Modern Screen (Dec 1948 - Oct 1949)

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That is, it contains not one but a combination of med cally proved ingredients. Get Anacin Tablets today. 98 the fans MODERN SCREEN FAN CLUB ASSOCIATION News: We know it's long past new year's day, but the Lizabeth Scott club has come up with some fine resolutions, and other clubs might take notice. They offer 30 page journals, on time, and a money back guarantee if you're not pleased . . . The Buddy Rich and Dinah Shore clubs are sending out calls for COOPERATIVE members. How about some of you go-getters signing up? There's plenty of work to do in the writing and drawing end of journal production . . . Joan Caulfield club sends out a real news-filled bulletin in addition to its regular journal. It gives the clubbers news on current movies and fan magazine articles on their favorites . . . The Jimmy Wakely club has undergone a prexy change and the new prexy is Bea Terry, Box 273, Greenville, Texas . . . Club Friendship dedicated to making life a little brighter for shutins, is sending its monthly CARE packages to needy European families . . . Happy Birthday to the Alice Frost fan club. This club has recently celebrated its first anniversary with a lovely journal. Alice is the radio actress in the Mr. and Mrs. North Series . . . Darlene Foreman has taken over Eddy Hardin's club for Frank Sinatra while ' Eddy makes a trip to Hollywood. We'd like to correct an error previously appearing in the FANS. The Movie Fan Diary which is being offered by Dorothy Fenger can be gotten by writing to her at 1402 Superior Ave., Sheboygan, Wise. Many of you may have written to Michigan and not received a reply . . . The Glenn Vernon club is offering half-price memberships to the first live people from each state who write Betty Komenda, 19 Enjay Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland . . . One of the nicer journals we've seen recently was sent by the Radio Stars club. Its prexied by Virginia Haywood and features a variety of radio and television people in each issue . . . Nelson Eddy Music club will have its annual convention in New York in April. Convention is only open to members, so now's your chance to join . . . N. Y. members of the Burt Lancaster fan club recently met their honorary and thought he was really swell . . . Any of you hep cats want to join a really hep club? We've got a new one for the Page Cavanaugh Trio and here's a swell chance to join and get in on the ground floor . . . Speaking of Mimeograph Services, and if you're a clubber or a club prexy, chances are that you were, we have a whole slew of people who do nice work at reasonable prices. They're all tried and true and not flyby-night outfits that are out to make money. Pick one in your own area and we're sure you'll be satisfied. In the Pennsylvania area, we have the Walloons who not only print journals, but have an information bureau. There's Clover Hutchings in Florida who puts out the Autry and Crosby journals and has recently set up a new service lor MSFCA clubs. If you are a new club and don't know how to budget your money in order to get out journals, snaps and incidentals. Clover's your girl. On the West Coast, Loretta Verbin, once prexy of the Jack Carson club, has a mimeo service which is new and should do nice work. There's Nelda Clough in Indiana and Virginia Haywood in Minnesota. GLORIA LAMPER1 direc+oi BEV on associat^ We'll be happy to send you their complete addresses in exchange for a self-addresseq envelope . . . Taking a lesson from the UN the MSFCA has decided to start its owr, Board of Advisers. This board is com posed of prexies our Trophy winning clubs1 and their chief function will be to settle youi problems. We realize that nobody knows as much about fan clubs as an honest-to-good ness fan, and that's what these prexies are! Each prexy will serve 12 months and ther be replaced by new Trophy winners. You'lh probably agree that this is a natural out growth of our Trouble Clinic because we think the impartial judgment of the prexies will be better appreciated. So if you as an individual clubber have a problem or complaint aboul any club, let us know and we'll turn it over to our Board. If your club has any problem which can't be solved (even after straining) let us know and we'll try to help. The de cision of the board remains final, and its decisions will be published, whenever necessary. New Prizes: You lucky fans who are win ners in the THIS IS MY BEST CONTEST have another surprise in store for you. Each of you is the winner of a wonderful ENGER-KRESS billfold. Its name is Candlelight and they come in wonderful shades of pink, yellow green, blue, and red. They're genuine leather and carry coins, snaps, and passes, as well as folding money. So, come on, all you wouldbe writers. Now's your chance to win some points for your club as well as a swell prize for yourself. HELENA RUBINSTEIN'S FOUR CAST lipstick sets are almost all gone, and we know you who have won them are so pleased. Remember, each set is made for your particular hair coloring and costume. In addition, we have wonderful TANGEE TRIP KITS just jam-packed with their super cosmetics in a handy carrying case. For boys^and runner ups, we have subscriptions to all Dell mags as well as collections of Dell mysteries. This is only the beginning!! 9th semi-annual TROPHY CUP CONTEST This Is My Best: (100 points) "Fairy Tale for Tune," Marie Damiano, June Allyson journal. "As Old As You Feel," Jeane Holder, Warren Douglas journal. "Searching," Donna Dawson, Nina Foch journal. "Afraid of Music," Kathy Bellows, James Melton journal. "What Is An American?" Lenore Becker, Lon McCallister journal. "How The Cat Became Domesticated," Patrick Cordier, Jane Wy man journal. Best Journals: (500 points) League 1 Jane Wyman journal. League 2. Joan Crawford journal. League 3, James Melton journal. Best Edi tors: (250 points) League 1, Margaret and Joy Nicholin. Nelson Eddy International Club. League 2. Ruth Schweitzer, Allan Jones journal. League 3, Dwayne Armstead, Robert Preston journal. Best Artist: ( 150 points) Robert Breslin, Ella Raines journal. Best Covers: (250 points) League 1, none qualiiied. League 2, Joan Crawford journal. League 3. Robert Preston journal. Best Correspondents: (50 points) League 1, none qualified. League 2, Red Jones, Jimmy Lloyd Club. League 3. Ginger Bagnall, Jack Berch Club. Most Worthwhile Activities: (250 points) League 1, none qualified. League 2, (tied) Jeanette MacDonald Club (Fund for crippled children in U. S. ) Farley Granger (food and clothing parcels to England. Belgium, Holland). League 3, (tied) Dick Contino Club (Rosenthal) (collected toys for underprivileged children). Club Friendship (CARE box for Polish family). Membership Increases: (100 points) League 1. none qualified. League 2, Mel Torme Club. League 3, June Allyson Club. Candid Camera Winners: (100 points for first prize, 50 points for others ) First Prize, Dorothy Abramovich, Bingites. Don DeArmond, Ron Randall C. Cathy Pirofalo. Dick Contino C. Rita Lo Rossa, Danny Scholl C. Kaye Criss, Jack Smith C. Maude Summerlield, Frank Sinatra C.