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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.

AllieGo

Quarry has been used in past hunts to refer to the medallion..never meant anything back then except just "medallion."

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:46 AM Permalink
mcinnis ke

do everybody think it's not at comopark?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:47 AM Permalink
MushieW

I agree allie... good luck all! let's face it whatever it is in we will be checking anything and everything we dig up anyway...hahaha!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:48 AM Permalink
Medallionhound

Mushie, I am off to where dagnabit is headed.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:48 AM Permalink
MushieW

okay Medallionhound...good luck to ya...did you check out my park any more though??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:49 AM Permalink
mcinnis ke

do everybody think it's not at comopark?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:49 AM Permalink
clarks

I dont think it is at como.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:50 AM Permalink
Medallionhound

MW, not since yesterday.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:50 AM Permalink
Bubba

Clue 1: Not parks with golf courses. #2-Not como-slide #3-rivercenter-near 4th & 5th, keep score #4-study past-Landmark Center houses Museums art/music,

#5-Library located on 90 w. 5th near 4th,#6-Famous name-F Scott Fitzgerald-statue in Rice park, (tome)Books in library,#7 row of trees by ordway, -orchard's

are planted in rows(thesaurus)=orchestra #8you- can see the Cathedale from downtown. I still think it is in Rice Park

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:51 AM Permalink
No user inform…

Has anyone thought about the battle creek park? Conway does not really have the "flying downhill" and the "popular outdoor attraction" that clue no. 2 referred to.

And battle Creek does have areas of sledding, there is also the school to go with clue #5. And Winthrop, "the reference to a man of fame, He was the Governor of

Massachussett in 1640 there about. Does that get anyone thinking?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:51 AM Permalink
MushieW

Peak is there too...did you see it?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:51 AM Permalink
Rojo Econ

Was anyone at Linwood last night? Any Translucent Peak? Also Isn't Longfellow in MPLS?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:52 AM Permalink
Steve Ford

Some past places: '97 Como Park in bandaid box, '52 Cherokee Pk, '92 Hidden Falls Pk, '95 Battle Creek Pk, '98, Cherokee Pk in baby stocking, '96 Harriet

Island, '87 Mounds Pk, '88 Tony Schmidt Pk in Arden Hills. Hmmmmmm....

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:52 AM Permalink
mcinnis ke

clarks why do you think it's not at como there are kids sliding ect.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:52 AM Permalink
Treasure Digger

Good morning, everyone!! Just read the previous messages before logging on. So everyone seems to want to throw Conway Rec. Ctr. into the list of where the

medallion might be located. Went to Highland, Newell, Merriam, Battle Creek, and Linwood yesterday. What a day. Found no reason for Merriam, Battle Creek,

or Linwood. My only thinking is Highland is separated into sections (i.e. tome). By the two water towers there's a building with a peak on the top (can't say what the

bldg. is for) but water is clear and then peak. Not sure of anything translucent. I guess I'll have to venture out to Conway today.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:53 AM Permalink
MushieW

Bubba....not Rice...they dont want people digging in there with the ice sculptures and all.... :) Medallionhound...what turns you away from my park??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:53 AM Permalink
AllieGo

This spot has to fit all the clues. There IS sliding, it seems to me, or something like it that isn't far away. If it doesn't fit, don't make it fit or it's a waste of time.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:55 AM Permalink
WE4

We think that it's hidden white balloon (not blown up)! Plus we also think that they don't want us to find it this year!!! Good promo with the $10,000 but they'll not

have to pay up!!! I hope they give the $10,000 to charity if the medallion isn't found!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:55 AM Permalink
Bubba

What park do you thin mushie?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:55 AM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

Conway is a Rec Center NOT a park. IT'S NOT THERE! IN all the medallions history it has not ever been in a Rec Center. Always a park, or street corner on a

bench long long time ago for that one but anyway the real parks name is PHALEN PARK. All of us people that have been doing this for along time seem to be

gathering at PHALEN.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:55 AM Permalink
AllieGo

Highland DOES have an old water tower with a peak that's illuminated by a light. You can only see it from the ballpark, not while parked. There is a new water

tower next to it with a little red light on top.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:57 AM Permalink
Rojo Econ

Part 2, What Glowing Translucent Peak is found at Phalen?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:58 AM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

I am going to TRIANGLE PARK. -At 4:00pm last night, there were about 20-25 people there.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:59 AM Permalink
Donut Man

Good Morning All. Bubba, Last night we had company, I would not let them look at any previous statements about where people might think the medallian is. After

they read the clues they determined Rice park. P.S. One person who was here said here brother found in the 1980's at cherokee park. I have now met someone

who knows someone who found it

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 9:59 AM Permalink
The Rock

Hey M.F you want me to call now???

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:00 AM Permalink
No user inform…

So, if it's in Rice Park, how does the "Flying downhill" fit it?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:00 AM Permalink
Virtual Medall…

I think its hidden in a tambourine

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:01 AM Permalink
AllieGo

Where is Triangle park? Did anyone go and check out the capitol last night? I'm interested in what you thought.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:01 AM Permalink
MushieW

hey rock...you still thinking newell?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:01 AM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

THE ROCK--Did you just get on??? That was the first message I wrote today. Tell all these people about TRIANGLE PARK and the "Frack" Call here at

11:00am K is still asleep. (And sister)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:01 AM Permalink
The Rock

No IM NOT THINKING OF NEWELL IM THINKING OF FRACK/TRIANGLEPARK/LINWOOD PARK!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:02 AM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

the work PEAK is also just the top of a hill, highest level. Translucent can be diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be distinguished

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:02 AM Permalink
MushieW

dont agree part 2.....:))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:03 AM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

"Frack" has to go with either Triangle or Linwood Park. "Frack" is not a park, but I think it is the KEY to the puzzle!!!! THE ROCK--What do you think about

"Frack"?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:03 AM Permalink
Bubba

what day does it have to be found by?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:04 AM Permalink
Rojo Econ

Where is Triangle Park?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:04 AM Permalink
clarks

Mcinn----almost every park has kids sliding. It was at como just 2 years ago. So many of the clues could be for any park. You have to be able to change your mind

and try different places. If you stay at one park the whole time of course the clues are going to fit. All of us know that the clues can fit in any park if you try really

hard.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:04 AM Permalink
Not me

Quarry also refers to a pile of dead bodies. Ain't the OED fun?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:05 AM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

PHALEN has all the right stuff.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:05 AM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

BUBBA SMITH--This coming Thursday. It is also the last clue on this day. If it is not found by midnight, then PP gives the money to charity. (It happend before)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:06 AM Permalink
MushieW

what is FRACK? Please explain...thanks...:))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:06 AM Permalink
WE4

Just found an article at sidewalk.com that Ron Hubbard wrote that his thoughts were Phalen! What does everyone think? Are their alot of people there? We

checked a couple days ago - and nothing!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:06 AM Permalink
Not me

Quarry also refers to a pile of dead bodies. Ain't the OED fun?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:06 AM Permalink
Bubba

Flying down from capitol to rice parl Richard

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:06 AM Permalink
Chris P

As much as I don't want to think it's possible, I have to agree w/Bubba. A LOT of clues make sense for Rice and about 20-30 other people thought so as well @

about 2AM this morning!!!! Even more visible as a translucent peak is the glass pyramid shaped roof of the St Paul Co's bldg.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:07 AM Permalink
The Rock

think its FRACk that is the key to this whole damn thing. Hey LINWOOD SOUNDS GOOD? ARE we goin today? and what did u think of that st francis

thing i wrote to you last night!!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:07 AM Permalink
Linwood Sounds Good

TRIANGLE PARK WAS BUILT IN 1996 and is about one mile from Linwood. It is not listed in the directory, but I called AT&T "00" INFO to find out this

information. Im sure many people are there today!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:07 AM Permalink
Not me

Quarry also refers to a pile of dead bodies. Ain't the OED fun?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:07 AM Permalink
Bubba

Thanks Linwood

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:08 AM Permalink
Part 2 of Meda…

have been tring to tell you people for 3 days now that the hunt is at Phalen. ALL THE CLUES FIT JUST RIGHT!!!!!! Someone PLEASE listen to me

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 10:08 AM Permalink