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GALATIC ROAMERS, now with the RCAF. ''damon knight: Snide made him famous overnite, winning him Daugherty's Denvention Award for Best Fan Humor of '41. Cofounder the NFFF. Graduated during last yr to pro-status as an artist for Lowndes. '' "3E": E EVERETT EVANS, our Grand Old Man of fandom; "to know him is to love him". The exuberance & enthusiasm of a kid 16 combined with a kindly & mature & modest nature. A very wonderful guy to count a fan, & possibly the next leader of the fanation, as represented by its organized section, the NFFF. '' leslie perri, aka Doris Pohl; fiery futurian & futurist. Designd the prize-winning costume of Ming the Mericless worn by David Kyle at the Chicon. '' JOHN GERGEN: The nice-looking chap unnamed in upper left corner. Watch for his fanmag, Tycho. Assorted Services just got its cover to lithe. '' CRAWFORD: Marvel Tales...Unusual Stories..."Shadow Over Inssmouth"...nufsed? '' SULLIVAN: Traveling fan-riter who's travled ryt out of the fanzine fan scence of late. Where are U, Walt? Incidently, the location opposite each other of Gilbert & Sullivan is far from coincidental. '' SAM RUSSELL: Dir., Mpls Fsy Socy. '' TACKETT: Upper bracket fan of tomoro. We think so. #13: The Old Master...CLARK ASHTON SMITH (foto by Freehafer). '' ART WIDNER: A Great Fan...& the Great Fan's Lady. The Poll Cat is another guy yecoeds really are prepared to rave about. Humorous & serious by turn; intelligent; sincere; we cannot offhand think of any enemys he has in fandom; & bliev, but for his modesty in omitting to publish where he placed, his name woudve been found in the Top 5 in the last Fan Poll. We like your wife's looks, Art; & wish U both much long happiness. '' WILLMORTH: Who is going to be nicknamed "Hattie" if he continues to be seen with that lid. Gus & his hat seem to be inseperable, even while he's conducting mtgs of the LASFS, of which he's the new Director. Single & with a good job & a weak heart, Gus doesnt seem to care about much else other'n building up an all-around collection of pro's, fmz & originals--fast--while he can enjoy 'em. Other consuming passion besides stf is seeing evry show in town first run. '' ROSENBLUM! What can we say about this grand Britisher but what shoud be known to all but the veriest neophytes? A C.O. who has made a go retaining his liberty, he had devoted himself not only to keeping Anglofandom together during the war but actually building it up thru Futurian War Digest. JMR also is well-known as a bibliophile & author of the "What Are They About" feature every Spaceways. Placed 15th in popularity in the last Widner Poll, with, significantly, only Amerifans voting. '' The VARGAL, we think, needs neither introduction nor vindication. About the beer bottles she is holding, however, we wish to state they were emptyd of the alcoholic beverage, thoroly sterilized with scalding water & refild with noncarbonated orangeade, bfer fotographing. ## We are privileged to announce the the Marriage of HENRY HASSE & DOROTHY FINN. ## Letter from Egypt! Gottliffe: "My fan activities came to an abrupt end in September '39, and since then JMR ((Rosenblum)) has been holding the fort alone; I don't think anyone can realise just how much he has done with his two hands. -- Do give my best advice to all the fans." ## In the Dyktawo Dept, line left out of Milty's letter shoud read "reluctantly having to admit he's not quite a superman. 'Gee, I wonder if I can'" (insert after "simultaneously", next to last line). '' Apologys for snagging Widner's work of "Art" & the poor repro of the dress on the Broomaiden. Ted Carnell will get the inside story on all this debacle when he receives the dummy; like a rummy I find I rote twice as much as can be comprest into these 2 pgs, even sacrificing the Table of Contents. ## My self-efacing affinity Morojo is limolite-shy & I noe I'll embarrass her by this public praise but I do think she deserves heaps of appreciation for the huge amount of work she does on Vom, on top of coming home tired from her office work, & devoting her Sundays to it while others relax & play. Australia's  Evans has recognized her worth at long distance; let it not be that I'm so near the Forrest I can't see the Myrtle tree & the Douglas pine. Actually I think it is too much to ask of any human & I otto do Vom all myself since I'm so particular. But without Morojo's invaluable assistance I don't noe how Vom as U noe it coud be got out. That it is late this date mainly is due to me, in private capacity, who has been passing thru a period of emotional mixups & finding it difficult to keep his feet firmly planted in the clouds (did I read that somewhere?) when influenced by the Fortier brand of thinking about forgetting foolish fan activitys & getting down to earth, combined with a touch of Widnerebellion & wanting to do something one wants to do now & then - grr! - & defy the Djinn of Duty. So Morojo devotes a goodeal of her vacation to making up lostime of our straying stfan. Now I ask U, is that a pal or is that a pal? True blue Monjo; or shoud I say green? Stf, it's wonderful! '' And of all idiotic things to do, with time at such a super-premium, my barber talkt me into treatments to rid me of that Dreadful Dandruff. "Indeed," I thot, "whoever heard of a bald wolf? I must consider my reputation! Woud Ruja-blu love me if my hair receded so as to expose my tendrils? Woud Morojo go see 'Things to Come' for the umpteenth time with a denuded Forrest? With 7 Kiss to Bald Pate coud I ever rate, place or win with Peggy Finn? Woudnt Tigrina think I was obscena with a bare head? Would Irene Carnell rush up the gangplank pellmell to greet a Forry who forgot his Kremel???" So I signd up for the brain-wave. ## We are horrifyd to inform U Ackerman in direct contradiction to all bet fan tradition has been reclassifyd as a ONE A! This pending report on blood. Formerly 1-B, when we were caut with our knittin' down & dropt one & Pearl too, and Uncle Sam became less particular about whom he considered candidates for tulips on Fodder's Day instead of two lips nite & day, I hadda start from scratch: Yoikes, here comes the syringe cringe! Sickening sensation of sanguinary sample. Bloody nuisance at first but now I can't live without my wkly jab. I am reminded of Daugherty's moron joke about the vacuuminded who studyd for the Wasserman test. And everyone's sure to call me vein & stuck up--!

VOICE OF THE IMAGINATION, Bx 6475 Met Stn, Los Angeles Cal. 10c. June '42. No. 23.

If all goes well U'll have another Vom in a couple mos. & the ish after that otto be about about time for our 5th Ann. Woud U like another fanographicover then? -- FJA

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GALATIC ROAMERS, now with the RCAF. ''damon knight: Snide made him famous overnite, winning him Daugherty's Denvention Award for Best Fan Humor of '41. Cofounder the NFFF. Graduated during last yr to pro-status as an artist for Lowndes. '' "3E": E EVERETT EVANS, our Grand Old Man of fandom; "to know him is to love him". The exuberance & enthusiasm of a kid 16 combined with a kindly & mature & modest nature. A very wonderful guy to count a fan, & possibly the next leader of the fanation, as represented by its organized section, the NFFF. '' leslie perri, aka Doris Pohl; fiery futurian & futurist. Designd the prize-winning costume of Ming the Mericless worn by David Kyle at the Chicon. '' JOHN GERGEN: The nice-looking chap unnamed in upper left corner. Watch for his fanmag, Tycho. Assorted Services just got its cover to lithe. '' CRAWFORD: Marvel Tales...Unusual Stories..."Shadow Over Inssmouth"...nufsed? '' SULLIVAN: Traveling fan-riter who's travled ryt out of the fanzine fan scence of late. Where are U, Walt? Incidently, the location opposite each other of Gilbert & Sullivan is far from coincidental. '' SAM RUSSELL: Dir., Mpls Fsy Socy. '' TACKETT: Upper bracket fan of tomoro. We think so. #13: The Old Master...CLARK ASHTON SMITH (foto by Freehafer). '' ART WIDNER: A Great Fan...& the Great Fan's Lady. The Poll Cat is another guy yecoeds really are prepared to rave about. Humorous & serious by turn; intelligent; sincere; we cannot offhand think of any enemys he has in fandom; & bliev, but for his modesty in omitting to publish where he placed, his name woudve been found in the Top 5 in the last Fan Poll. We like your wife's looks, Art; & wish U both much long happiness. '' WILLMORTH: Who is going to be nicknamed "Hattie" if he continues to be seen with that lid. Gus & his hat seem to be inseperable, even while he's conducting mtgs of the LASFS, of which he's the new Director. Single & with a good job & a weak heart, Gus doesnt seem to care about much else other'n building up an all-around collection of pro's, fmz & originals--fast--while he can enjoy 'em. Other consuming passion besides stf is seeing evry show in town first run. '' ROSENBLUM! What can we say about this grand Britisher but what shoud be known to all but the veriest neophytes? A C.O. who has made a go retaining his liberty, he had devoted himself not only to keeping Anglofandom together during the war but actually building it up thru Futurian War Digest. JMR also is well-known as a bibliophile & author of the "What Are They About" feature every Spaceways. Placed 15th in popularity in the last Widner Poll, with, significantly, only Amerifans voting. '' The VARGAL, we think, needs neither introduction nor vindication. About the beer bottles she is holding, however, we wish to state they were emptyd of the alcoholic beverage, thoroly sterilized with scalding water & refild with noncarbonated orangeade, bfer fotographing. ## We are privileged to announce the the Marriage of HENRY HASSE & DOROTHY FINN. ## Letter from Egypt! Gottliffe: "My fan activities came to an abrupt end in September '39, and since then JMR ((Rosenblum)) has been holding the fort alone; I don't think anyone can realise just how much he has done with his two hands. -- Do give my best advice to all the fans." ## In the Dyktawo Dept, line left out of Milty's letter shoud read "reluctantly having to admit he's not quite a superman. 'Gee, I wonder if I can'" (insert after "simultaneously", next to last line). '' Apologys for snagging Widner's work of "Art" & the poor repro of the dress on the Broomaiden. Ted Carnell will get the inside story on all this debacle when he receives the dummy; like a rummy I find I rote twice as much as can be comprest into these 2 pgs, even sacrificing the Table of Contents. ## My self-efacing affinity Morojo is limolite-shy & I noe I'll embarrass her by this public praise but I do think she deserves heaps of appreciation for the huge amount of work she does on Vom, on top of coming home tired from her office work, & devoting her Sundays to it while others relax & play. Australia's Evans has recognized her worth at long distance; let it not be that I'm so near the Forrest I can't see the Myrtle tree & the Douglas pine. Actually I think it is too much to ask of any human & I otto do Vom all myself since I'm so particular. But without Morojo's invaluable assistance I don't noe how Vom as U noe it coud be got out. That it is late this date mainly is due to me, in private capacity, who has been passing thru a period of emotional mixups & finding it difficult to keep his feet firmly planted in the clouds (did I read that somewhere?) when influenced by the Fortier brand of thinking about forgetting foolish fan activitys & getting down to earth, combined with a touch of Widnerebellion & wanting to do something one wants to do now & then - grr! - & defy the Djinn of Duty. So Morojo devotes a goodeal of her vacation to making up lostime of our straying stfan. Now I ask U, is that a pal or is that a pal? True blue Monjo; or shoud I say green? Stf, it's wonderful! '' And of all idiotic things to do, with time at such a super-premium, my barber talkt me into treatments to rid me of that Dreadful Dandruff. "Indeed," I thot, "whoever heard of a bald wolf? I must consider my reputation! Woud Ruja-blu love me if my hair receded so as to expose my tendrils? Woud Morojo go see 'Things to Come' for the umpteenth time with a denuded Forrest? With 7 Kiss to Bald Pate coud I ever rate, place or win with Peggy Finn? Woudnt Tigrina think I was obscena with a bare head? Would Irene Carnell rush up the gangplank pellmell to greet a Forry who forgot his Kremel???" So I signd up for the brain-wave. ## We are horrifyd to inform U Ackerman in direct contradiction to all bet fan tradition has been reclassifyd as a ONE A! This pending report on blood. Formerly 1-B, when we were caut with our knittin' down & dropt one & Pearl too, and Uncle Sam became less particular about whom he considered candidates for tulips on Fodder's Day instead of two lips nite & day, I hadda start from scratch: Yoikes, here comes the syringe cringe! Sickening sensation of sanguinary sample. Bloody nuisance at first but now I can't live without my wkly jab. I am reminded of Daugherty's moron joke about the vacuuminded who studyd for the Wasserman test. And everyone's sure to call me vein & stuck up--! VOICE OF THE IMAGINATION, Bx 6475 Met Stn, Los Angeles Cal. 10c. June '42. No. 23. If all goes well U'll have another Vom in a couple mos. & the ish after that otto be about about time for our 5th Ann. Woud U like another fanographicover then? -- FJA