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| − | A [[club]] in Western Pennsylvania | + | A [[club]] founded in 1942 in Western [[Pennsylvania]] by [[Len Moffatt]] after he had joined the [[Science Fictioneers]]. Other members included [[Blaine R. Dunmire]], [[Basil Wells]], [[Margaret Wells]], [[Jack Daley]], [[Jack Gilbert]], [[Dave Elder]]. |
| − | The group seemed to exist primarily in correspondence. When they planned a convention in Kennywood Park in [[Pittsburgh]], the turnout was ''very'' small. They did manage to get five members to a session in Charleroi on January 10, 1943. When | + | The group seemed to exist primarily in [[correspondence]]. When they planned a [[convention]] in Kennywood Park in [[Pittsburgh]], the turnout was ''very'' small. They did manage to get five members to a session in Charleroi on January 10, 1943. When Moffatt joined the Navy, the club disintegrated. |
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| + | It is entirely separate from the [[Western Pennsylvania SF Association]], which was founded in 1967. | ||
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| − | An organization scraped together by [[Len Moffatt]]. They were gonna hold a [[conference]] in [[Pittsburgh]], but nobody at all showed up. | + | An [[organization]] scraped together by [[Len Moffatt]]. They were gonna hold a [[conference]] in [[Pittsburgh]], but nobody at all showed up. |
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 16 November 2022
A club founded in 1942 in Western Pennsylvania by Len Moffatt after he had joined the Science Fictioneers. Other members included Blaine R. Dunmire, Basil Wells, Margaret Wells, Jack Daley, Jack Gilbert, Dave Elder.
The group seemed to exist primarily in correspondence. When they planned a convention in Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh, the turnout was very small. They did manage to get five members to a session in Charleroi on January 10, 1943. When Moffatt joined the Navy, the club disintegrated.
It is entirely separate from the Western Pennsylvania SF Association, which was founded in 1967.
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| An organization scraped together by Len Moffatt. They were gonna hold a conference in Pittsburgh, but nobody at all showed up. |
| Club | 1942—1943 |
| 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.
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