This is an OCR of board minutes done in 2021, then cleaned up manually.
Original errors, if any, are retained and marked with "[sic]". Other
notes on the transcription are also in square brackets. Original
underlines are indicated by surrounding words with underscores.

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                                                  14 Nov 73
Return of the Son of Minn-STF Minutes

Meeting of November 3, 1973, at the Lessingers' home.


Business meeting called to order at 4:15.

Chuck Holst asked for Old Business, but settled for New Business.

Caryl Bucklin asked if the Minicon still owed anyone money; if
so let her know so records can be cleared.  She also asked why
Minicon had paid Don Nelson $4.88, mostly because Don Nelson
didn't have the faintest idea and had asked first.  Bev Swanson
said that Don had purchased emergency art show supplies out of
his own pocket.  A Treasurer's Report followed: roughly we have
$110 in checking account, $440 in savings, $5 or 6 cash on hand.

Denny Lien announced that Lancer has gone down the drain, and
that the third issue of _Weird_Tales_ is out and on the stands at
Shinder's.

Chuck Holst said that tapes of some Noreascon speeches and
panels were held locally, and asked if Minn-STF was interested
in purchasing tapes of Torcon.  Margie Lessinger asked how
many were available, to which Chuck replied about ten worth
getting.  Chuck asked if anyone had heard Asimov's speech;
Denny anounced [sic] that he had and thought anyone who had read
Asimov's F&SF article on overpopulation wouldn't need the tape.
John Brunner's speech might be a better purchase.  However,
no one showed any great eagerness to purchase tapes, and thus
we moved on.

Bev Swanson asked about future meeting places, and solicited
contribution; for _Rune_.  Jean Verba volunteered to do a Star-
Con report.  Chuck Holst tried to scare up a Torcon report
or a Minicon report, then stooped to suggesting a gossip
column or the Best from Board of Directors' Notes.  Denny
Lien flatly refused to write a gossip column, but agreed to
do something or other which he has since forgotten.

Chuck Holst brought up a major problem, which I quasi-quote:
"Lots of people aren't interested in coming to meetings".
Possible reasons, if so: cliques, size of the group, noise,
games and gameplayers, collation of Minneapa.  One possible
solution might be to devote scheduled time to a discussion of
sf.  Gerry Wassanaar suggested that meetings be oriented to
people's tastes, as opposed to officialness.  Caryl Bucklin
added that if the host's place was large enough, there was
no problem accomadating [sic] both.  Margie Lessinger pointed out
that few places in Minn-STF were big enough by that standard.

The discussion was interrupted by Benjy Leasinger, who announced
that Joel was using the phone to talk to a computer and nobody
should fool with the extensions.

The activity-at-meetings discussion resumed.  Dick Tatge
suggested that we might regularly schedule a half-hour program
or movie.  Margie Lessinger asked if this would be announced
in advance so that people interested could plan to attend.
The question of size and space again arose;  did we want to
emulate Los Angeles fandom and start a building fund (not
especially).

Chuck Holst suggested a Minn-STF meeting every four weeks,
with special interest groups meeting every two weeks.  Denny
Lien asked if that meant that said "special interest groups"
would _not_ be meeting at regular meetings.  Margie Lesinger [sic]
suggested programming every four weeks, a la today's party
for Gordy Dickson (birthday-variety).

Chuck Holst asked if we wanted Minn-STF to be primarily a
social club.  Caryl Bucklin responded--essentially yes, but
programming would be O.K. too.  Chuck said that many people
interested in sf but not in fandom existed in the area;
Minn-STF could be a clearinghouse for sf information.
Jerry Stearns said that he already felt out of touch with
the upcoming Minicon (for example), even though he was a
regular Minn-STF attendee.  Chuck asked how many people
wanted to see _Rune_ be a clearinghouse (some).  How many were
willing to do the required work thereto (a few).  Someone
again brought up the idea of a gossip column and someone else
asked if any non-attendees would be likely to be interested
to do one, etc.  Nate Bucklin suggested a discussion of Bode's
Law & Denny Lien volunteered for _Rune_ a list of sf writers'
birthdays.  Chuck said the next _Rune_ would have pictures
from Torcon.

Holst moved and Larry Nichols seconded adjournment; meeting
adjourned at 4:55.

                             [signed:] Denny Lien
                             Dennis Lien
                             Secretary

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