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Scientifictionist, issue 2, 1945

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SCIENTIFICATION
by John Stadter Jr.
This writer seems to be a member of that large, vague group designated "newfan", so perhaps you'd like to hear of the introduction to, and opinion of Stf by a newfan.
I was helping our church sponsor a waste paper drive and while baling some tons of paper and magazines I ran across two very old issues of ASF and WONDER minus covers. They struck my fancy at the moment, and as I had always wanted to read a pulp mag I took them home to read. By the time I had digested both mags from front to back, I was more than mildly interested in this phenomenon called "scientifiction".
Some months later, while on a trip to the east, I was waiting in Washington's terminal when I spied a magazine stand. Upon approaching what should I see but an ASF neatly done up in a subdued and pleasing cover. But next to this very respectable looking book was another magazine entitled "Thrilling Wonder Stories". One look at its cover was enough. I need not describe it to you fellow fen.
Now here is my point.
If I had not been acquainted with the contents of this magazine (which, by the way, I did not purchase) I would have had every right in believing that this perverted horror contained the same lewd trash that the mags nestled so cozily against it contained.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SCIENTIFICATION by John Stadter Jr. This writer seems to be a member of that large, vague group designated "newfan", so perhaps you'd like to hear of the introduction to, and opinion of Stf by a newfan. I was helping our church sponsor a waste paper drive and while baling some tons of paper and magazines I ran across two very old issues of ASF and WONDER minus covers. They struck my fancy at the moment, and as I had always wanted to read a pulp mag I took them home to read. By the time I had digested both mags from front to back, I was more than mildly interested in this phenomenon called "scientifiction". Some months later, while on a trip to the east, I was waiting in Washington's terminal when I spied a magazine stand. Upon approaching what should I see but an ASF neatly done up in a subdued and pleasing cover. But next to this very respectable looking book was another magazine entitled "Thrilling Wonder Stories". One look at its cover was enough. I need not describe it to you fellow fen. Now here is my point. If I had not been acquainted with the contents of this magazine (which, by the way, I did not purchase) I would have had every right in believing that this perverted horror contained the same lewd trash that the mags nestled so cozily against it contained.