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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), v. 2, issue 1, whole no. 5 April 1940

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VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION

yet, but it looks swell.  Boyohboyohboy, it does! (The greetings were a nice idea. Look nice. And where did you get the type they were printed with anyway?)  (At the AMPAS. & what is the AMPAS? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, for which Forry works.)  Russ wants to know how I took the LASFL's manifesto and resultant stands therefrom. I heartily agree with the sentiments and applaud your action. Like Mos kowitz, a few might have disagreed--but I'm sure that General Fandom think you-all's position-taking to be fair and correct.  Twenty-five cents for VOM."

[signed: Norman Holtaway]  about whose name there has been considerable conjecture (we hope Mr H will enlyten), rpts from 212 Philips Terce, Union NJ, with this to say: 2Dear Coeds: VOM arrived this morning with my little note surprisingly inserted. It caught me quite unawares. I hadn't noticed my name nicely checked on the cover and had begun perusing page by page. Finishing fellow countryman Carnell's interesting letter, I began the next. Suddenly the 212 Philips, struck home and my itherto unobserving eyes (Would yo'all say i's) leaped to the right, and there it was, the familiar scrawl. This is my first act after being revived. For the comment coeds, I thank you.  Paragraph four, page two, confirmed by suspicion that the pro editors were being a little generous with your magazines. It seems to me though that some of the fan editors must have okayed the idea, or the pros wouldn't have gone that far alone. Or is that being naive? (As Adam said to Madam: Naive, you should turn over a new leaf. Hornig has, for wich we thank him. If Astonishing does not print prices, at least it does not declare we gladly give our goods away. Startling remains the sole offender.)  A bit about myself. I've been reading stf for a number of years, but only last summer began to interest myself in fan activity. I of course knew about Mr. Ackerman, also about Tucker and Wolheim etc., mostly through the old Wonder's reader's column, so I had a bit to get going on. Since the summer I've spent quite a bit of time trying to catch up on all the rest that I've missed. Quite a job. However I'm now passingly familiar with the various feuds, movements etc. I've written to a number of fans, take a number of fan mags from the slightly staggering total; these from different sections of the U. S. and opposing groups, so as to get a perspective, and am endeavoring to get a copy of Jack Speer's book. I see Mr. Wolheim dosen't think it would help anyone, and though I suppose it does contain some of the author's viewpoint, as many histories do, it could probably clear up a number of confusing items, Michelism included. I hear however that the book is pretty hard to lay hands on and I wonder if you you could possibly tell me where a copy can be purchased. (Mr H has been supplyd.) My compliments on Mudge. Very nice gal. Her green eyes - I mean ink, do add to her charm, and she is also very neat, much more so than some of her girl friends. I hope to have many dates with her in the future. (Hope Agatha don't get made)   About #4. After some deliberation I'll risk a dime that Mons. Marlin cosists of a typewriter and an imagination. One fellow questioned my existence at first, but I'll swear I wasen't that bad....The work of Trudy, pardon the familiarity, and some of th e other west coast linguists is a bit  of all right - once you get the hang of it. I used to stop, figure out a word, and having lost the thought go back and begin all over. After one or two times as sentence this got tiresome. I'm progressing though and ought to reach the writing stage in a few months. A few more lessons professors, s'il vous plaît. (Avec plâisir!)  The 14-yr-old ex-fan, gets me. The phrase I mean. I hate to commit myself, but I do share his ideas and those of E. F. Russell author of the amusing, 'Parody On Caesar', concerning a certain few of our magazines. Sometimes I honestly become disgusted, but a quick dash for a peek at one of the better magazines and the old confidence is restored....After Mr. Gilbert's letter I expect to read that DW is heading of Dixie. His next letter to the forum should be most interesting. And so Fare thee well from Union"

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11 VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION yet, but it looks swell. Boyohboyohboy, it does! (The greetings were a nice idea. Look nice. And where did you get the type they were printed with anyway?) (At the AMPAS. & what is the AMPAS? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, for which Forry works.) Russ wants to know how I took the LASFL's manifesto and resultant stands therefrom. I heartily agree with the sentiments and applaud your action. Like Mos kowitz, a few might have disagreed--but I'm sure that General Fandom think you-all's position-taking to be fair and correct. Twenty-five cents for VOM." [signed: Norman Holtaway] about whose name there has been considerable conjecture (we hope Mr H will enlyten), rpts from 212 Philips Terce, Union NJ, with this to say: 2Dear Coeds: VOM arrived this morning with my little note surprisingly inserted. It caught me quite unawares. I hadn't noticed my name nicely checked on the cover and had begun perusing page by page. Finishing fellow countryman Carnell's interesting letter, I began the next. Suddenly the 212 Philips, struck home and my itherto unobserving eyes (Would yo'all say i's) leaped to the right, and there it was, the familiar scrawl. This is my first act after being revived. For the comment coeds, I thank you. Paragraph four, page two, confirmed by suspicion that the pro editors were being a little generous with your magazines. It seems to me though that some of the fan editors must have okayed the idea, or the pros wouldn't have gone that far alone. Or is that being naive? (As Adam said to Madam: Naive, you should turn over a new leaf. Hornig has, for wich we thank him. If Astonishing does not print prices, at least it does not declare we gladly give our goods away. Startling remains the sole offender.) A bit about myself. I've been reading stf for a number of years, but only last summer began to interest myself in fan activity. I of course knew about Mr. Ackerman, also about Tucker and Wolheim etc., mostly through the old Wonder's reader's column, so I had a bit to get going on. Since the summer I've spent quite a bit of time trying to catch up on all the rest that I've missed. Quite a job. However I'm now passingly familiar with the various feuds, movements etc. I've written to a number of fans, take a number of fan mags from the slightly staggering total; these from different sections of the U. S. and opposing groups, so as to get a perspective, and am endeavoring to get a copy of Jack Speer's book. I see Mr. Wolheim dosen't think it would help anyone, and though I suppose it does contain some of the author's viewpoint, as many histories do, it could probably clear up a number of confusing items, Michelism included. I hear however that the book is pretty hard to lay hands on and I wonder if you you could possibly tell me where a copy can be purchased. (Mr H has been supplyd.) My compliments on Mudge. Very nice gal. Her green eyes - I mean ink, do add to her charm, and she is also very neat, much more so than some of her girl friends. I hope to have many dates with her in the future. (Hope Agatha don't get made) About #4. After some deliberation I'll risk a dime that Mons. Marlin cosists of a typewriter and an imagination. One fellow questioned my existence at first, but I'll swear I wasen't that bad....The work of Trudy, pardon the familiarity, and some of th e other west coast linguists is a bit of all right - once you get the hang of it. I used to stop, figure out a word, and having lost the thought go back and begin all over. After one or two times as sentence this got tiresome. I'm progressing though and ought to reach the writing stage in a few months. A few more lessons professors, s'il vous plaît. (Avec plâisir!) The 14-yr-old ex-fan, gets me. The phrase I mean. I hate to commit myself, but I do share his ideas and those of E. F. Russell author of the amusing, 'Parody On Caesar', concerning a certain few of our magazines. Sometimes I honestly become disgusted, but a quick dash for a peek at one of the better magazines and the old confidence is restored....After Mr. Gilbert's letter I expect to read that DW is heading of Dixie. His next letter to the forum should be most interesting. And so Fare thee well from Union"