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April, 1941.     SUN SPOTS     Page 14

QUIZ Continued
E. FAN LETTERS
Yessir, that's what this is: Fan letters. The most interesting part of science fiction are the fan activities. So here are the jumbled names of ten nationally known fans. Can you recognize them? In addition to being fans, some are now authors. Does that help you any? Par is seven.
1. mvatjaersaui
2. sykiwsolarl
3. owalldolniadehm
4. kojacdrawr
5. rbctokeub

6. wlbtowrdenorse
7. rjetoksfcarmnear
8. mkvotsimzoza
9. loritmanatonma
10. ytkasilkotemnl

THE END: ANSWERS ON PAGE 19. Good luck.

REVIEW OF FAN MAGAZINES OF LATE

ECLIPSE, Vol. 1, Number 1. 18 large sized well mimeod pages, published bi-monthly by Richard J. Kuhn, Lynn Bridges, and Paul Portteus. Address: 13598 Cheyenne, Detroit, Mich. Price 10[[cent symbol]]. Good stuff by Ackerman and Warner. Illustrations are also good.
THE FANTASITE, Vol. 1 Number 2. 25 Well hecktoed pages from Phil Bronson, 224 W. 6th. St., Hastings, Minn. 10[[cent symbol]]. Cover is photo of the Minn. Fantasy Society. Good material by popular fans. Nice work,Phil.
LE ZOMBIE, 20 paged anniversary issue, well mimeoed, 5[[cent symbol]] from Bob Tucker, Box 260 Bloomington, Ill. Cover also a photo. This is LEZ's 2nd anniversary. Good material, and lots of ads. --- "We love you, Le Zombie!" Chauvenet's fan baseball game is best feature of the ish.
NEPENTHE, Vol 1, No. 2. 62 well hecktoed pages, publieshed by the late Earl Singleton. A really fine issue, that showed much work.
POLARIS, Vol. 2, No. 1. 20 pages nicely mimieoed. 10[[cent symbol]] from Paul Freehafer, 404 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Nice material by Lowndes, Carnell, Ackerman, Wraner, and knight. Cover by Wright.
SPACEWAYS, Vol. II, number 3. 26 well mimeoed pages from Harry Warner,Jr. 303 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Md. Material by H.A.Ackermann, Pohl, Wright, Sullivan, and Singleton. Good as usual. Cover only fair this time. Looks like something that ought to be on SUN SPOTS!
SPECULA, 85 small sized well mimeoed pages of fan fiction. A really excellent bargain at 10[[cent symbol]] By all means subscribe to this one. Done on three different colors of paper.
SCIENTIFICTION SCOUT, Vol 1, Number 7. 2 pages well mimeoed. The official organ of the Newark SFL. Selling for 3 for 10[[cent symbol]] from the Solar Press, 31 Bogert Place, Westwood,N.J.
FUTURIAN OBSERVER, First anniversary issue and others at hand. This bi-weekly Australian publication gives news about the Futurian Society of Sidney. Prices, 7 for 20[[cent symbol]]. Send money to 10a Sully St., Randwick, Sydney, NSW., Aust.
THE SOUTHERN STAR, Vol. 1, No. 1. 30 pages published by Joe Gilbert, 3911 Park St., Columbia, S.C. The first issue had fairly good material by Warner, Fisher, Korshak, Lowndes, and others. Poor cover, considering that Jenkins did it. Price 10[[cent symbol]].
Also, ALCHEMIST, CENTAUR, THE COMET, THE DAMN THING, FANFARE, FANTASIA, FANTASY FICTION FIELD, FANTASEER, FUTURIAN WARD DIGEST, MERCURY, MIDWEST N.&V. , SANGRI-LA, SNIDE(?), 
ULTRA]VOICE OF IMAG-NATION, and many more.

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April, 1941. SUN SPOTS Page 14 QUIZ Continued E. FAN LETTERS Yessir, that's what this is: Fan letters. The most interesting part of science fiction are the fan activities. So here are the jumbled names of ten nationally known fans. Can you recognize them? In addition to being fans, some are now authors. Does that help you any? Par is seven. 1. mvatjaersaui 2. sykiwsolarl 3. owalldolniadehm 4. kojacdrawr 5. rbctokeub 6. wlbtowrdenorse 7. rjetoksfcarmnear 8. mkvotsimzoza 9. loritmanatonma 10. ytkasilkotemnl THE END: ANSWERS ON PAGE 19. Good luck. REVIEW OF FAN MAGAZINES OF LATE ECLIPSE, Vol. 1, Number 1. 18 large sized well mimeod pages, published bi-monthly by Richard J. Kuhn, Lynn Bridges, and Paul Portteus. Address: 13598 Cheyenne, Detroit, Mich. Price 10[[cent symbol]]. Good stuff by Ackerman and Warner. Illustrations are also good. THE FANTASITE, Vol. 1 Number 2. 25 Well hecktoed pages from Phil Bronson, 224 W. 6th. St., Hastings, Minn. 10[[cent symbol]]. Cover is photo of the Minn. Fantasy Society. Good material by popular fans. Nice work,Phil. LE ZOMBIE, 20 paged anniversary issue, well mimeoed, 5[[cent symbol]] from Bob Tucker, Box 260 Bloomington, Ill. Cover also a photo. This is LEZ's 2nd anniversary. Good material, and lots of ads. --- "We love you, Le Zombie!" Chauvenet's fan baseball game is best feature of the ish. NEPENTHE, Vol 1, No. 2. 62 well hecktoed pages, publieshed by the late Earl Singleton. A really fine issue, that showed much work. POLARIS, Vol. 2, No. 1. 20 pages nicely mimieoed. 10[[cent symbol]] from Paul Freehafer, 404 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Nice material by Lowndes, Carnell, Ackerman, Wraner, and knight. Cover by Wright. SPACEWAYS, Vol. II, number 3. 26 well mimeoed pages from Harry Warner,Jr. 303 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Md. Material by H.A.Ackermann, Pohl, Wright, Sullivan, and Singleton. Good as usual. Cover only fair this time. Looks like something that ought to be on SUN SPOTS! SPECULA, 85 small sized well mimeoed pages of fan fiction. A really excellent bargain at 10[[cent symbol]] By all means subscribe to this one. Done on three different colors of paper. SCIENTIFICTION SCOUT, Vol 1, Number 7. 2 pages well mimeoed. The official organ of the Newark SFL. Selling for 3 for 10[[cent symbol]] from the Solar Press, 31 Bogert Place, Westwood,N.J. FUTURIAN OBSERVER, First anniversary issue and others at hand. This bi-weekly Australian publication gives news about the Futurian Society of Sidney. Prices, 7 for 20[[cent symbol]]. Send money to 10a Sully St., Randwick, Sydney, NSW., Aust. THE SOUTHERN STAR, Vol. 1, No. 1. 30 pages published by Joe Gilbert, 3911 Park St., Columbia, S.C. The first issue had fairly good material by Warner, Fisher, Korshak, Lowndes, and others. Poor cover, considering that Jenkins did it. Price 10[[cent symbol]]. Also, ALCHEMIST, CENTAUR, THE COMET, THE DAMN THING, FANFARE, FANTASIA, FANTASY FICTION FIELD, FANTASEER, FUTURIAN WARD DIGEST, MERCURY, MIDWEST N.&V. , SANGRI-LA, SNIDE(?), ULTRA]VOICE OF IMAG-NATION, and many more.