These minutes were first found, called "excerpted", but very nearly
complete, in Son of the WSFA Journal #138, 3rd April 1974 issue.  Then
in 2021, Matt found the complete version and filled in the missing bits,
which are mostly the list of where the next meetings are.  Underlines
are indicated by surrounding words with underscores.

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    Minn-STF Minutes Have Risen from the Grave!

Minutes of Meeting of January 26, 1974, at the Hobbitat

Meeting called to order at 3:40 p.m.  

Chuck Holst announced that elections for the Board of Directors
would be held on March 23rd.  Nominations would be open during
the meetings of February 23rd and March 9th.  As the Minn-STF
constitution requires, the election will also decide the number
of members to make up the Board for 1974-1975: three, five,
seven, or nine.  The present Board will make no recommendation
_re_ number of directors.

Chuck Holst asked for a volunteer to chair the elections
(volunteer to supply own chair, though the club might spring
for the rental of the whip and pistol loaded with blanks).
Mark Hansen stupidly opened his mouth and was thus appointed
to volunteer; he indicated that he would form a committee
consisting of himself, Mark Hanson, Mark Hanselo, Mark Hansenelo,
and any other misspellings of himself created by the Secretary
over the last year.  Discussion followed on question of
responsibilities of chairbeing, procedures for getting ballots
to eligible voters, etc.  It was noted that another _Rune_ would
be out before the election.  Since the Board (which is elected)
is responsible for appointing the officers, it was suggested
that anyone desiring, for whatever strange reason, to become an
officer make that fact known.

Upcoming meetings and locations were set:  February 9 at the
home of Bob Schmelzer (as previously announced);  February 23
at the Hobbitat; March 9 at Denny Lien's; March 23 at the
Lessingers';  April 6th at Joan Verba's.

Don Blyly announced that he was making a Fanac Run to Waseca
Office Supply again on Jan. 29 and those interested should
place orders with him.

Craig Van Grasstek announced that Speery is having an office
supplies sale and that he had purchased and donated a ledger
to be used as a sign-in book.  (It could also be used as a
lampshade, but being rather opaque, it will probably be of more
use as a sign-in book.)

Caryl Bucklin reminded people that contributions of Minn-STF
supplies, books, etc., were tax-deductable; see her for forms.

Denny Lien made his usual desultory plea that people sign the
sign-in sheets.

Almost everybody tried to move that the meeting close, and as a
result I can not identify people moving, seconding, thirding, or
fourthing this motion.  I can report that Caryl Bucklin fifthed
it and that Dick Tatge sixthed it.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

                              Submitted,
                                    [signed:] Denny Lien
                              Denny Lien  (Minn-STF Secretary
                                [handwritten:] - who is also somewhat opaque)

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