June 1983 — Vol 5 No 6
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Open original PDF • June 1983 • Vol 5 No 6 • 63 pages
Overview
Massive Word Processing Section — 10 products reviewed in one issue. Cover-highlight content: Ron Murray's "Logo Alternate Programming Constructs"; Bill Wurzel's "Forth: Putting It All Together II"; Robert C. Platt's "Glossary for New WAP Members"; "Word Processing Made Human" by Leon H. Raesly. IRS Letter of Appreciation — recognition for Pi's volunteer tax-help program (mentioned January 1983).
Table of contents
| Section | Page |
|---|---|
| Cover | 1 |
| Computerland Tysons | 2 |
| Officers; Editorial; Event Queue; General Info | 3 |
| Job Mart; Minutes; Classifieds | 4 |
| NEWSIG Topics | 5 |
| WAP Hotline | 6 |
| Epson Ribbons Revisited — Leon H. Raesly | 6 |
| President's Corner — David Morganstein | 7 |
| Glossary for New WAP Members — Robert C. Platt | 8 |
| A Page from the Stack — Robert C. Platt | 10 |
| Apple Teas | 12 |
| Tracking Small Business Receivables — L. Benner | 12 |
| SIG News | 13 |
| Teacher's Pet: A Review — Bob Oringel | 14 |
| LogoSIG News — Nancy C. Strange | 15 |
| Logo Alternate Programming Constructs — Ron Murray | 16 |
| File Cabinet Fixes — James T. DeMay Jr. | 18 |
| WORD PROCESSING SECTION (pp. 19–39) — 10 reviews | |
| - Letter Perfect — Leon H. Raesly | 20 |
| - Screenwriter — Peter Combes | 21 |
| - Magic Wand — Eloise French | 21 |
| - Word Handler — Jane Mason | 22 |
| - Apple Writer //e — Dianne Lorenz | 22 |
| - Gutenberg — P.K. Wong | 22 |
| - The Final Word — Loftus E. Becker Jr. | 24 |
| - Magic Window II — Jack Warner | 26 |
| - Specialty Word Processors — Jay Thal | 26 |
| - Palantir: Wordstar Revisited? — William C. Jacobson | 28 |
| - Word Processing Made Human — Leon H. Raesly | 35 |
| - ScreenWriter Printer Patch — Gregory Anderson | 39 |
| EDSIG News — Peter Combes | 40 |
| IRS Letter of Appreciation | 42 |
| Q & A — Bruce F. Field | 44 |
| Bylaws Amendment | 45 |
| Forth: Putting It All Together II — Bill Wurzel | 46 |
| Disabled SIG News — Jay Thal | 48 |
| Tidbits from NEWSIG — Bernie Benson | 49 |
| The Bottom Line — Leon H. Raesly | 50 |
| Printing VisiCalc on MX 70/80/100 — Leon H. Raesly | 52 |
| SoftViews — David Morganstein | 53 |
Articles
"WORD PROCESSING SECTION" (pages 19–39)
Pi's most comprehensive single-issue WP coverage ever — 10 products reviewed by 10 different members in a 20-page special section. Caps the multi-year WP review series (Walt Francis Feb '81 → Sept '81 synopsis → Jack Warner Dec '82 → this).
"Logo Alternate Programming Constructs" (page 16) — Ron Murray
Cover-highlight. Logo programming alternatives — Mindstorms-era educational coverage.
"Forth: Putting It All Together II" (page 46) — Bill Wurzel
Cover-highlight. Wurzel's FORTH series — comprehensive Forth integration.
"Glossary for New WAP Members" (page 8) — Robert C. Platt
Cover-highlight. Newcomer reference glossary.
"IRS Letter of Appreciation" (page 42)
Pi's IRS volunteer tax-help program earned formal IRS acknowledgment. Community impact recognized.
"Disabled SIG News" (page 48) — Jay Thal
SIG/Disabled continuing strong (originally founded by Curt Robbins Jan 1981).
Other content
- Epson Ribbons Revisited — Leon H. Raesly
- Tracking Small Business Receivables — L. Benner
- Teacher's Pet: A Review — Bob Oringel
- File Cabinet Fixes — James T. DeMay Jr.
- Bottom Line — Leon H. Raesly (now Pi's most prolific columnist)
- Printing VisiCalc on MX 70/80/100 — Leon H. Raesly
Club news / events / announcements
- IRS appreciation letter received
- Bylaws amendment continues
- June Pi meeting: Jun 25
Notable advertisements
- Computerland Tysons Corner
Entities
People: David Morganstein, Dana Schwartz, Edward Myerson, Paula Benson, Bernie Benson, Jesse Wagstaff, Rich Wasserstrom, Bernard Urban, Bruce F. Field, Nancy Philipp, Bob Peck, Robert C. Platt, Ron Murray, Bill Wurzel, Leon H. Raesly, Peter Combes, Eloise French, Jane Mason, Dianne Lorenz, P.K. Wong, Loftus E. Becker Jr., Jack Warner, Jay Thal, William C. Jacobson, Gregory Anderson, Bob Oringel, L. Benner, James T. DeMay Jr., Nancy C. Strange Topics: Word Processing Section, Logo Programming Constructs, Forth Integration, Glossary for New Members, IRS Volunteer Tax Help References: Letter Perfect, Screenwriter Apple, Magic Wand, Word Handler, Apple Writer //e, Gutenberg WP, The Final Word, Magic Window II, Palantir, Teacher's Pet
Connections to other issues
- WP Section = pinnacle of Pi's word-processor coverage tradition since 1980-01 — V02 N01
- IRS appreciation from January 1983 volunteer call
- Glossary extends NEWSIG glossary work from 1980-08 — V02 N08
Open questions
- Did the Bylaws amendment pass?
- Pi member count by mid-1983?