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PSFS News, v. 2, issue 1, whole no. 13, January 1939
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PSFS News Page 6 It wasn't until October of 1935 that the Philadelphia SFL go its first real start. Baltadonis and Madle, two enthusiastic but inactive fans, had several letters published in the readers' sections of the s-f magazines. Rothman, noticing these, sent letters to both of the aformentioned with the result that they immediately joined. It might be mentioned here that Madle and Baltadonis had been intending to join the PSFL for quite some time; in fact a letter requesting information had been sent to Mr. Rothman early in 1935, but apparently it was lost in the mails as Mr. Rothman denies having ever received it. By a very curious coincidence, Oswald Train attended the first meeting Madle and Baltadonis attended. Train had just arrived from Barnesboro, Penna., and had also contacted Rothman in reference to the PSFL. That was indeed a stroke of good fortune--three enthusiastic science fiction readers joining an all but defunct club at the same time. The following meeting, about the middle of October, 1935, officers were elected, and those elected to office were: Milton A. Rothman, director; Raymond Peel Mariella, secretary, and Oswald Train, treasurer. From that time until today meetings have been held fairly regularly, on an average of every two weeks. Jack Agnew, a friend of Madle, joined the chapter at the instigation of the latter early in November, 1935. All in all, the active members of the organization at that time were: Rothman, Mariella, Train, Baltadonis, and Madle. However, Raymond Mariella lost interest in science fiction soon after and he resigned from the club. On the other hand, Charles Bert soon returned to the fold, and Madle secured another member for the PSFL in the person of Harvey Greenblatt, whom he had met while attending school. The organization was
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PSFS News Page 6 It wasn't until October of 1935 that the Philadelphia SFL go its first real start. Baltadonis and Madle, two enthusiastic but inactive fans, had several letters published in the readers' sections of the s-f magazines. Rothman, noticing these, sent letters to both of the aformentioned with the result that they immediately joined. It might be mentioned here that Madle and Baltadonis had been intending to join the PSFL for quite some time; in fact a letter requesting information had been sent to Mr. Rothman early in 1935, but apparently it was lost in the mails as Mr. Rothman denies having ever received it. By a very curious coincidence, Oswald Train attended the first meeting Madle and Baltadonis attended. Train had just arrived from Barnesboro, Penna., and had also contacted Rothman in reference to the PSFL. That was indeed a stroke of good fortune--three enthusiastic science fiction readers joining an all but defunct club at the same time. The following meeting, about the middle of October, 1935, officers were elected, and those elected to office were: Milton A. Rothman, director; Raymond Peel Mariella, secretary, and Oswald Train, treasurer. From that time until today meetings have been held fairly regularly, on an average of every two weeks. Jack Agnew, a friend of Madle, joined the chapter at the instigation of the latter early in November, 1935. All in all, the active members of the organization at that time were: Rothman, Mariella, Train, Baltadonis, and Madle. However, Raymond Mariella lost interest in science fiction soon after and he resigned from the club. On the other hand, Charles Bert soon returned to the fold, and Madle secured another member for the PSFL in the person of Harvey Greenblatt, whom he had met while attending school. The organization was
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