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| − | [[Midwestcon]] 1 was held in June 1950 in Bellefontaine, [[Ohio]] | + | [[Midwestcon]] 1 was held in June 1950 in Bellefontaine, [[Ohio]] — the first [[relaxacon]] ever held, anywhere. [[Doc Barrett]] and the [[CFG]] were organizers. |
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| + | Attendees included: [[Bea Mahaffey]], [[Martin Alger]], [[Ollie Saari|Ollie]] & [[Ginny Saari]], [[Steve Schultheis]], [[Harlan Ellison]], [[Doc Barrett]], [[Lloyd Eshbach]], [[David H. Keller]], [[Doc Smith]], [[Howard DeVore]], [[Don Ford]], [[Margaret Ford]], [[Earl Perry]], [[Ed Counts]], [[Arnim Seielstad]], [[Ed Kuss]], [[Randall Garrett]], [[George Young]], [[Art Rapp]] and [[E. E. Evans]]. | ||
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| + | [[File:MWC1men.jpeg|thumb|center|upright=2.0|From left, [[Arnim Seilstead]], [[Howard DeVore]], [[Ed Kuss]] and [[Randall Garrett]] at Midwestcon 1 in 1950. Photo by [[E. Everett Evans]].]] | ||
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{{convention | series=Midwestcon | year=1950 | before=Midwestcon 0 | after=Midwestcon 2}} | {{convention | series=Midwestcon | year=1950 | before=Midwestcon 0 | after=Midwestcon 2}} | ||
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Revision as of 05:22, 30 August 2020
Midwestcon 1 was held in June 1950 in Bellefontaine, Ohio — the first relaxacon ever held, anywhere. Doc Barrett and the CFG were organizers.
Attendees included: Bea Mahaffey, Martin Alger, Ollie & Ginny Saari, Steve Schultheis, Harlan Ellison, Doc Barrett, Lloyd Eshbach, David H. Keller, Doc Smith, Howard DeVore, Don Ford, Margaret Ford, Earl Perry, Ed Counts, Arnim Seielstad, Ed Kuss, Randall Garrett, George Young, Art Rapp and E. E. Evans.
From left, Arnim Seilstead, Howard DeVore, Ed Kuss and Randall Garrett at Midwestcon 1 in 1950. Photo by E. Everett Evans.
| Midwestcon 0 | Midwestcon | Midwestcon 2 |
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