Kalamazoo Flying Saucer Study Club - No 18

Magazine Overview

Title: Flying Saucer Study Club, Kal. - Newsletters
Issue: 18
Volume: 1950
Date: May 1951
Publisher: Flying Saucer Study Club, Kal.
Country: USA
Language: English

This document is a newsletter from the Flying Saucer Study Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, dated May 1951. It functions as a bulletin to inform members about club activities, resources, and calls to action.

Tape Library Listings

The newsletter begins by highlighting the availability of new tapes on UFOs, managed by local tape librarian Bob Lovell. It then provides a detailed listing of tapes in the club's library, including:

• Tape No. 3: Track one features Major Wayne Aho on TV with Tillis Dunbar (2/28/50). Track two is an interview with Reinhold Schmidt on TV in Kearney, Nebraska (1/6/7).
• Tape No. 4: Features Major Aho, Reinhold Schmidt, and Ann Keppe at the Y.M.C.A. in Kalamazoo (3/1/50).
• Tape No. 5: Features an interview with Reinhold Schmidt by Aho, Rev. Brincon, Alan Rowe, Bill Meier, and Bob Lovell (3/7/50).
• Tape No. 3 (repeated): Mentions Major Aho on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Tape No. 8: Track one features Joan Otto discussing the Dick Hiller hoax and the Needles, California sighting. Track two mentions the "Flying Saucer Group" and Harold Fill's sighting in West Virginia, along with the Flatwoods, West Virginia sighting.
• Tape No. 9: Track one features Rev. John Frinson discussing the Bible and UFOs. Track two features Con Jysocki at a First National Bank meeting.
• Tape No. 16: Features Junior Skywatchers, with a continuation on track two, also mentioning Donald Keyhoe and J. Leonard.

Additional tapes mentioned include John Frinson's book review of "Flying Saucer Filgrimage" by Helen and Bryant Reeves (1/24/50) and Donald Keyhoe's talk on TV about "Like Wallace Interviews".

Upcoming Meeting

The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 25th at 8:00 PM at the First National Bank building, Crosstown Parkway Branch. No formal program is planned, but members are encouraged to attend, especially with the improving weather.

Political Action and Congressional Representatives

A significant portion of the newsletter is dedicated to urging members to engage in political action. It states that only about one in every four Americans knows their representatives or senators and follows their votes. The newsletter lists the Senators and Representatives for the immediate vicinity and their districts:

• And. District: Jackson, Lonawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw Counties - August Johanson (Rep. of Battle Creek).
• 3rd. District: Creek, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, and Kalamazoo Counties - Clare Hoffman (Rep. of Allegan).
• 4th. District: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Van Buren Counties - Gerald Ford (Rep. of Grand Rapids).

Members of the House of Representatives from Michigan mentioned are Homer Arnett (2nd. District, Kalamazoo) and Cyril Root (2nd. District, Kalamazoo).

The newsletter implores members to write letters to these representatives, specifically mentioning "Bill 3900 20000 27" for a vote. The core message is to urge the "Committee on Outer Space" to release secret information about UFOs and to halt nuclear testing of atomic bombs for the protection of human health and safety. It emphasizes that thousands of letters have already been sent and encourages members to "keep up the barrage."

The section is signed by E. L. BUCK.

Featured Article: Kenneth Arnold's Book

Another section encourages readers to obtain a copy of "Flying Saucers from Other Worlds" from local newsstands. This publication features Kenneth Arnold's out-of-print book, "The Coming Of The Saucers," which reportedly tells the true story that Arnold found impossible to share on C.B.S. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" television. The article notes that Arnold was scheduled to appear on the show with Donald Keyhoe, Menzel, and others, and that the publication will reveal the actual story behind Keyhoe's TV "fadeout."

Local Business Promotion

There is a brief mention encouraging readers to try the 7:00 AM Drive-In Banking at Crosstown Parkway and to mention the KFSSC Bulletin if they do. The KFSSC Bulletin's address and permit number are provided.

Library Information

The newsletter concludes with information indicating it is being sent to the Kalamazoo Public Library, Reference Department.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this newsletter are the cataloging and dissemination of UFO sighting reports and related media (tapes, books), the promotion of club meetings, and a strong emphasis on political activism to achieve government transparency regarding UFOs and to advocate for public safety concerning nuclear testing. The editorial stance is clearly pro-UFO investigation and strongly advocates for public awareness and governmental accountability on these matters.