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| + | The '''Decker Dillies''', an [[sf]] [[club]] in Decker, [[Indiana]], consisted of '''Marvis Manning''' (a pilot), '''Vincent Manning''' (a radio ham), '''William Sisson''' (a stamp collector), '''Maurice Paul''' (a hectographer), and '''Claude E. Davis, Jr.''', (an amateur scientist). In all five cases, this seems to have been their only participation in [[fandom]] and all that’s known about them. | ||
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| + | The club had begun as the Literature, Science, and Hobbies Club in a village in rural Indiana before any of the members discovered [[fandom]] and they had already built a two-room cabin as their clubhouse and furnished with laboratory equipment and a skeleton named Oscar (which its members later brought with them to [[Chicon I]].) At least the two Mannings attended the [[Denvention]], also. | ||
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| + | Somehow they discovered fandom and bust on the scene with first, [[hectoed]], issue of ''[[Pluto]]'' in the Spring of 1940. It was published five times between its launch in April 1940 and its demise in January 1941. The second issue was stunning, having been done in 3-color [[mimeo]] and included the first fannish article on the [[zapgun]]. | ||
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| + | The club disbanded due to marriage and military service, although when [[Dale Tarr]] visited in 1963, the Dillies returned a book he had loaned to them at [[Chicon]]. After they [[gafiated]], [[Larry Farsaci]] acquired their fanzine collection for the cost of transport. | ||
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| − | (More formally the '''Literature, Science, and Hobbies Club''' of Decker, Indiana). Some Mannings, | + | (More formally the '''Literature, Science, and Hobbies Club''' of Decker, Indiana). Some Mannings, Maurice Paul, and others, who maintained a startling level of [[fanac]] in their small community with their own [[clubhouse]], files of [[fanzines]], [[ktp]]. They published the first fanzine to feature multicolor [[mimeo]] work (previously only [[hekto]] had been used for polychrome stuff) ''[[Pluto]]'', which had as many as five colors at times. |
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Revision as of 19:27, 10 July 2020
The Decker Dillies, an sf club in Decker, Indiana, consisted of Marvis Manning (a pilot), Vincent Manning (a radio ham), William Sisson (a stamp collector), Maurice Paul (a hectographer), and Claude E. Davis, Jr., (an amateur scientist). In all five cases, this seems to have been their only participation in fandom and all that’s known about them.
The club had begun as the Literature, Science, and Hobbies Club in a village in rural Indiana before any of the members discovered fandom and they had already built a two-room cabin as their clubhouse and furnished with laboratory equipment and a skeleton named Oscar (which its members later brought with them to Chicon I.) At least the two Mannings attended the Denvention, also.
Somehow they discovered fandom and bust on the scene with first, hectoed, issue of Pluto in the Spring of 1940. It was published five times between its launch in April 1940 and its demise in January 1941. The second issue was stunning, having been done in 3-color mimeo and included the first fannish article on the zapgun.
The club disbanded due to marriage and military service, although when Dale Tarr visited in 1963, the Dillies returned a book he had loaned to them at Chicon. After they gafiated, Larry Farsaci acquired their fanzine collection for the cost of transport.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| (More formally the Literature, Science, and Hobbies Club of Decker, Indiana). Some Mannings, Maurice Paul, and others, who maintained a startling level of fanac in their small community with their own clubhouse, files of fanzines, ktp. They published the first fanzine to feature multicolor mimeo work (previously only hekto had been used for polychrome stuff) Pluto, which had as many as five colors at times. |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| A group in Decker Indiana, made up of some Mannings, Maurice Paul, and others. They had a club shack, published the pioneer multi-color mimeoed fanzine, Pluto. |
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| This is a club page. Please extend it by adding information about when and where the club met, when and by whom it was founded, how long it was active, notable accomplishments, well-known members, clubzines, any conventions it ran, external links to the club's website, other club pages, etc.
When there's a floreat (Fl.), this indicates the time or times for which we have found evidence that the club existed. This is probably not going to represent the club's full lifetime, so please update it if you can! |
