ... [[underline]]Br-r-r-rack![[end underline]]'s finally completed, and will be sent out any time now. Good cover by Humplemeyer, several fine pieces by Benson and other literary authors. Copies may be had for a 3[[cent symbol]] stamp from John l Gergen, 221 Melbourne ave SE - Mpls. Editor is Manson Brackney. ... Have you fans forgotten the clubnotes? We want write-ups of club meetings, of not too-great length, for every fan club. could you appoint the club secretaries to send in a regular report? Thanks. ... Frank Wilimczyk, Jr, calls the fans' attention to "As It Was in the Beginning" by Stephen Vincent Benet, in a recent issue of the SatEvePost--a very fine fantasy. ... Gordy Dickson didn't get "The MFS Hypotheses" to us in time this week, so no column. --jlg
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ENGLISH MIDLANDS SCIENCE-FICTION CONVENTION-- preliminary Executive Committee: R R Johnson, A F Williams, R E Orne, A W Gardner, J M Rosenblum, and Donald Houston. A committee, consisting of the six fans mentioned above was formed soon after the first notice last November. Numerous suggestions were brought forth in the first chain-letter, and votes were given on several matters requiring immediate attention. Birmingham has been chosen as the city in which the Midvention will be held. Two fans residing there have already been asked to form a small sub-committee, to attend to purely local matters. The actual date has not yet been decided, but it will probably lie between the middle of March and the middle of May--Easter, perhaps. all fans who (a) know they can and will attend, and (b) think they might attend, are requested to inform R R Johnson as soon as possible--a postal card will suffice. This is urgent, so please co-operate. Considerable attention was paid in the committee's chain to the question of finances--obviously an affair such as convention cannot be accomplished without some expenses. For the moment 5/- (or more if the person feels he can afford it) should be enough--this from each fan who will certainly be attending. Fans will be informed when this should be paid--it probably won't be until a couple of weeks or so before the actual meetings. That's all for this time--ideas, siggestions, criticisms, help, etc, are very desirable and very much needed. All fans are invited to co-operate in the fullest possible manner. --Reprinted from a notice in the January, '43 issue of [[underline]]The Futurian War Digest[[end underline]]. I'm planning to use a two-color cover on the next issue of [[underline]]Paradox[[end underline]], by, of all people, a hometown fan. And I predict he'll be something of a sensation. Personally, I think he's one of the best artists to hit fandom, if not [[underline]]the[[end underline]] best. Watch for it. --Frank Wilimczyk, Jr NOTES: Franklin Lee Baldwin, of Grangeville, Idaho, still looking for copies of "The Golem" and "The Devils of Pei Ling"--any one of you know where copies may be found?...Baldwin planning to visit Laney and Rimel soon providng conditions permit. ... Pfc Milty expecting another stripe pretty soon now, which would make him a corporal. ... Jack Chapman Miske was in LA last week, and made the rounds of the LASFS. ... Bruce Yerke was up for induction Thursday, Feb 11th. I haven't heard to date how he came out. ... Sam Russell saving up money preparatory to leaving for LA. ... Tycho #3 coming along fine materially, but held up by financial difficulties now. The thing should be out before May, though. Tyk could use an article or two of a fairly long length... ... [[underline]]Br-r-r-rack![[end underline]]'s finally completed, and will be sent out any time now. Good cover by Humplemeyer, several fine pieces by Benson and other literary authors. Copies may be had for a 3[[cent symbol]] stamp from John l Gergen, 221 Melbourne ave SE - Mpls. Editor is Manson Brackney. ... Have you fans forgotten the clubnotes? We want write-ups of club meetings, of not too-great length, for every fan club. could you appoint the club secretaries to send in a regular report? Thanks. ... Frank Wilimczyk, Jr, calls the fans' attention to "As It Was in the Beginning" by Stephen Vincent Benet, in a recent issue of the SatEvePost--a very fine fantasy. ... Gordy Dickson didn't get "The MFS Hypotheses" to us in time this week, so no column. --jlg
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