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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

James Olson

I was just looking in the dictionary and tree is "a piece of wood (as a post or a pole) usually adapted to a particular use or forming part of a sructure or implement"

That could mean a railroad track. another archaic term for tree is "the cross on which Jesus was crucified"

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:39 PM Permalink
5000G

if u look up the word "adorn", there is a court reference... make what u want of that

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:41 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Jane: I remember there was a big deal about adding on a large new piece of land to the park, bought by the DNR and Cargill. There was a dedication ceremony by

the city about adding onto Taylor the new Highwod Park and Preserve. Unless that is only the newly added land named that. Taylor was the president when the

paper was founded, and there is a street named Oakridge running alongside it. Could that mean a line of trees?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:41 PM Permalink
James Olson

the medallion was found at the capitol before. I was looking last night for the #1 sign on the first bank, did that get torn down? Clue #7 states "if you think first" and

"a valuable sign"

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:46 PM Permalink
HOLLY ANDERSON

CORY I AM LOOOKING AT A HUDSON AND CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT PLEASE EXPLAIN

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:47 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

What do you mean by HUDSON?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:48 PM Permalink
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hey frack i was thinking the same thing why are people not going to Phalen My group was there and really like how the clues fits. what do you think.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:49 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

If you look at the southeast corner of St. Paul, in the Highwood Hills area, there is a street off of McKnight Road named Burlington Road. Off of Burlington on

Howard Street and Oakridge is Taylor Park.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:53 PM Permalink
James Olson

where are you looking at phalen by the playground or by the lake?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:54 PM Permalink
DEE-DEE

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT CLUE #8

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:56 PM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

we were all over but our idea is that maybe it could be back up by the hockey rink in that area. alsothey have this huge area plowed out for cars to park we thought

that that was odd. why? maybe to make roon for all the cars

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:56 PM Permalink
frack11880

the clue #7 says a clue quite clear. There's a clear ave. right by highwood park.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:56 PM Permalink
Tran

I was at Phalen a couple of nights ago, and the police came and almost towed my car away because the entire park closes at 11:00. I don't think it's there.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:58 PM Permalink
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ther's also a clear st. that runs into Phalen. it's all there the clues do fit that park

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 1:59 PM Permalink
frack11880

Where's the famous person?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:00 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Where is there a Clear by Highwood?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:01 PM Permalink
Austin

everyones at a park just outside downtown

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:01 PM Permalink
Cold Feet

How do the clues fit Phalen Park?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:01 PM Permalink
Austin

anyone copy

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:02 PM Permalink
late bird

What about GROVELAND Park? A "grove" is a row of trees, there is an ice skating rink and 4 baseball diamonds (counting the ones behind the school.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:02 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Back in 95 with Battle Creek, the name John Winthrop was used as a famous person's name with the street Winthrop Street. Winthrop also is by Taylor Park.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:03 PM Permalink
Clare

Can anyone give me some of the key names of streets boundary to Highland Park?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:03 PM Permalink
Austin

ok then

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:03 PM Permalink
5000G

simplicity is the key

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:03 PM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

Nathanail Hawthorne or the Duke of Earl or Edward Phalen himself, all streets leading into the park of the name of the park Edward Phalen, what do you think

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:04 PM Permalink
5000G

simplicity is the key

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:04 PM Permalink
frack11880

It's actually Highwood hills by battle creek.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:04 PM Permalink
5000G

simplicity is the key

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:05 PM Permalink
Cold Feet

Yah, what about the other clues

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:06 PM Permalink
No user inform…

Has anyone checked out S St Anthony Park -- there is a Cromwell Street and I certainly think you could put Cromwell in the category of iconoclast in the respect

that he rebelled against the established religion -- also he's in millions of history books ....It's close to educational institutions -- fits a lot of clues. Would there be a

KS 95 sign you could see? Can you see the Saints scoreboard? There are houses and a church close by -- I think the clue writer is spelling something out with the

first letter of each clue -- could be Saints something or could be It's in a -------- (unknown so far) The "new" "well" clue could have been referring to Newell but

putting us close by, etc. A line of trees is a windbreak -- does that do anything for anyone? I suppose I could get up off my butt and go look but why don't you guys

do it for me?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:06 PM Permalink
Tran

I also talked to a Park Ranger at Phalen and asked if he had any special instructions about closing the park if there were a lot of people there after 11:00, and he

said no, that he was still supposed to close the park at 11:00, so you can't even get IN!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:06 PM Permalink
late bird

Cory - "hudson" is the name of a street atlas.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:07 PM Permalink
Jorge jimenez

Where is taylor park and this highwood you speak of?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:07 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Could everyone give a park reference to their questions? I cannot tell what questions are being asked of what parks. Thank you.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:07 PM Permalink
Crazy Hunta'

do you think when they say you will find a valuable sign that may mean its by one of those "don't keep valuables in car" signs

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:07 PM Permalink
Tran

I also talked to a Park Ranger at Phalen and asked if he had any special instructions about closing the park if there were a lot of people there after 11:00, and he

said no, that he was still supposed to close the park at 11:00, so you can't even get IN!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:07 PM Permalink
No user inform…

It's not in phalen couse phalen is not in st.paul.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:08 PM Permalink
Jorge jimenez

someone I know was also at como and park rangers also kicked them out at 11:00.It's definiteley not at Como or phalen

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:08 PM Permalink
Cory Hitzman

Jorge, look at posting 10307

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:09 PM Permalink
James Olson

the duke of earl was a song.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:09 PM Permalink
frack11880

Is St. Anthony park in the St. Paul city limits?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:09 PM Permalink
Jorge jimenez

phalen is to in st.Paul I play golf there and i know for a fact it's in st.paul it says it on the scorecard but of course it's not there!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:09 PM Permalink
frack11880

Part of Phalen is in St. Paul and part Maplewood!!

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:11 PM Permalink
Tran

I don't know about Highland, but I did see some signs there, too, about not being able to park after a certain time. I don't know if it's enforced, though.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:11 PM Permalink
Cold Feet

Phalen is connected to Keller which in Maplewood. Phalen is in St. Paul even if part of the lake hangs out of the boundries

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:12 PM Permalink
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o.k. clue 1 says St. Paul and a golf clue 2 sliding down hill well that's there but don't get to close to it clue 3 the numbers are great here because right across the

street in ivy there is a house with the numbers on it 954 in that order, also it's kiddy corner for the sliding area clue 4 study the past could mean when the ice palace

was there soon they had to blast it because it became to dangerous clue 5 is yearning for something worth learning one block away is the school Farnsworth School

clue 6 man of fame well i already said what that was and clue 7 CLEAR is the wod here Clear st. runs right into the park

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:13 PM Permalink
James Olson

Phalen is in St. Paul look at a map. the park area is in St.Paul. But i dont think it is there.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:13 PM Permalink
Jorge jimenez

snady, thats some intersting facts you drew from the clues but what does The saints Scoreboard have to do with it?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:13 PM Permalink
late bird

Aren't all of the parks supposed to close at 11:00? I think I have seen that sign at a lot of the parks.

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:14 PM Permalink
wrightwinger

Me and the Medallion Mobile

park closing rules dont apply to hunters. and where are all the huntere?

Sat, 01/30/1999 - 2:15 PM Permalink