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Joe Patrizio:
Starting off on a completely personal and self-centred note, I will proceed to
give you some details of the most important thing that has happened to me since I
last spoke to you all. This is my engagement to Anne Temple, daughter of William
F. Temple... and you will all know who he is. I suppose that events leading
up to my engagement started about three years ago when I joined the BSFA.
Joining the Association brought me into contact with Ella Parker, our former
Secretary, and it was Ella who got me interested enough in the activities of
the Science Fiction Club of London, to come to London to work. And if I hadn't
been in London four months ago I wouldn't have been at the party to which Bill
brought Anne. So there you are, perhaps it's a rather round about way of reaching
a conclusion, but you can see that I have at least one reason for being glad that
I joined the BSFA.
As our Editor has probably mentioned elsewhere, a group of us saw our ex-Sec. Ella
off on her trip to the USA, where she attended the World Science Fiction Convention
at Seattle. So far we have had a number of letters from Ella, but very little
information. All she says in that she is having a wonderful time, and is enjoying
herself enough for six people.
It is slightly ironical that the two BSFA meetings held at Ella's prior to her going
away were the two most suceessful that we have had. Ella put a great deal of work
into making these meetings a success, but unfortunately they were attended only by
a handful of regulars and only very occasionally did we see any other members. And it
was to give members the opportunity to meet the Committee members who were resident
in London, and also each other, that these meetings were started. With very few
exceptions this aim met with little success.... that is until we had those last two
meetings. I won't attempt to name everybody who was there, all I will say is that it
was a full house, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. I, for one, am looking forward
to the time when the Friday night get-togethers start up again. We, at this end,
will let you know when this is to be, and we hope that you will all take the opportunity
to come along.
- VECTOR #13 (Autumn 1961)
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