1981 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 10:52 AM

Found by Frank Klapak and Wesley Etzler after 12 clues on Saturday morning in Acorn Park. The first time a Roseville park had been used.

Hunt Information

Dates

Scheduled Dates

Sunday, February 1, 1981

Find Date

Saturday, February 7, 1981

Finders

Name

Frank Klapak

Name

Wesley Etzler

Prize

Maximum Prize

$2,500

Awarded Prize

$2,500

Location

General Location

Acorn Park

Pinpointed Location

Across the walking path from the skating rink

Concealer

Stuck between a pair of leaves

45.02, -93.1121

Clues

Clue 1

Published Date

Sunday, February 1, 1981, 12:00 AM

Tally ho, the hunt is on,
The medallion is your bounty,
A lot of ground you'll have to cover,
But it's all in Ramsey County.

The official meaning of the clue.

Simply states that the medallion is hidden in Ramsey County.

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Clue 2

Published Date

Monday, February 2, 1981, 12:00 AM

A lot of trees
Are all around
And a lot of traffic,
Hear that sound.

The official meaning of the clue.

"Trees" and "traffic" refer to trees in the park and traffic on County Road C.

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Clue 3

Published Date

Monday, February 2, 1981, 4:00 PM

Things you need
Can be bought nearby,
But not the morsels
That hang in the sky.

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to things that can be bought at any of the stores at Rice and County Road C and "morsels in the sky" are acorns on the trees.

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Clue 4

Published Date

Tuesday, February 3, 1981, 12:00 AM

A famous person
Of the old wild west,
When you know the name,
It'll help for the rest.

The official meaning of the clue.

Regarding a famous person of the old west, is for Annie OAKley. There are oak trees in the area and the medallion was wrapped in oak leaves.

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Clue 5

Published Date

Tuesday, February 3, 1981, 4:00 PM

Books are for learning,
We're sure of that.
This will help you find
Where the treasure's at.

The official meaning of the clue.

"Books are for learning" referred to the school at Rice and County Road C.

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Clue 6

Published Date

Wednesday, February 4, 1981, 12:00 AM

A staple diet
In old Shanghai
Think of a food
And you'll be nearby.

The official meaning of the clue.

"A staple diet in Old Shanghai" meant Rice Street near the park.

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Clue 7

Published Date

Wednesday, February 4, 1981, 4:00 PM

Look for the water
In its frozen state,
When in the hunt
You participate.

The official meaning of the clue.

"Water in its frozen state," was the nearby hockey and skating rinks in Acorn Park.

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Clue 8

Published Date

Thursday, February 5, 1981, 12:00 AM

A flower you give
To show affection
But here and now
It gives a direction.

The official meaning of the clue.

Regarding a "flower of affection" had reference to Roseville where the park is located.

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Clue 9

Published Date

Thursday, February 5, 1981, 4:00 PM

Too much ice
Where you've been looking?
Keep on going.
Now you're cookin'.

The official meaning of the clue.

Limited the size of the ice near where the treasure was located, eliminating a lake as a possible site.

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Clue 10

Published Date

Friday, February 6, 1981, 12:00 AM

A senorita's word
That goes with a smile.
We give you this clue
With a bit of guile.

The official meaning of the clue.

The senorita's word that goes with a smile is "si," which translates to "C" as in County Road C.

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Clue 11

Published Date

Friday, February 6, 1981, 4:00 PM

Mighty oaks
From these do grow.
Follow this clue
And steal the show.

The official meaning of the clue.

Talks of mighty oaks from which comes acorns and the name of the park.

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Clue 12

Published Date

Saturday, February 7, 1981, 12:00 AM

East of the hockey rink
At Roseville's Acorn Park,
Wrapped in leaves,
It was placed in the dark.

The official meaning of the clue.

Pin-pointed the location as east of the hockey rinks at Acorn Park and specified the medallion was wrapped in leaves.

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