Da Scribe's Grapevine

Zine
Title:	Da Scribe's Grapevine
Publisher:	Nimoyan-Spock's Scribes
Editor(s):	L'shaya S. Salkind/Sarah Cornelie "Sam" Cole
Type:	newsletter
Date(s):	early 1971-?
Frequency:
Fandom:	Star Trek: TOS
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Da Scribe's Grapevine is a gen Star Trek: TOS newsletter. It is also known as "The Grapevine." It was printed on mimeograph paper.

The December issues were called "Hollyvine."

January 1971

This issue was published in January 1971 and contains 6 pages.

front page of January 1971

• reports that the club has 325 members, with most residing in New York and Massachusetts
• explains the duties of Area Captain
• has a letter from the editor encouraging a letter campaign to have Leonard Nimoy appear more often in Mission: Impossible
• this issue has several printed letters regarding description, the inner-workings and publicity for the fan-play Star Date 3113.7, see that page
• the editor is over-worked and asks for some assistance:

  How would you individual members like to do me a favor? Those of you who bave columns, articles, stories, full-page poems can help me by putting on stencil before it is mailed to me. A stencil with 4 holes at the top; the color will be blue or green (I've seen some white ones too at 20 cents or 2 for 25.) Take the ribbon off your typewriter, clean the keys. Insert the stencil and pretend the dotted lines are your margins Do NOT type above line 2 or below line 57. (-George, the mimeo, is picky-) When complete take tbe cardboard roller from a piece of wrapping paper of any kind as long as the tube is sturdy, stuff paper in the ends, wrap and mail to me. I realize this is hardly fair, to ask you to go to this additional expense and trouble but if I am to get thru this year without August happening again then I have to keep stencil cutting to a minimum. You see when I get the material, either I have to cut the stencil or mall it to the typist who is doing the cutting; this takes time & stamps in an unbelievable amount since I have to send the stencils and then they have to return all this. Naturally, I don't expect those who do not have access to a typewriter or those who can't type, to do this. Also, I don't want short articles, poems etc. put on stencils You should hear my agonised scream whan I read an eight or ten page story I plan to print and know it must go on stencil with the other 5-to 10-page stories that have also come.

• there is a reprint of a letter from David Gerrold who gives his permission "to refer to him and his Tribbles in Once Upon a Star Trek":

  Dear Sam, Thanks for your note. As for your request: as this is strictly non-professional (i.e. no profit involved) you have my permission to refer to Tribbles and me. Of course, I expect you to send me a copy of the printed version for my files. Have fun with it -- we had fun with the original. I have little objection to fans doing parodies or take-offs on stories I have done, as long as they are (a) in good taste, and non-malicioius, and (b) as clever as possible. Your care and thoughtfulness in contacting me first are great points in your favor, and I would be a heel to deny you the fun -- and I don't want to be a heel. This year. ["David, you could be a heel any year! Sam].

February 1971 (Bulletin)

This issue was published in February 1971 and contains 2 pages.

cover of the February 1971 Bulletin

April 1971

front cover of April 1971

This issue was published on April 22 1971 and contains 10 pages.

• chatty updates on Leonard Nimoy's appearances
• his departure from Mission: Impossible
• lack of earthquake damage to his home
• pen pal addresses
• about "If the Mind Be Free" (1971 documentary/plea narrated by Nimoy for St. Mary's Center for Learning, aired on a Chicago television station

February 1972

This issue was published February 15, 1972 and contains 12 pages. It was the first issue edited by Nana Grasmick, rather than L'shaya.

cover of the Feb 15, 1972 issue

Some of you may have wondered who "Nimoy's Nuts" are. I'm sure that many of you have heard the name and are curious. It is the name given to all staff members. It was decided that since they were nuts enough to put out all the time, effort, and money that they must be Just a little "nuts" about Leonard Nimoy, hence the name "Nimoy's Nuts".

I know that this has been said before, but I am going to say it again because I want all of you to feel that you have a part in the club. Anytime you have any questions, any critisim [sic], any ideas whatsoever to do with the club and how it*s run or the material it publisher; please don't hesitate to contact your Area Captain. She is there to help you to better enjoy the clubs, and can usually answer any question you may have. If not, she will see to it that it is forwarded to the proper person for answering. And she will enjoy your personal correspondence as well! One of the best parts of being in the club, and being a staff member, is being in contact with so many wonderful people. I've met a lot of you, and I hope to meet more, however, it is obvious that there are only so many hours in a day, and with a family and full time job, I can't always answer all my correspondence immediately. Please don't feel that you are being slighted by not getting an answer right away.

I do care about hearing from you, and enjoy it. Now on to the rest ; of the Grapevine.

From Michelle Malkin: [The Star Trek Lives! con] was absolutely fantastic! Only about 300 to 500 people were expected and 3500 showed up. Gene Roddenberry and Mrs. Roddenberry (Majel Barrett) came intending to spend only half a day. When they saw the mob, they decided to stay for the entire convention. There was a panel and interview with Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett and D.C. Fontana, and all three answered questions from the audience. Afterwards, all three signed autographs. The Roddenberrys and Miss Fontana were very nice and took the time to speak to fans whenever they could. Saturday night the costume ball was held. My roommate and I went as lady Klingons....and went on stage as two Klingons with a Federation prisoner. Since none of us had our glasses on, we all tripped all over the place and had quite a time trying to figure out where the judges were. We had intended to do a serious skit, but very quickly gave up when we started getting laughs. There was a speech by Dr. Issac Asimov after. After this we all went down to the hucksters room. This left only enough time to run back up to the room, pack and scram out of the hotel to our trains or busses. It was a fabulous weekend spent at the largest science fiction convention in history.

June 1972

This issue was published in June 1972 and contains 10 pages.

cover of June 1972

September 1972

This issue was published in September 1972 and contains 5 pages.

cover of September 1972

• updates on Nimoy's appearances
• a report of seeing Nimoy in the play "Oliver" at the Melody Top Playhouse
• a long travel report (not fannish) by Karen Flanery about a three week cross-country trip she took
• a short plug from Jacqueline Lichtenberg:

  If you're Interested in Kraith, be sure not to miss VOYAGES II and BABEL II & III. The ST Welcommittee is a group of fans who have pledged to write letters to new fans who inquire of GR, Al Schuster or any other group that gets more publicity than they can handle. It is a personal contact orientation system, organized and run by Jeanne Haueisen...

December 1972 (Hollyvine)

from the December 1972 issue

The December 1972 issue contains six pages.

• short bio of staff, Jackie Weeden
• "Did you all read about Gene Roddenberry doing a pilot film called Genesis II for NBC this fall? I wonder if our favorite performer will be a part of it? How about it, Mr. Nimoy?"
• Words of Wisdom from K-Nut, regular column (a long poem about putting this issue together, about fans and fandom, and ends with the line: "Wouldn't it be nice if we all got LEONARD IN OUR STOCKIN'!!"
• short news on club membership
• a little pep talk for fans who do not have access to reruns of Star Trek: "Whip our your pen and stationery and bombard your TV state with letters and phone calls and whatever else it takes. They DO listen, and look where it got US ST fans!! Be active, not passive about being an ST freak -- don't be ashamed. Remember, fellow fans, a quote from the quote in Sept. "Grapevine." - A. Lincoln said it - "To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men." Speak out for what you want and what you think is right. If you like something, say so. If not, well, say that too. It worked for our fair city, it'll work for you!!"
• inspirational quotes
• a lovely tribute by Nana Grasmick to friends, family, kindness, and Star Trek

September 1973

cover of September 1973

This issue was published in September 1973 and contains 7 pages. It is by Nana Grasmick.

December 1973 (Hollyvine)

cover of December 1972

This issue was published in December 1973 and contains 8 pages.

• much about the contest and the winners of things to be printed in The Nimoyan
• news about Leonard Nimoy
• Words of Wisdom from K-Nut, Christmas poem about kindness by K-Nut
• Ending and Beginning, story by Sheila Strickland (The editor adds: "Seems to me that this is a marvelous beginning for a story for one of our publications. What do you members think? Do you think that any of you can come up with one?")
• untitled poem by Nana Grasmick

January 1974

cover of January 1974

This issue was published in January 1974 and contains 10 pages. Nana Grasmick, refers to it as the "first 'Special Issue' Grapevine."

• "That’s what rang thru Scribes when the watchers yiped out. Hey whut's them stencils doing out all ready!!! We ain't s’posed to see them til March!“ Ordinarily you don’t. This time tho we loved the entries so much we figured they deserved an issue all of their own. Hozzat for specials? we will do anything for our membership....heheheeeee. well I done do this gonna turn this stencil over to Nana afore I use up the whole thing you know me and my mouth. .. .*sigh*!!! Love, Karennut"
• Sea Heather and Sand, fiction by Frances M. Toosey
• Happy Acres (misspelled as "Achers"), fiction by Denny Arnold
• Fan Clubs, essay by Kay Houston

May 1974

This issue was published in May 1974 and contains 4 pages.

cover of May 1974

• a con report by Nana Grasmick for Equicon, see that page
• the club is in the process of re-doing the Intro book and membership cards
• UNICEF Report by Jeannie Fudala
• a report by K-Nut about meeting Arlene Martel at Equicon

December 1974 (Hollyvine)

cover of December 1974

This issue was published in December 1974 and contains 18 pages. This issue is mostly by Karen Flanery.

• a brief description of Nimoy at a talk at an unnamed college
• "Santa's Name is Mudd", a play by Sam Cole & The Locos (transcript) NOTE: the rough draft of this skit only includes the phrase "Bring Sama Luna in here!" The final copy in this zine has many more pages at the end that feature Sama Luna.
• "Shirley Huang and Sandy Yingling have popped forth with a dandy idea and a newsletter i know i'm going to enjoy (so that means i gotta break open my purse and join...money...yerchkk!)...(it's worth what they are charging....35 cents for one or $1.80 subscription of six. The Halkan Council. Write... This lil deal is composed of a forum for ST fan discussion and fan opinions. Hopefully fans are sposed to write these gals and give em a piece of their heads tell em where it's at with them, come forth with suggestions, complaints, questions, general long-winded (oh joy! i when i find TIME!!!! i gonna surprize them!!! ahem.... you all!! know my long-winded treatises on where it's at...aha..yes. This newsletter has such writers as Jaccqueline Lichtenberg,.. Shirley Maieswki, Jeanie Fudala..."

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February 1975

cover of February 1975

This issue was published in February 1975 and contains 7 pages.

• Diane Marchant is in town: "Some of us will have the pleasure of seeing one of our longest foreign members during next few months, Diana Marchant. She is here in this country for a visit, and will be stopping off at several of our homes, including mine, I hope! From what I'm told, she's a joy to have around. She will be at the NYCon and also the Equicon so if you're going to be at either one, look her up."
• a mean anecdote about "hippies"
• Love, poem by Steve Garwin
• Words of Wisdom by K-Nut: "Diane Marchant is in the States!! Oh Yes!!! She most certainly is. Our delightful Australian buddy we all know and have loved over the years ACTUALLY exists -- I was beginging to think she was a figment of my imagination with the watchers and Mr. Spock, wow. She is very alive, adorable, and lovable gal...."
• a list of fans' dates of joining the club?

June 1975

cover of June 1975

This issue was published in June 1975 and contains 7 pages.

By now I don't have to tell any of you about the great news. STAR TREK will be back as a movie, possibly, in 1976. What a great way to celebrate the bi-centennial, right?

Has everyone read Diane Steiner's story, SPOCK ENSLAVED yet? If you haven't, do. It is really good. I don't know if there are any copies still available, or how much they cost with shipping and all as my copy was a gift from a friend, but I'm sure that you can quickly find out by writing her.

I only hope that this gets out to you at all. I hope that the mimeo is fixed, but the typer is still acting VERY STRANGELY. So, if this issue looks as strange as the last, I'm not quite sure what to say about things. There simply isn't enough money floating around to get this thing fixed by a shop, and I'm not at all THAT mechanically minded. Any suggestions, anyone? The keys stick terribly, and I don't know what to do about it. Out of necessity, this will be a very short issue. The typer simply will not work, and I don't know where to borrow one, and can't afford to rent one, (do you have any idea what they charge to rent a typewriter?) and the last time I had this one fixed, it cost me $80,00!! Anyone know how to fix the sticky keys on a Royal Standard Office Electric???... It takes me 5 minutes to type three lines....Of necessity, this is going to have to be all of the Grapevine for now. The darn machine won't work without a sledgehammer anymor [sic].