The Fanquet was LASFS’ annual banquet, begun in 1945 by Walter Daugherty.
In 1949, Fanquet was held in honor of E. Everett Evans, and thereafter held yearly to honor pro-crasher club members (those who had broken into the pro field with sales of fiction or art). Originally, the year's honoree was the person who had sold the most in his or her first year, but later on, it honored anyone who had made a first sale.
| Date |
Honoree |
Notes
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| February 10–11, 1945 |
none |
Held at Park Manor Caterers, 2200 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles. Program book. Report in Shangri-L'Affaires.
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| 1949 |
E. Everett Evans |
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| February 18, 1950 |
Arthur Jean Cox |
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| 1951 |
Len Moffatt and Dave Lesperance |
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| March 1, 1952 |
L. Major Reynolds (pseudonym of Louise Leipiar) |
June Moffatt's mother
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| February 28, 1953 |
Albert Hernhuter |
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| March 20, 1954 |
Mel Hunter |
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| March 5, 1955 |
Ed M. Clinton, Jr. |
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| 1956 |
Helen M. Urban |
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| 1957 |
not held |
Instead, a testimonial dinner for Forry Ackerman
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| 1958 |
Monte Cummings |
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| March 21, 1959 |
George W. Fields (pseudonym of George Williamson) |
10th Annual
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| March 12, 1960 |
Richard Geis and Julie Jardine |
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| 1961 |
Chuck Neutzel |
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| March 24, 1962 |
Rick Sneary |
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| 1963 |
not held |
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| 1964 |
not held |
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| March 23, 1965 |
Larry Niven |
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| April 29, 1966 |
Bill Ellern and Ted Johnstone (pseudonym of David E. McDaniel) |
speech by Larry Niven; Attendance: 29
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| 1967 |
not held |
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| 1968 |
Barry Weissman |
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| 1969 |
Bill Warren and Hank Stine |
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| 1970 |
Jane Gallion |
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| 1971 |
Tim Kirk |
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| 1972 |
Alan Dean Foster and Mel Gilden |
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| 1973 |
Tina Hensel and Kathleen Goldin (penname: Kathleen Sky) |
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| 1974 |
Gail Kimberly |
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| 1975 |
Dian Girard |
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| 1976 |
not held |
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| 1977 |
Bjo Trimble |
now LASFS Showcase
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The fanquet was subsumed into the LASFS Showcase, one of the club's fundraiser activities. The awardee was given a free ticket and there was a brief award ceremony.
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