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(illo: strange animal)
CUSTOMARY COMMENTARY from yed
Something new has been added! Yes, beginning with this issue QUANDRY will bring you Fanews of the South. Serving as O-O for AUSF will in no way limit QUANDRYs horizons, tho. It will remain the life-loving li'l fmz that it has been. Policy will continue as is ... there will be no limiting of interests or contributors. A few pages each issue will be devoted to the official news. Otherwise QUANDRY will continue in its regular rut. And opinions held by members of AUSF are not necessarily those of the editor. It is common knowledge that the editor has few, if any, opinions, anyway. We hasten again to assure you that AUSF is in opposition to no one and we hope that no one is in opposition with AUSF.
Wait, we do have an opinion. It was brought about by the column in this ish titled "Slurp". It is our opinion that fans who want to read fan fiction should read it, fans who want to write fiction should write it and fans who don't want to read it should skip over it in fmz. QUANDRY will print both fiction and non-fiction. Read whichever you want to.
Of course if you really like to read fan fiction of high quality or you just admire technical perfection in a fmz you should subscribe to NEKROMANTIKON. If you like to look at pictures, you should sub to QUANDRY. If you like a life of surprise and adventure sub to QUANDRY. If you like QUANDRY let us know ... we need the ego-boo.
Thumbing thru fmz received recently we find several new ones. Firstly BIZARRE, bi-monthly O-O of SFD, which sells for 15¢ a copy or 75¢ a year to non-members. Cheaper to members. It's edited by Tom Covington - 315 Dawson Street - Wilmington, NC. Secondly: Seetee, O-O of the TS. It is at present in an un-settled state. Information on it and its plans may be had from Wm. Knapheide - 3046 Jackson St. - San Francisco 15, Calif. Third: FANatic FANzine from Bobby Pope - SW Hill & Hanover Sts - Charleston, S. C. A quarterly which sells for 15¢ a copy FAN FAN is the O-O of no organization. Fourth: UNIVERSAL FANVARIETY (not a floor show, a fmz) a monthly edited by Ray Nelson and Max Keasler. Address; Keasler - 420 South 11th St. - Poplar Bluff, Mo. UF sells for a dime an issue.
If you contemplate a fmz we will gladly announce its advent. All first issues received here will be announced too.
More old news: Grand Rapids, Mich. fen interested in a club are asked to get in touch with W. R. Clack at 811 Royal Oak, SW in that city. Texas fans interested in a state-wide club should write to Neil Wood, Route 2, Corsicana, Texas. Savannah fans are asked to get in touch with yed. All SOUTHERN fans should write to Bob Farnham - 104 Mountain View Drive - Dalton, Georgia.
ALL FANS SHOULD JOIN THE NOLACON ... THE FAN EVENT OF 1951 !!!
Local Problem: Between hurricanes the other day the local court house was reported to be flying a distress signal.
(illo: sinking court house with distress signal)
Fandom is a wonderful thing. We used to live in Florida ten years ago. Across the street lived a lad two years older than yed who had the most wonderful collection of comic books ... all of a stf nature. At the ripe old age of eight yed was swept to Georgia and the lad with the comics was never heard from. Since entering fandom we thought much of him and wondered if he were not a slan. This morning we learned that he is a member of NFFF and TFSC. Naturally we got a letter off to him. "Long separated friends united after ten years, thru fandom." See what we mean? Hummm ... wonder whatever happened to the little girl with the Ally Oop funny book. Miss X, if you read this please write.
Quote from Avon Fantasy Reader #14: "It is unusual for the ... Reader to buy an original these days, and even more unusual to buy an original by an author who, as far as we know, never made a sale before. We saw this little gem in a small privately printed fan magazine from Northern Ireland."
Have you ever been to New Orleans? The Paris of the Americas is one of the most interesting cities in the world. Anything that you can't do in N. O. is impossible! How many times have you dreamed of visiting it? Let your dreams come true! Attend the NOLACON. And even if you are unable (Ghu have mercy upon you) to attend be sure to send your buck. Be there in spirit if not in body ... and get a booster in the program booklet. Don't forget that membership cards are awarded in the order that the bucks are received and, of course, its the low numbers that carry the most ego-boo.
While on the subject of EGO-BOO, didja get your copy? Free for the asking from Manly Banister - 1905 Spruce Ave. - Kansas City 1, Mo.
Have any of you seen either of the "stf" movies being circulated at present under the title "Rocketship" and "Mars Attacks the World"? We saw the latter last night. Wot a picture. Don't miss it! After seeing it you will all the more appreciate "Destination Moon". We would review it here but every time we think of it we double up with laughter. Wot a picture!
Reminding you again that we will trade QUANDRY subs and/or space for old fmz, pros, what-have-you. Let us know what you have.
Did any of you guys ever try to get into a dress? At Armstrong the other day we were helping a guy get ready for a skit. He got his arms and head into the dress and then got stuck. We doubt if there is anything more helpless than a guy half stuck in a dress ... especially a ticklish one. Let this be a warning to you all.
AND DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR BUCK TO THE NOLACON!!!
Seeya there ...
Data entry by Judy Bemis
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