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Southern Star, v. 1, issue 2, June 1941
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From The Passenger List SOUTHERN STAR Page 36 that we look for in a biog of that length, tho a longer one could have given more personal details. And here I am at the back cover and it's past 11:00, so guhd nite. (Wait! I must note that down! Sabotage ghughuism by always spelling it guhguh. Hmmm. I guess it's not worth trying after all.) Hasta el Hablar --JACK SPEER THE COMPLETION OF AN ARTICLE ON THE PAGES PRECEDING IT IN THE 1 STAR, WAS A FIRST ISSUE TECHNICAL "BUG" THAT ASSUREDLY WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. Enclosed is a dime for the 2nd issue of THE SOUTHERN STAR, which I understand is to appear shortly, as I don't want to miss out on another article on The Munsey Masterpieces by Panurge. I thought this article and the one by Gilbert on handwriting is the best features in your 1st issue. Close behind, however, were the articles and departments by Warner, Fischer and Korshak. All in all, a well-rounded first issue. The one thing I would like to see you do away with is the jumping around from back-to-front to back in order to finish an article. This is a bit annoying, especially when some of the page numbers are omitted. Here's hoping you have a lot of support from Southern fans. --EMRYS EVANS WE WOULD APPRECIATE MORE RATINGS BY THE "SPACEWAYS" 1 TO 10 METHOD ON THIS ISSUE. BY THIS SYSTEM 10 IS ABSOLUTE TOPS; 1 ABSOLUTE ZERO AND THE INTERMEDIATE NUMBERS SERVE TO GRADE AN ARTICLE FROM GOOD TO FAIR ON DOWN. THIS SYSTEM MAKES TABULATION OF READER'S OPINION ON ANY INDIVIDUAL ITEM MUCH SIMPLER. The Southern Star: Cover 6; Contents 7; Round Robin 7; Adventures in Re-Reading 6; Hand (Continued-------- writing on the Wall 8; Chicago 9; For Adana 5; Pic 5; From The Starport 6; Comet News 4; The Telecaster 7; Dreams Come True 8; Storm Lover 6; Munsey Panorama 7; SS&SW ---- I hate things since I'm prejudiced; Passenger List 8; Ads 4. Format gets six, and other numerous odd things get eight. I'm quite critical, and a 6.5 average puts your mag shoulders out for a first issue. I see nothing magnificent about that contents page. The Comet has always been better. It was good, though. Doc Lowndes slipped up on his piece ---- he's driving Adana in the ground... --JOE FORTIER SEQUEL TO "SPACE SHIPS AND SPACE WAR" IS OLIVER SAARI'S REBUTTAL IN THIS ISSUE. WE THOUGHT IT EXTREMELY WELL WORKED OUT, BUT IF ANYONE WOULD STILL LIKE TO DIVE INTO THIS BRAWL, SWINGING HIS TYPEWRITER, WE SHALL BE MOST HAPPY TO STAND GLEEFULLY ON THE SIDELINES AND WATCH THE SLAUGHTER. It appears that you had very nearly as much trouble getting your first issue out as Jim Avery and I had with Spaceways. Only difference is that I was lucky enough to find a mimeo of my own and get the thing out only ten days or so after it was due. Don't worry, though; I know the feeling all too well! You did a really swell job on this first issue, though, and it's far better than most first issues. The reproduction could hardly be improved upon, the typographical errors are few and far between, the entire makeup and format (except for that awful feeling I had for a moment wondering whether you'd left out the last page of Panurge's article!) are entirely adequate. The cover is good, especially since Harry tells me it was your first experience with stenciling. One suggestions I mi-
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From The Passenger List SOUTHERN STAR Page 36 that we look for in a biog of that length, tho a longer one could have given more personal details. And here I am at the back cover and it's past 11:00, so guhd nite. (Wait! I must note that down! Sabotage ghughuism by always spelling it guhguh. Hmmm. I guess it's not worth trying after all.) Hasta el Hablar --JACK SPEER THE COMPLETION OF AN ARTICLE ON THE PAGES PRECEDING IT IN THE 1 STAR, WAS A FIRST ISSUE TECHNICAL "BUG" THAT ASSUREDLY WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. Enclosed is a dime for the 2nd issue of THE SOUTHERN STAR, which I understand is to appear shortly, as I don't want to miss out on another article on The Munsey Masterpieces by Panurge. I thought this article and the one by Gilbert on handwriting is the best features in your 1st issue. Close behind, however, were the articles and departments by Warner, Fischer and Korshak. All in all, a well-rounded first issue. The one thing I would like to see you do away with is the jumping around from back-to-front to back in order to finish an article. This is a bit annoying, especially when some of the page numbers are omitted. Here's hoping you have a lot of support from Southern fans. --EMRYS EVANS WE WOULD APPRECIATE MORE RATINGS BY THE "SPACEWAYS" 1 TO 10 METHOD ON THIS ISSUE. BY THIS SYSTEM 10 IS ABSOLUTE TOPS; 1 ABSOLUTE ZERO AND THE INTERMEDIATE NUMBERS SERVE TO GRADE AN ARTICLE FROM GOOD TO FAIR ON DOWN. THIS SYSTEM MAKES TABULATION OF READER'S OPINION ON ANY INDIVIDUAL ITEM MUCH SIMPLER. The Southern Star: Cover 6; Contents 7; Round Robin 7; Adventures in Re-Reading 6; Hand (Continued-------- writing on the Wall 8; Chicago 9; For Adana 5; Pic 5; From The Starport 6; Comet News 4; The Telecaster 7; Dreams Come True 8; Storm Lover 6; Munsey Panorama 7; SS&SW ---- I hate things since I'm prejudiced; Passenger List 8; Ads 4. Format gets six, and other numerous odd things get eight. I'm quite critical, and a 6.5 average puts your mag shoulders out for a first issue. I see nothing magnificent about that contents page. The Comet has always been better. It was good, though. Doc Lowndes slipped up on his piece ---- he's driving Adana in the ground... --JOE FORTIER SEQUEL TO "SPACE SHIPS AND SPACE WAR" IS OLIVER SAARI'S REBUTTAL IN THIS ISSUE. WE THOUGHT IT EXTREMELY WELL WORKED OUT, BUT IF ANYONE WOULD STILL LIKE TO DIVE INTO THIS BRAWL, SWINGING HIS TYPEWRITER, WE SHALL BE MOST HAPPY TO STAND GLEEFULLY ON THE SIDELINES AND WATCH THE SLAUGHTER. It appears that you had very nearly as much trouble getting your first issue out as Jim Avery and I had with Spaceways. Only difference is that I was lucky enough to find a mimeo of my own and get the thing out only ten days or so after it was due. Don't worry, though; I know the feeling all too well! You did a really swell job on this first issue, though, and it's far better than most first issues. The reproduction could hardly be improved upon, the typographical errors are few and far between, the entire makeup and format (except for that awful feeling I had for a moment wondering whether you'd left out the last page of Panurge's article!) are entirely adequate. The cover is good, especially since Harry tells me it was your first experience with stenciling. One suggestions I mi-
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