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Fanfare, v. 1, issue 2, June 1940
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3 FANFARE Art Widner First of a series of informal biographical sketches of the members Arthur L. Widner, jr., is 22 years old and has been interested in science fiction for the last dozen years. Corned by your reporter and pressed for an interview, he was heard to remark, "I feel very foolish." Nevertheless, we were able to worm many secrets of his past life out of him. Art's activities extend into many fields. He plays baseball, also pingpong, swims and enjoys music. He finds pleasure in "writing, thinking, living, eating and sleeping," and is a psychologist on a small scale, since one of his hobbies is meeting and studying all sorts of people. He himself had all the appearance of a rugged individualist; although he wears glasses, his moderate height, bushy hair, strong nose and square jaw, not to mention his broad shoulders, give him a formidable appearance. Art traces his first interest in fantasy back to Anderssen and L. Frank Baum. From this first love of the fabulous lore of fairyland, he passed readily on to the more specculative writings of Verne and Kipling. When, in 1928, his father brought home a stray Amazing found on a street car, his doom was sealed; he became a science fiction bug like the rest of us. From then on he haunted the newsstands, since, lacking a silver spoon, or equivalent equipment, he could acquire no immaculate collection of all the mags, or even any, with which to awe his friends. But with 1934 came better days, and his collection was begun and grew. Now, also, he learned that other fans existed, and had a brief connection with G. G. Clark's Brooklyn Reporter. The next four years-- '35-'38 Art spent in the C. C. C., developing in the process a very credible set of muscles. During this time his sf. activities were limited to a few fan letters. An attempt to organize a fan club in Quincy in '35 failed for want of fans. Art was not to be easily defeated, however, the idea of a fan bin[?] Mass. never left him (except when he was thinking of something else), and, finally observing the success of Avery's Maine group, he made a final attempt to organize Mass. fans which has culminated in our present society. Naturally it was only fitting that he be elected to the Directorship. Art, however is modest about this. "The Directorship is an honor," he stated, "but I don't think I'm qualified. It may be more than I can handle. But I'll do my best. "We, with a more liberal estimation of Art, have no fear of the outcome. Have you tried THE COMET??? It's now in its third gala issue! Now mimeographed!!! The feature this issue is a superb story by Harry Warner Jr. HORROR'S CELLAR... Try it... Only 10¢ a copy, or 15¢ with photo of fan and biography. From Tom Wright, R.F.D. #1 Box 129, Martinez, California..Don't forget, order now!!! WHEN ANSWERING ADS BE SURE TO MENTION FANFARE....
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3 FANFARE Art Widner First of a series of informal biographical sketches of the members Arthur L. Widner, jr., is 22 years old and has been interested in science fiction for the last dozen years. Corned by your reporter and pressed for an interview, he was heard to remark, "I feel very foolish." Nevertheless, we were able to worm many secrets of his past life out of him. Art's activities extend into many fields. He plays baseball, also pingpong, swims and enjoys music. He finds pleasure in "writing, thinking, living, eating and sleeping," and is a psychologist on a small scale, since one of his hobbies is meeting and studying all sorts of people. He himself had all the appearance of a rugged individualist; although he wears glasses, his moderate height, bushy hair, strong nose and square jaw, not to mention his broad shoulders, give him a formidable appearance. Art traces his first interest in fantasy back to Anderssen and L. Frank Baum. From this first love of the fabulous lore of fairyland, he passed readily on to the more specculative writings of Verne and Kipling. When, in 1928, his father brought home a stray Amazing found on a street car, his doom was sealed; he became a science fiction bug like the rest of us. From then on he haunted the newsstands, since, lacking a silver spoon, or equivalent equipment, he could acquire no immaculate collection of all the mags, or even any, with which to awe his friends. But with 1934 came better days, and his collection was begun and grew. Now, also, he learned that other fans existed, and had a brief connection with G. G. Clark's Brooklyn Reporter. The next four years-- '35-'38 Art spent in the C. C. C., developing in the process a very credible set of muscles. During this time his sf. activities were limited to a few fan letters. An attempt to organize a fan club in Quincy in '35 failed for want of fans. Art was not to be easily defeated, however, the idea of a fan bin[?] Mass. never left him (except when he was thinking of something else), and, finally observing the success of Avery's Maine group, he made a final attempt to organize Mass. fans which has culminated in our present society. Naturally it was only fitting that he be elected to the Directorship. Art, however is modest about this. "The Directorship is an honor," he stated, "but I don't think I'm qualified. It may be more than I can handle. But I'll do my best. "We, with a more liberal estimation of Art, have no fear of the outcome. Have you tried THE COMET??? It's now in its third gala issue! Now mimeographed!!! The feature this issue is a superb story by Harry Warner Jr. HORROR'S CELLAR... Try it... Only 10¢ a copy, or 15¢ with photo of fan and biography. From Tom Wright, R.F.D. #1 Box 129, Martinez, California..Don't forget, order now!!! WHEN ANSWERING ADS BE SURE TO MENTION FANFARE....
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