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DETENTION Jj« Ffogsass Bopouo Vol DETENTION jJ« ffogsass BopouO Vol. 17 No. 2 D S E e T P 17thW0RLD SCIENCE­ FICTION CONVENTION - CONVENTION COMMITTEE INCORPORATES - The members of your committee have incorporated under the name of ’The T7th World Science Fiction Committee Inc.’ The members of this corporation are the eight people listed below right. The memb­ ers of the Board of Directors and the officers of this Corporation are the same eight members-. PROGRESS REPORT #2 STAFF CONVENTION COMMITTEE Editor: Chairmen: George Young Fred Prophet Composition and layout: Roger Sims Mary Young, Howard Secretary: DeVore, Fred Prophet Mary Young Roger Sims Treasurer: Staff artist: James Broderick Lafftery Public Relations: Art Credits: George Young Cover; Bjo Publicity: card; Etash Howard DeVore Berry Ad.; Atom Elliott Broderick Pitts. Ad.; Smith Dean McLaughlin Wash. Ad.; George Metzger Bill Rickhardt Chi for You in ’62 Thank you for all your wonderful card, and letters, and your earnest support toward bringing th. 1962 convention to Chicago. If YOU want to join th. swing to Chicago WRITE TO: Earl Kemp 2019 N. Whipple Street Chicago 47, Illinois In the meantime WASHINGTON 1960 page 2 PcdqjI] flotasqqj Detent ion Guest of Honor Foul Anderson was born in Pennslyvania, late in the my­ stic year of 1926, of Scandinavian parentsi hence the fir­ st name, which few if any Anglo-Saxons find pronounceable, so he answers to anything that could concievably be right. At various times he has lived in Texas,Washington D.C.S Minnesota,and California. He has a bachelor's degree 'with honors’ in Physics from the U. of Minnesota, and has done graduate work in math and philosphy. A free lance writer for the last decade, he is one of the few writers in the Science-Fiction and Fantasy field who manages to live in confort on his income as a writer. In 1953 he married the former Karen Kruse, a member of the Washington D.C.fan group and they moved to California. They now own jointly; one daughter, one Siamese c t, one hamster, a Morris Minor, and other assorted pets. His hob­ bies includes reading, hiking, camping, traveling, sail­ boating, drawing, drinking Heineken's beer, and conversa­ tion till the wee small hours of the morning. With the exception of a few fan letters and a "Proba­ bility Zero" entry, his first published work was "Tomor­ row* s Children" in the March 19^7 Astounding Science Fic­ tion. He has had over 150 stories published since that-tl- me, many of which have appeared as anthology entries or as hard cover and paper back books. Among the notable novels are "The Broken Sword", "Brain Wave",a novel of the Hokas, written with Gordon R. Dickson, "Earthman's Burden", "Vir­ gin Planet", "Star Ways"l and the most recent "The Enemy Stars" and "A Bicycle Built for Brew".Two straight mystery novels will appear by midsummer. The first of these; "Per­ ish by the Sword" won the Macmillan 'Best of the Year' Co­ ck Robin Award. The other, "Murder in Black Letters is al­ so expected to heap honors on the author. His wife, Karen, will be remembered for her magnificent vampire costume, complete with 1U foot wingspread at the Solacon masquerade ball, last year, as well as for her ap­ pearances in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. She has been active in general fandonTfor several years and while lining in Washington D.C. she joined the Specta­ tor Amateur Press Society, issueing her fanzine ’The Zed* to fill the Society's quarterly requirements. The committee is sure that each and ev^ry one of you will want to meet and enjoy the company of these two fine people. page 3 Detention ■ fot/VCntf* Science Fiction souvenirs have met with mixed success at past conventions. However, the most popular one in re­ cent years has been the Vir­ gil Finlay designed playing cards sold at the 1955 Cleve­ land Convention. This year we had Ed Emsh- willer design the illustra­ tion to the right that will be used on the Detention sou­ venir deck of playing cards. Handsomely boxed in single or double decks, bridge or pi­ nochle, these plastic coated cards will make a lasting me­ mento from the Detention. The price per single deck Is $1.50 or $2.75 a double leek. They will be sold at the Convention itself, but mail orders will be accepted - ACTUAL SIZE - if you are unable to attend, with delivery by mail before Convention time. Quantities are definately limited. The Cleveland group sold out th- 3ir entire stock the first day, so... order now! Be sure to get yours! a r Ri c e Burroughs A special program discus­ sing the Master and his works will be heard as part of the DETENTION. It is hoped that Mr. Darrell C.Richardson will be able to act as Moderator and perhaps exhibit part of his private collection of the works of Burroughs. □ age 4 There’ll be plenty oj live ones in Pittsburgh in ’60, Baron Frankenstein, because 1 hear that Pitt’s IT in ’60 PITTSBURGH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION W / "10818 ” You may have heard a rumor that Paul French or R. Daneel Olivaw had been picked to be Toast­ master at this years Banquet, but we couldn’t get either of these fine gentlemen. We were however, able to secure the services of R. Daneel’s assist­ ant Isaac Asimov. Dr. Asimov is a graduate . of Columbia University and has been an associate pro­ fessor of Biochemistry at Boston University for many years. He began writing twenty years ago and has over thirty books to his credit, some of these are Chemistry and Biochemistry textbooks, but he is better known in the Science Fiction field for bouks like "I Robot”, ”The Caves Of Steel”, **”The Foundation Series”, and ”The Stars Like Dust”. His most recent x>ok is "Nine Tomorrows", published in February 1959* Dr. Asimov was ’Guest Of Honor’at a World Science Fiction Convention in 1951** The Banquet will also feature the presentat­ ion of the ’Hugo’ Achievment Awards for the most outstanding Stories, Magazines, Movies, etc, in the Science Fiction field. This year’s Banquet will be a luncheon start­ ing at 1:30 on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 6th. The popular reception of last year’s banquet, wh­ ich featured a choice of two meals has prompted the Detention Committee to make similar arrange­ ments. The Committee feels that a choice of two meals is. sufficent to accomodate the taste and the pocketbook of the average fan. The two entrees are Prime Rib Of Beef Au Jus at $5.25 and Baked Ham at $3.25. The quoted price includes all tips and tax and represents a reduction of 15% from their usual Sunday and Holiday tariff. page 6 going . THE SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL, by Basil Davenport, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Bloch, C. M. Kornbluth and Alfred Bester. $5.00 going . A PORTFOLIO, by Frank Kelly Freas, only a few left. $1.50 GONE ■ ■ ! IN SEARCH OF WONDER, by daman knight THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES AND NOVELS: 9th Series edited by T. E. Dikty PLEASE DO NOT ORDER COPIES OF THESE TWO BOOKS! WASHINGTON in 1960 AW$U^ P 0. Box 9228 Chicago 90, Illinois A M B A BOX 682 STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 20 cents per copy Five for $1,00 A amateur magazine devoted to The Hybori&n Age, Conan, and assorted related subjects. Issue #2 now published, with material by John W. Campbell, August Derleth, Karen Anderson and the uproarious tale of "John Carter and His Electric Barsoom". Join now So you’re already a member; then tell your friends to join. Registration $2.00 to.........James Broderick Detention Treasurer 12011 Kilbourne St. Detroit 13, Mich. pa ge 7 2. Noreen Falasca 207. William C. McCain 3. Lynn Hickman U It I IM N II I u N IVIIfe IVI otno 208. H. McGregor 4. Carolyn Hickman 55. Fran Light 106. Jean Strohl 157- RalT'h S. Ashbrook 209. E.E. Greenleaf, Jr. 5. Steve Schultheis 56. Martha Beck 107. Clarence B. Hyde 158. Win. J. Daniel 210. Catherine E.Plumtree 6. Virginia Schultheis 57. Herb Scholfield 108. Archie Mercer 159. Nelly R. Dillingham 211. George E. Abbott 7. Ben Jason 58. Will J. Jenkins 109. Barry p. Hall 160. Brian Caden 212. Robert A. Heinlein 8. Ron Bennett 59. Sylia Dees White 110. Don E. Ford 161. Warren De 213. Ray Storie 9. Jerry DeMuth 60. P.S.F.S. 111. W. S. Houston 161. Warren de Bra 214. W. J. Sarill 10. Ed Cox 61. Vince Clarke 112. Bill Myers 162. Ralph Watts 215. Robert Ettinger 11. Boyd Raeburn 62. Joy K. Clarke 113. Orma McCormick '63. Thom Scortia 216. Ian C. Chaffee 12. Jim O'Meara 63. H. P. Sanderson 114-. Stan Skirvin I64-. Seth Johnson 217. Dale E. Brandon 13. Ted White 64. Peter F. Skeberdis 115. Winston Dawson 165- Bob Madle 218. Rosel G. Brown 1*+. Jack Harness 65» Dainis Bisenieks 116. Dr. C.L. Barrett 166. J. N. Gentleman,Esq 219. G. W. Sampson 1Wally Weber 66. Dean McLaughlin 117. Bess Benjamin 167. Miriam Dyches Carr 220. Gordon Huber 16. Bob Leman 67. Elliott Broderick 118. Peter B. Hope 168. Terry Ca”r 221. Robert Coulson 17- Franklin M. Deitz 6c. Marlene Broderick 119. Chuck Freudenthal 169. G. H. Scithers 222. Jaunita Coulson 18. Belle C. Deitz 69. Peter J. Mawier 120. Ben Chorost 170. Janes E. Gunn 223. Alex Panshin 19. George Nims Raybin 70. Hal Lynch 121.
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