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We are celebrating our 50th
anniversary!
The club has an online store dedicated to the sale of
numerous items featuring our 50th Anniversary logo
(including hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, baby clothes, mugs, clocks,
coasters, pillows, mouse pads, & more).
Click Here For
Details and to Place your Order!
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"50 Years of Trail Riding"
by Joan Wolf
(from the Aug 08
Issue of Four Wheel Drive and Sport Utility Magazine)
(Right Click and "Save Target As" to download this 2.4MB
file)
Did You Know?
50 years ago:
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August 6, 1958-
The first meeting of the Albuquerque Jeep Herders was called to order with
twenty people present. J. M. Fowler was elected president. |
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The first club run
was to Capillo Peak in the Manzano Mountains. |
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The goal of the
club when it formed was “to contribute to such cases as conservation and civil
defense through the use of jeeps.” |
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What was happening in 1958: |
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Elvis Presley
joined the Army, NASA was formed, Average income was $4,650, Bread was $0.19,
A dozen eggs were $0.56, Gas was $0.24, A new Jeep CJ-6 was $1,904, A new
Dodge Power Wagon was $2,966. |
32 years ago:
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August 8, 1976-
The club changed its name to the New Mexico 4-Wheelers. Mike Beltran was the
president of the club. |
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The reason for the
name change “was to encourage potential new members who have the misconception
that one must own a Jeep to be a Jeep Herder and to sooth anti-Jeep feelings
among friendly competitors.” |
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What was happening in 1976: |
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Apple Computer
Company is formed, The
Viking 1
& 2 landers successfully land on
Mars,
Average income was $11,800, Bread was $0.30, A dozen eggs were $0.77, Gas was
$0.57, A new Jeep CJ-7 was $5,195, A new Ford Bronco was $4,979. |
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