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| + | The '''Detroit Science Fantasy League''' formed around 1949 or ’50, after the [[Blowup]] caused [[Saginaw]]-based [[Art Rapp]] to resign from the [[Misfits]]. When [[George Young]] wanted to make it [[sercon]], [[Howard DeVore]] stalked off to form a <strike>beer and poker club</strike> splinter group called the '''[[Morgan Botts]] Foundation''', which lasted a couple of years till George came around to find out why nobody was coming to his DSFL meetings, and decided he’d rather drink [[bheer]] and play poker, too. | ||
| − | * | + | It seems to have co-existed with the [[Misfits|MSFL]]. |
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| + | The DSFL published an [[official organ]], ''[[The Detroit Stfan]]: News Bulletin of the Detroit Science Fantasy League'', with at least four issues by March 1950. [[Editors]] were [[Edith Furcsik]] and [[Agnes Harook]]. Contributors included [[George Young]], [[Andre Weitzenhoffer]] , [[Ben Singer]], [[Fred St. Arnault]], [[George Furcsik]], [[Martin Alger]], [[Ed Kuss]] and [[Marilyn Ross]]. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.jophan.org/mimosa/m12/sims.htm “A Brief History of the Morgan Botts Foundation”] by [[Roger Sims]], ''[[Mimosa]]'' 12 (July 1992). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 28 November 2022
The Detroit Science Fantasy League formed around 1949 or ’50, after the Blowup caused Saginaw-based Art Rapp to resign from the Misfits. When George Young wanted to make it sercon, Howard DeVore stalked off to form a beer and poker club splinter group called the Morgan Botts Foundation, which lasted a couple of years till George came around to find out why nobody was coming to his DSFL meetings, and decided he’d rather drink bheer and play poker, too.
It seems to have co-existed with the MSFL.
The DSFL published an official organ, The Detroit Stfan: News Bulletin of the Detroit Science Fantasy League, with at least four issues by March 1950. Editors were Edith Furcsik and Agnes Harook. Contributors included George Young, Andre Weitzenhoffer , Ben Singer, Fred St. Arnault, George Furcsik, Martin Alger, Ed Kuss and Marilyn Ross.
- “A Brief History of the Morgan Botts Foundation” by Roger Sims, Mimosa 12 (July 1992).
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| See Michifen |
| Club | 1949— |
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