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October 1975 - Saturday 4
St. Francis of Assisi - 277th day - 88 days to come

While my father kept me company, I started a "Master file" of 2 1/2" x 3" cards. Shelf 10 was the starting point, then went to 11. 12 will be next, etc.
Thought of another GAME for WORDS FOR THE WISE. A series of vertical groups for placing words.
[drawing of squares arranged in uneven vertical columns]
Players in turn write a word in a group, either before or after the previously filled in groups. Score for words formed horizontally.
SUPERGHOSTS certainly will be suitable, and possibly WORDS TIME THREE.

(cont. from 10/7) [10/7]

one else can do the actual writing.
Later I thought that my "Tootan-Ligan-Eithan" puzzle would be appropriate.
Noticed that he had copies of JOTTO, both the original and the S&R version. Made repros of the rules for the former, the latter were in the inside of the box cover.
Also made repros of rules for MILTAC and TACTICS - put out together by P. - 1916. Also repro of part of the cards. Took 5 copies of THE 6 PACK - - -.
Got my collection of the "Rand" war games up to date. Phil gave me a small folder set of NAPOLEON'S LAST CAMPAIGNS. Added the missing chart sheet to my original copy and also found a "Rules Modifications" sheet which I added to the original.
Took a new set of counters for ROMMEL: THE WAR FOR NORTH AFRICA.
Took the box for holding "Vol II of Command Series Games." Also took the missing tile from HITLER'S LAST GAMBLE! ---, but the duplicate copy is still not complete. There is a missing "Re- inforcement schedule."
To S.P.I. All the brass in a conference with Chris Wagner. Left my S&T no. 53 column with an assistant. Signaled to Howie Barasch to see if he had anything for me. No.
Spoke to Richard Berg. A lot of his material for no. 52 was also dropped. He said that a lot of new games came out for the "Origins I" conference in Baltimore but nothing much of inter- est since then. He has knocked the last three "Rand" games in MOVES - particularly WAR OF THE WORLDS II and wonders if they'll send him any more games for review.
While I was out there was a call from someone, who said he'd call again. Later discovered it was Moses Goldman.
Call from Jerry D'Arcey. When he came east, after calling me last, he just went to M.B. and P. - not coming to New York at all.
At M.B. he took back SWEEP (when did he take it from Lakeside?) since they were sitting on it, and it wouldn't be for '76 - even
(cont. on 10/3)

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