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PHANTEUR
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PHANTEUR
(phormerly phanny)
perpetrated especially
for the
PACIFICON
D. B. Thompson
1527 Levin St., Alexandria 5, La.
or
3021 N St., Lincoln, Nebraska
Whole No. 3
July, 1946
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Greetings, all+ This ish of PHANTEUR is intended for inclusion in the special PACIFICON superzine. It will also be circulated through the FAPA. 

I probably won't be at the Pacificon. A month ago, I applied for transfer overseas, preferably to Japan, in my present status as draftsman in civil service. Ten days later, I was in New Orleans, being processed for transfer to the Phillipines. I was rejected on a physical defect I had listed -- and which had been passed -- on my original application. The Recruiting Officer said he thot the defect no longer disqualifying, but wasn't sure. Said he would let me know. Two weeks passed; no news. I gave up. Today  (May 29) comes a telegram saying "you are reinstated as S-7 for transfer to Japan. Please wire acceptance. So I did, but asked for confirmation of presumption that I won't be disqualified again for the same defect. If OK, I'll probably be in Lincoln, visiting my folks, early in June. I'll be processed at Omaha, instead of New Orleans. Or I may be right here in Alexandria, cussing the vagaries of Red Tape.

That trip to New Orleans was enlivened by having the honky-tonk in which I got a room (hotel, did you say? Little you know!) shot up by a peeved customer at 5:00 A.M.. The nearest slug missed my room by 3 feet. Yep; I stayed there the next night, too. Also, there ensued a pleasant visit with Emile E. Greenleaf, 17-year-old fan with Fortean leanings (group 3; see article) who resides at the intriguing address of 1303 Mystery St. Don't ever ask Emile what time to start to a ball game. He said "7:30 for the grandstand." And the two of us got a nice place along the right field foul-line; nice green grass.

There may or may not be a regular issue of PHANTEUR in the July mailing. Depends on circumstances presently beyond our control.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fandom As A Way Of Life
(Reprinted with revisions from Phanny, Spring, 1944)
page 2

"Sell Me A Ticket, Mister"
(Reprinted from Phanny, Spring 1945)
page 4

Gray Day
(Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946)
page 5

Tryst
(Reprinted from Phanny, Summer, 1944)
page 5

Clairvoyance
(Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946)
page 5

Memory
(Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946)
page 5

On Forteanism
page 6

Banquet on Black Bayou
(Reprinted from Phanny, summer, 1944)
page 6
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PHANTEUR is an amateur, non-profit magazine, regularly circulated through the FAPA. No payment for material, and no subscriptions accepted, although a few spare copies are given away or exchanged. All material not otherwise credited is, of course, the work of Ye Ryghte Honourable Editorre and Pubblisherre...
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1 PHANTEUR -------------------------- PHANTEUR (phormerly phanny) perpetrated especially for the PACIFICON D. B. Thompson 1527 Levin St., Alexandria 5, La. or 3021 N St., Lincoln, Nebraska Whole No. 3 July, 1946 ------------------------- Greetings, all+ This ish of PHANTEUR is intended for inclusion in the special PACIFICON superzine. It will also be circulated through the FAPA. I probably won't be at the Pacificon. A month ago, I applied for transfer overseas, preferably to Japan, in my present status as draftsman in civil service. Ten days later, I was in New Orleans, being processed for transfer to the Phillipines. I was rejected on a physical defect I had listed -- and which had been passed -- on my original application. The Recruiting Officer said he thot the defect no longer disqualifying, but wasn't sure. Said he would let me know. Two weeks passed; no news. I gave up. Today (May 29) comes a telegram saying "you are reinstated as S-7 for transfer to Japan. Please wire acceptance. So I did, but asked for confirmation of presumption that I won't be disqualified again for the same defect. If OK, I'll probably be in Lincoln, visiting my folks, early in June. I'll be processed at Omaha, instead of New Orleans. Or I may be right here in Alexandria, cussing the vagaries of Red Tape. That trip to New Orleans was enlivened by having the honky-tonk in which I got a room (hotel, did you say? Little you know!) shot up by a peeved customer at 5:00 A.M.. The nearest slug missed my room by 3 feet. Yep; I stayed there the next night, too. Also, there ensued a pleasant visit with Emile E. Greenleaf, 17-year-old fan with Fortean leanings (group 3; see article) who resides at the intriguing address of 1303 Mystery St. Don't ever ask Emile what time to start to a ball game. He said "7:30 for the grandstand." And the two of us got a nice place along the right field foul-line; nice green grass. There may or may not be a regular issue of PHANTEUR in the July mailing. Depends on circumstances presently beyond our control. --------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Fandom As A Way Of Life (Reprinted with revisions from Phanny, Spring, 1944) page 2 "Sell Me A Ticket, Mister" (Reprinted from Phanny, Spring 1945) page 4 Gray Day (Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946) page 5 Tryst (Reprinted from Phanny, Summer, 1944) page 5 Clairvoyance (Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946) page 5 Memory (Reprinted from Phanteur, Spring, 1946) page 5 On Forteanism page 6 Banquet on Black Bayou (Reprinted from Phanny, summer, 1944) page 6 --------------------------- PHANTEUR is an amateur, non-profit magazine, regularly circulated through the FAPA. No payment for material, and no subscriptions accepted, although a few spare copies are given away or exchanged. All material not otherwise credited is, of course, the work of Ye Ryghte Honourable Editorre and Pubblisherre... --------------------------- MaybeicanstopoffinLAbeforehoppingaplaneforthefarpacific--thatisifidoanyhopping. ---------------------------