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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 30, March 1944
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12 - NEWS FLASH FIRST ALL--AMERUCAN FAN CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND London scene of fantast gathering (Reported by Cpl Gus WillMorth) After a morning of rummaging around in Foyle's Bookshop, which is perhaps the most famous of the London Bookshops, the LASFS correspondent met Michifan John Millard ate the Canadian Beaver Club just off of Trafalgar Square and from thense the body of the conference retired to the streets of London looking for a spot to pass the hhours of the meeting favorably. Soon tickets were purchased to the show, "Half way to Heaven", stage counterpart of the fantasy movie, "Here Comes Mr. Jordon". While waiting for the evening to fall and the opening of the next showing, we strolled along the streets dropping in at Foyle's again en route where a couple of purchases were made including a H.G. Wells' "Phoenix" for Ackerman. There was a shelf of Stapledon's "Last and First Men", war time edition at about a buck and a half. (in as much as I have one none were bought, but as a pal of fandom am always open to suggestions). tea was next consumed - strange that both of us drink tea and not coffee in the traditional American manner - and after further small talk, we did go to see "Halfway to Heaven". On the whole it was a fair show somehow managing to resemble the Hollywood version quite closely. Enclosed and accompanying this letter is a programe of the show listing acts and actors for the edification of those interested and autographed by the complete attendence of the American London conference. After the show we retired to the underground where we split up to go to our respective service clubs to spend the night. Next day we again met for dinner and during the course of the afternoon's discussions took in a girlie show, had fish and chips, and looked at a collection of photos of the Michifans, the Chicon, The Leeds meeting of Rosonblum and Willmorth, and the Aberystwyth gatheriung. There were even pictures of Forrest J. Ackerman shown, both BC & AD. And so late in the afternoon the conference broke up; willmorth the prepare for the homeward journey and Millard to his club to get set for an evening seeing "This is The Army". I've been thinking vaguely of endeavoring to put up a fmz and have been wondering hopefully that if I manage to collect the stuff and stencil it, if I coukld find some sucker there willing to co-edit and turn the mag out on the mimeo, staple, and mail... Don't imagine that my circulation would be any too large for I intend to leave it small and to concentrate on a fanzine catering to those who enjoy mythology and allied fanatsy. Anyone who might like stories, poetry, and articles on Kobalds, Gremlins, Farics, Gods, hero-myths, witchcraft, primitive beliefs, and comparative religions are invited to subscribe and submit material. Always providing of course that a printer can be found there to do the dorty work after we've edited up something to do. Also artwork would be produced both from here and from there as I am ingratiating myself on these here English fan artists with high hopes. What say people? Gus may be contacted c/o Vom. JACK SPEER drops a line on #29: The cover is terrific! Worth a good 9 on the 10 point system. Re Table of Contents: it wears thin on the readers too after a while. Far's I'm Concerned, anyway. Dunmire letter: "Religion is... Out-let from a material world. Anyone who would take the trouble to sit down and think things out rationally, could see how silly it all is." Dunmire reveals a narrow circle of actors of the past who've stayed within the church have certainly sat down and thunk things out with a clarity probably surpassing Dunmire's, but have found considerations which leave the matter at least in doubt. Dunmiro
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12 - NEWS FLASH FIRST ALL--AMERUCAN FAN CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND London scene of fantast gathering (Reported by Cpl Gus WillMorth) After a morning of rummaging around in Foyle's Bookshop, which is perhaps the most famous of the London Bookshops, the LASFS correspondent met Michifan John Millard ate the Canadian Beaver Club just off of Trafalgar Square and from thense the body of the conference retired to the streets of London looking for a spot to pass the hhours of the meeting favorably. Soon tickets were purchased to the show, "Half way to Heaven", stage counterpart of the fantasy movie, "Here Comes Mr. Jordon". While waiting for the evening to fall and the opening of the next showing, we strolled along the streets dropping in at Foyle's again en route where a couple of purchases were made including a H.G. Wells' "Phoenix" for Ackerman. There was a shelf of Stapledon's "Last and First Men", war time edition at about a buck and a half. (in as much as I have one none were bought, but as a pal of fandom am always open to suggestions). tea was next consumed - strange that both of us drink tea and not coffee in the traditional American manner - and after further small talk, we did go to see "Halfway to Heaven". On the whole it was a fair show somehow managing to resemble the Hollywood version quite closely. Enclosed and accompanying this letter is a programe of the show listing acts and actors for the edification of those interested and autographed by the complete attendence of the American London conference. After the show we retired to the underground where we split up to go to our respective service clubs to spend the night. Next day we again met for dinner and during the course of the afternoon's discussions took in a girlie show, had fish and chips, and looked at a collection of photos of the Michifans, the Chicon, The Leeds meeting of Rosonblum and Willmorth, and the Aberystwyth gatheriung. There were even pictures of Forrest J. Ackerman shown, both BC & AD. And so late in the afternoon the conference broke up; willmorth the prepare for the homeward journey and Millard to his club to get set for an evening seeing "This is The Army". I've been thinking vaguely of endeavoring to put up a fmz and have been wondering hopefully that if I manage to collect the stuff and stencil it, if I coukld find some sucker there willing to co-edit and turn the mag out on the mimeo, staple, and mail... Don't imagine that my circulation would be any too large for I intend to leave it small and to concentrate on a fanzine catering to those who enjoy mythology and allied fanatsy. Anyone who might like stories, poetry, and articles on Kobalds, Gremlins, Farics, Gods, hero-myths, witchcraft, primitive beliefs, and comparative religions are invited to subscribe and submit material. Always providing of course that a printer can be found there to do the dorty work after we've edited up something to do. Also artwork would be produced both from here and from there as I am ingratiating myself on these here English fan artists with high hopes. What say people? Gus may be contacted c/o Vom. JACK SPEER drops a line on #29: The cover is terrific! Worth a good 9 on the 10 point system. Re Table of Contents: it wears thin on the readers too after a while. Far's I'm Concerned, anyway. Dunmire letter: "Religion is... Out-let from a material world. Anyone who would take the trouble to sit down and think things out rationally, could see how silly it all is." Dunmire reveals a narrow circle of actors of the past who've stayed within the church have certainly sat down and thunk things out with a clarity probably surpassing Dunmire's, but have found considerations which leave the matter at least in doubt. Dunmiro
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