Fanquet

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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
February 10–11, 1945 none Held at Park Manor Caterers, 2200 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles. Program book. Report in Shangri-L'Affaires.
1949 E. Everett Evans
February 18, 1950 Arthur Jean Cox
1951 Len Moffatt and Dave Lesperance
March 1, 1952 L. Major Reynolds (pseudonym of Louise Leipiar) June Moffatt's mother
February 28, 1953 Albert Hernhuter
March 20, 1954 Mel Hunter
March 5, 1955 Ed M. Clinton, Jr.
1956 Helen M. Urban
1957 not held Instead, a testimonial dinner for Forry Ackerman
1958 Monte Cummings
March 21, 1959 George W. Fields (pseudonym of George Williamson) 10th Annual
March 12, 1960 Richard Geis and Julie Jardine
1961 Chuck Neutzel
March 24, 1962 Rick Sneary
1963 not held
1964 not held
March 23, 1965 Larry Niven
April 29, 1966 Bill Ellern and Ted Johnstone (pseudonym of David E. McDaniel) speech by Larry Niven; Attendance: 29
1967 not held
1968 Barry Weissman
1969 Bill Warren and Hank Stine
1970 Jane Gallion
1971 Tim Kirk
1972 Alan Dean Foster and Mel Gilden
1973 Tina Hensel and Kathleen Goldin (penname: Kathleen Sky)
1974 Gail Kimberly
1975 Dian Girard
1976 not held
1977 Bjo Trimble now LASFS Showcase

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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