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'''Abby Lu Ashley''' was one of the [[fans]] who lived in the original [[Slan Shack]] in [[Battle Creek]], [[Michigan]], from 1943–45. She and her husband, [[Al Ashley]], owned the house. [[4E]] nicknamed her "[[Ruja-Blu]]". | '''Abby Lu Ashley''' was one of the [[fans]] who lived in the original [[Slan Shack]] in [[Battle Creek]], [[Michigan]], from 1943–45. She and her husband, [[Al Ashley]], owned the house. [[4E]] nicknamed her "[[Ruja-Blu]]". | ||
| − | + | Abby Lu attended the [[1941 Michiconference]] ([http://www.midamericon.org/tucker/lez48.htm Photos]) and the 1943–45 [[Michiconference]]s were held at her home. After that, she and her husband, her daughter, [[Toople Ashley|Toople]], and the rest of the [[Slan Shack]]ers moved to [[LA]] and joined [[LASFS]]. | |
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| + | Things got pretty cozy in the [[Slan Shack]], according to [[Bob Tucker]] in ''[[Sci-Fic Variety]]'' 6 (June 1942): | ||
| + | When we were up there last November, it surprised us no end to find that [[Al Ashley]]'s wife was almost literally "our wife". First [[E. E. Evans|Evans]] would throw his arms about her and kiss her, then [[Jack Wiedenbeck]] would do likewise, and-so-help-me-hannah, so did [[Walt Liebscher]]! We are afraid we stared goggle-eyed at all this. We looked askance at Al and he shrugged his shoulders as if to say: "Shux. Every fan in the state of [[Michigan]] does it -- and some in [[Illinois]]!" | ||
Her [[FAPAzine]] was ''[[En Garde]]'' and she contributed to ''[[Nova (Ashley)]]''. | Her [[FAPAzine]] was ''[[En Garde]]'' and she contributed to ''[[Nova (Ashley)]]''. | ||
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Abby Lu and Al Ashley.
Abby Lu Ashley was one of the fans who lived in the original Slan Shack in Battle Creek, Michigan, from 1943–45. She and her husband, Al Ashley, owned the house. 4E nicknamed her "Ruja-Blu".
Abby Lu attended the 1941 Michiconference (Photos) and the 1943–45 Michiconferences were held at her home. After that, she and her husband, her daughter, Toople, and the rest of the Slan Shackers moved to LA and joined LASFS.
Things got pretty cozy in the Slan Shack, according to Bob Tucker in Sci-Fic Variety 6 (June 1942):
When we were up there last November, it surprised us no end to find that Al Ashley's wife was almost literally "our wife". First Evans would throw his arms about her and kiss her, then Jack Wiedenbeck would do likewise, and-so-help-me-hannah, so did Walt Liebscher! We are afraid we stared goggle-eyed at all this. We looked askance at Al and he shrugged his shoulders as if to say: "Shux. Every fan in the state of Michigan does it -- and some in Illinois!"
Her FAPAzine was En Garde and she contributed to Nova.
Her photo (with others) appears on page 34 of All Our Yesterdays (1969) by Harry Warner, Jr..
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