RUNE 7                   The Minnesota Science Fiction Society Newsletter, RUNE, is
                         published for the seventh time for the week beginning
                         24 JUNE,    1968, by Jim Young; 1948 Ulysses St. N. E.;
                         Minneapolis, Minn. 55418.  JMY PUB NUMBER 50.

                         OFFICERS OF THE MINN-STF: Frank Stodolka, President;
MINN-STF NEWSLETTER      Jim Young, Vice-President; Ken Fletcher, Treasurer; and
                         Nate Bucklin, Secretary.

FRED HASKELL RESIGNS

     Fred Haskell resigned this week from the Minn-Stf, and as the Minn-Stf's "Offi-
cial Happy Deadwood". Haskell's move was caused by the changing of the NEWSLETTER's
name to RUNE. "If the name had been 'Grok'," said Haskell, "I wouldn't have had to
think about it."

Brainstorming Session: Somethin' Happening at Minn-Stf
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     The meeting of June produced many thoughts, as well as a constitution and
a name change for the NEWSLETTER.
     The constitution (which appears later on in        RUNE) was drawn up with
the aid of practically everybody attending the meeting. Marge Lessinger, Bob Half-
hill, Tom Vest, and Frank Stodolka are to be congratulated for the efforts they
put out so that the constitution could be drawn up.
     After a first draft of the constitution had been drawn up,    it was decided
that a vote should be taken    on whether to change the name of the NEWSLETTER.
As you can see by this issue's logotype, the name "Rune" won over "Somewhat Vague-
ly", "Glacial Times," and "Grok". It was suggested by several members that the
other names be used for    departments in the RUNE or for special Minn-Stf publica-
tions.
     The "special publications" would include such things as a membership bulletin
( a pamphlet explaining the Minn-Stf to prospective members), Minicon material,
and a possible club fanzine (publishing material written by members.)
     Some suggestions for MINICON II were made. This reporter suggested that the
second Minicon might be made into a two-day affair. Marge Lessinger added that it
might be possible to have such a convention without being affilieated with a hotel;
"...it might be possible to have out-of-town guests stay at peoples' homes," said
Mrs. Lessinger.

SCIENCE FICTION BOOK CLUB ENLARGING PROGRAM

     The Doubleday-run Science Fiction Bookclub has enlarged the "Things To Come"
pamphlet (which shows the books currently available to members). Photographs of
the books available are printed along with short blurbs on them. The selection
of books other than the monthly choices has been increased from the normal
Doubleday SF list. Books such as the Sam Moskowitz-edited THREE STORIES (by Jack
Williamson, Murray Leinster, and John Wyndham), Norman Spinrad's THE MEN IN THE
JUNGLE, and John Brunner's QUICKSAND, are now available.

FARNHAM'S BANKRUPTCY: "WILL NOT AFFECT STORES"
     Farnham's, the largest office supply company in the Twin City area declared
bankruptcy recently. With all its ditto and mimeograph supply equipment, Farnham's
has naturally become a haven for overcharged fans. It would seem that the company's
insolvency might seriously affect area fandom. However, an employee of Farnham's
said that the stores will remain open "no matter what." The employee added, "They
think they can get out of it" -- meaning the bankruptcy of course.


---------------THE NEXT MEETING OF THE MINN--STF: 29 June --------------------------
     The next meeting of The Minnesota Science Fiction Society will be at Room ME4