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1970

Issue #1

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Issue #2  (.pdf  file size: 459Kb)

Help! - Treasury too small / Half of club delinquent in dues (that's why no ride credit until dues paid)
Female membership on the rise - 8 new girls pay dues;
BPM's were somewhat "frivolous" on West Bank last year - business owners down on bikers
Suggestion to use 'standard exit' route out of Triangle bar / Riding the St. Croix Valley area
Marriages and babies - Club members getting together / North Shore trip planned
The group is called 'University Motorcycle Club' at this time - a social group (see 1970No6)

Issue #3  (.pdf  file size: 612Kb)

Wives will automatically be members - if they want a patch it must be purchased for $2.50
Suggested 'new rules' for the year / Collection of $1 for beer & food cookout suggested
Corner markers officially suggested / Get-Acquainted Party
WBMC incorporation started - the talk about incorporation anyway
Plain Gossip / Trips / New Bikes / Corn Field rider / WheelStands (Wheelies)

Issue #4

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Issue #5 (.pdf  file size: 490Kb)

Newsletter delayed because of Bill Franklin's broken right hand
Death of Jim Barnum - one of the original charter members and very active recruiter
Ride departure times restated - Sat noon, Wed 6pm "These must never be changed"
72 paid members, In good shape with $300 in red (I think he meant 'in the black')
Bigger bikes being bought; Hog is stolen; Public drinking gets one arrested
Rules for tandem riding - On curves inside rider goes first and other rules
Ross Kiihn collides with car; couple other bikers dump bikes at various times
Group riding must be controlled and disciplined or serious accidents will occur
WBMC gets concession booth during UofM welcome week
Recruit more girls - they seem to be disappearing  [everyone asks "Where's Pervert?"]

Issue #6  (.pdf  file size: 444Kb)

President role will be dropped in favor of 'multiple executive' setup
This marks the start of Executives, Road Captains and 20 Riders 'steering' of the WBMC
Group Leaders on the list include Ross Kiihn - still a member as of 2007
Rain dates suggested/put into effect - If it rains on Wed - Ride Thu;  Rain Sat - Ride Sun
Club emblem selected (cloth backpatch)
Membership rates raised from $1 to $5 for 1971 - Includes backpatch and newsletter
>> 'University Motorcycle Club' will be renamed 'West Bank Motorcycle Club' for 1971
Safety Suggestion For Pillion Passengers - not really sure what year this was published)

1971

March, July, September -

1972

April, September -

1973

April, May, June, August, September -

October - Joe Frieberg prints first issues with WBMC color patch-logo.

1974

'Ride with us' poster posted at Triangle Bar (Could have been be as early as '71 or '72)

1976

Febuary - Road Captain meeting notes

July - Noise from the Back Seat - article by perennial passenger Barb Swenson

August -

Cannon Falls & Veseli; Joy Park; Millville; Flying Cloud; Bone Lake; Sturgis
Meeting at the Joint/Cabooze / Sign-In sheet signatures tell it like it is
Harald's Cannon Falls and Veseli ride (Harald has 800 jumps in '76)
Ride Reports - Bone Lake, Flying Cloud, Millville, Joy Park
August 1976 Ride Reports - Keg donated by Kick's Liquors
Sturgis '76 by Barb Swenson - Great article. About 50 WBMC'ers at Sturgis
Odds & Ends - 50 at Sturgis ('71-2, '72-6), Trophy Run, 90 mile limit
Poem by Curly Waye - contributed by Larry Stitzel  /  Social Intercourse

1977

March, April -

June -

Wild Beast Motorcycle Club - Article by Bear
Membership roster (127 dues paying members)
Prescott ride - Harald finds wing walker in Prescott
Osceola ride  /  Events calendar & Ride Schedule 1977

July -

Eau Galle; Strum; Millville; Ella; Going North-Survival test; Rocky's response;

December -

stay in shape article by Lani Gabatino.

1978

February, March, April, May -

June -

Dirty Nouns and Adjectives; WBMC Trivia; Movie Review (Wednesday Night Fever)

July -

National Rally (St. Paul); Connorsville; French Lake; Dr. LockSprocket; Dirt Roads

August -

Eau Galle; Flying Cloud; Cumberland; Center City/Wheeler - More History

1979

March, May -

1981

March, April, May, June -

1982

October -

1983

February - (Ground Hog Party Poster) -

1984

September -

Lake Park; Day's Place; Prescott; Oak Grove; Dr. LockSprocket files

1985

March -

General Meeting; Hand Signals; Public Relations; Dr. LockSprocket files

1986

September -

1987

March, July, October -

1988

March, April, July -

1997

April, June, July, September -

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