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Eclipse, v. 1, issue 1, whole no. 1, February 1941
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8 ECLIPSE THE COLONIZATION OF MICHIGAN E. Everett Evans Following the Grand Concourse of the Scientists last year, (the meeting popularly called "The Chicon"), there has been a greatly added interest in and impetus to space traveling, exploration, and colonization, and we are sure that all the Space Pups will be interest to hear that another asteroid has been opened to colonization. It is that beautiful mitten-shaped lang known as "Michigan", after one of the states back on the old Mother-Planet, Tellus. Already two domes are in the process of construction; are named after a Tellurian city, Detroit, and the other, a double-dome, named after two cities, Jackson and Battle Creek. The latter double-domed colony was just started January 10th of the current year. In charge of the building and colonization is Hohn Millard, of Jackson; the Chief Communications Officer is E. Everett Evans, of Battle Creek. Those charter members underwriting the scheme of colonization include not only the two mentioned above, but also that intrepid space nurse, Clarissa MacDougall Smith, her father, a slightly known scrivener by the name of Smith (I believe his complete name is Edward Elmer, Ph. D., or something of the sort), Ed Richie, and Paul Leavy, Jr., all of Jackson, and Edwin Counts and La Verne Ashley, of Battle Creek. Present at the laying of the cornerstone of the first dome were also Richard Kuhn and Lynn Bridges, of the recently started Detroit dome. It is the hope of the Founding Space Pups that they may soon start other domes and colonies all over the Michigan Asteroid, and that they may become one of the most influential Federations throughout the Galaxy. Being the intrepid and daring navigators that they are, they have, with modest and simple dignity, nick-named themselves The Galactic Roamers, and are now ready to take in new members and colonizers into their respective domes, and any who are desirous of joining them are urged to write either John Millard, 145 Euclid Avenue, Jackson, Michigan or E. Everett Evans, 191 Capital Avenue, S. W. Battle Creek, Michigan. Full particulars will be sent them, and it is hoped that they, in turn, will introduce other new recuits into the Federation. The first meeting of the new group was held at the home of the Smith mentioned above, where his charming wife and their daughter, whose hospital ship is in dock on Tellus for overhaul, welcomed us to their fine home. There we had a grand gabfest, and a lot of fun and pleasure looking at the collection of magazines, original drawings and paintings of magazine covers, and inside illustrations which Dr. Smith has collected, the prize being that marvellous portrait by Rogers, in full color, of the Universe's greatest hero, Kimball Kinnison, the Grey Lensman. We all seem to be avid readers of those adventurous tales known as Science Fiction, and of those tales of the unusual that come under the general title of Fantasy Fiction, and of course, as is usual when two or more such readers are gathered together, we mentally and vocally ranged the infinite with our favorite authors, and did a bit of panning of the lesser ones, and of the editors who (concluded on pg. 11)
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8 ECLIPSE THE COLONIZATION OF MICHIGAN E. Everett Evans Following the Grand Concourse of the Scientists last year, (the meeting popularly called "The Chicon"), there has been a greatly added interest in and impetus to space traveling, exploration, and colonization, and we are sure that all the Space Pups will be interest to hear that another asteroid has been opened to colonization. It is that beautiful mitten-shaped lang known as "Michigan", after one of the states back on the old Mother-Planet, Tellus. Already two domes are in the process of construction; are named after a Tellurian city, Detroit, and the other, a double-dome, named after two cities, Jackson and Battle Creek. The latter double-domed colony was just started January 10th of the current year. In charge of the building and colonization is Hohn Millard, of Jackson; the Chief Communications Officer is E. Everett Evans, of Battle Creek. Those charter members underwriting the scheme of colonization include not only the two mentioned above, but also that intrepid space nurse, Clarissa MacDougall Smith, her father, a slightly known scrivener by the name of Smith (I believe his complete name is Edward Elmer, Ph. D., or something of the sort), Ed Richie, and Paul Leavy, Jr., all of Jackson, and Edwin Counts and La Verne Ashley, of Battle Creek. Present at the laying of the cornerstone of the first dome were also Richard Kuhn and Lynn Bridges, of the recently started Detroit dome. It is the hope of the Founding Space Pups that they may soon start other domes and colonies all over the Michigan Asteroid, and that they may become one of the most influential Federations throughout the Galaxy. Being the intrepid and daring navigators that they are, they have, with modest and simple dignity, nick-named themselves The Galactic Roamers, and are now ready to take in new members and colonizers into their respective domes, and any who are desirous of joining them are urged to write either John Millard, 145 Euclid Avenue, Jackson, Michigan or E. Everett Evans, 191 Capital Avenue, S. W. Battle Creek, Michigan. Full particulars will be sent them, and it is hoped that they, in turn, will introduce other new recuits into the Federation. The first meeting of the new group was held at the home of the Smith mentioned above, where his charming wife and their daughter, whose hospital ship is in dock on Tellus for overhaul, welcomed us to their fine home. There we had a grand gabfest, and a lot of fun and pleasure looking at the collection of magazines, original drawings and paintings of magazine covers, and inside illustrations which Dr. Smith has collected, the prize being that marvellous portrait by Rogers, in full color, of the Universe's greatest hero, Kimball Kinnison, the Grey Lensman. We all seem to be avid readers of those adventurous tales known as Science Fiction, and of those tales of the unusual that come under the general title of Fantasy Fiction, and of course, as is usual when two or more such readers are gathered together, we mentally and vocally ranged the infinite with our favorite authors, and did a bit of panning of the lesser ones, and of the editors who (concluded on pg. 11)
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