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1980 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on

Found by the Schnagl family in Como Park after 5 clues.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Sunday, February 3, 1980
Find Date
Tuesday, February 5, 1980
Finders
Name
Neil Schnagl
Name
Diane Schnagl
Prize
Maximum Prize
$2,500
Awarded Prize
$2,500
Location
General Location
Como Park
Pinpointed Location
Near the Schiller Statue
Concealer
Covered in plaster, made to look like a stone

44.98, -93.1485

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, February 3, 1980, 12:00 AM

The loot is out. It's placed with care.
It could be here - It could be there.
Follow the clues and do your best,
Just find the medallion, we'll do the rest.

The official meaning of the clue.

This simply indicates the medallion is hidden.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, February 4, 1980, 12:00 AM

There's a couple of tall ones
Standing side by side
They've got a secret between them.
Cause they've got something to hide.

The official meaning of the clue.

The "tall ones" refer to a pole and a tree.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, February 4, 1980, 4:00 PM

Paddle wheels and picnics
And a place to eat a treat.
They're important to the area.
Here's a clue that can't be beat

The official meaning of the clue.

During the summer, people-propelled paddle boats are rented at Como, a great picnic place.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Tuesday, February 5, 1980, 12:00 AM

There are trees around and autos abound
And a tribute from days of yore.
We hope this helps your hunting
Cause we just can't tell you more.

The official meaning of the clue.

Trees are near the site and there's heavy traffic on nearby Lexington Parkway. "Tribute from days of yore" refers to a statue of German Poet Johann Christof Schiller that stands directly across from the hiding place.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Tuesday, February 5, 1980, 4:00 PM

Strings hit aces
In the summertime
There's help for you
In this little rhyme.

The official meaning of the clue.

The strings refer to the tennis courts nearby.

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Clue 6

Growls and cheers
Do you remember that sound?
Follow this clue
Don't Fool Around

The official meaning of the clue.

"Growls" refer to the animals in the Como Zoo and "cheers" refer to the hitters at nearby Como athletic fields.

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Clue 7

A well known barber
Who deals in song.
This simple clue
Should help you along.

The official meaning of the clue.

The well known barber is one-time barber Perry Como - thus Como Park.

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Clue 8

Think of a name of a well-known ship
That carried World War planes.
Near here is the site you're looking for
And the one who finds it gains

The official meaning of the clue.

The ship refers to the U.S.S. Lexington and the street of that name near the site.

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Clue 9

A frozen face is near the place,
We hope this isn't too tough.
The money you'll win by finding the spot,
Will buy you lots of stuff.

The official meaning of the clue.

The frozen face again refers to the Schiller statue.

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Clue 10

Close to some streets named
Estabrook and Nason.
You'll find the prize
If you'll just hasten.

The official meaning of the clue.

This takes you to the right section of the park.

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Clue 11

It's an egg-shaped stone
That's made of plaster.
If you look inside
You'll find what you're after

The official meaning of the clue.

The medallion was placed inside a stone made of plaster.

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Clue 12

Beside a Como road tween pole and a tree,
Is the place where you ought to be.
Across from the Schiller statue lies the stone
With the treasure you see.

The official meaning of the clue.

This tells the park, the location, across from the Schiller statue, between a pole and a tree and the "stone" that contains the medallion.

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