Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:47 PM Found in Battle Creek Park by a "Family team" of hunters on Saturday after 13 clues. The maximum prize increased to $3,000 this year, and the clue writer took an Irish-slant on things as all the clues are Limericks. Hunt Information Dates Scheduled Dates Sunday, February 1, 1970 Find Date Saturday, February 7, 1970 Finders Name Linda Hollanitsch Name Mary Hollanitsch Name Kris Rayment Name Mary Anderson Name Jerome Wandschneider Prize Maximum Prize $3,000 Awarded Prize $3,000 Location General Location Battle Creek Park Pinpointed Location On the 50-yard line of the football field on Upper Afton Rd. Concealer A cast iron vise 44.9421, -92.9962 Clues Clue 1 Published Date Saturday, January 31, 1970, 6:00 PM Winter brings Carnival pleasure.The County has hidden a treasure.The search to begin,With a laugh and a grinAnd a spirit of fun in good measure. The official meaning of the clue. The clue here is the word "county" in the second line, which is supposed to tell us that the medallion is hidden in Ramsey County. Our Thoughts As opposed to being within St. Paul proper. This section of the park is in Maplewood. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 2 Published Date Sunday, February 1, 1970, 6:00 PM There's a snowmobile we could call Merk.On public property it safely will perk.If we ride by the rulesAll destruction it cools;And we find much more pleasure than work. The official meaning of the clue. This tells us that the medallion is hidden on public property, in a snowmobile area that is safe, with the Ramsey County Workhouse nearby. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 3 Published Date Sunday, February 1, 1970, 6:00 PM With road signs and a hockey rink,Many houses of red, green, and pink.For the problem of pollutionThere seems no quick solution;Unless answers at school form a link. The official meaning of the clue. This refers to the red warming house on Upper Afton Road near the Carver Elementary School. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 4 Published Date Monday, February 2, 1970, 6:00 PM Get down to the nitty gritty.No feel of defeat or self pity.Enough height and space,Makes the view worth the pace.Hurrah for our beautiful City. The official meaning of the clue. In the third line use of "height and space" and the use of "view" in the fourth line, cluemakers are saying the site is on a high level and you can see the city's Loop from there. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 5 Published Date Monday, February 2, 1970, 6:00 PM There was a young sportsman named Kapp.He was much more hero than sap.In football he rates.He skis and he skates.On a merry-go-round takes his nap. The official meaning of the clue. The Kapp, of course, is Joe Kapp, quarterback for the National Football League champion Minnesota Vikings, and this is supposed to tell you the medallion is hidden on a football field, with a ski slide, skating rink, and merry-go-round within view Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 6 Published Date Tuesday, February 3, 1970, 6:00 PM There was a young chemist named Pane.His laboratory had hundreds of the same.He was greatly impressed,When he often confessedThe place where he worked had wide fame. The official meaning of the clue. This is where the cluemakers did some work. They counted the glass panes on the side of the 3M Co. building. The "wide fame" should have upped you about the company, Oh, there are 672 panes in the building. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 7 Published Date Tuesday, February 3, 1970, 6:00 PM A tricky old man called Chris KringleCan't prove he is married or single.He may pull on his lapAny doll he can trap.His secrets would keep all a tingle. The official meaning of the clue. The cluemakers are proud of this one. Take "may pull" from line three and "would" from line five and you come up with Maplewood. At least they do. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 8 Published Date Wednesday, February 4, 1970, 6:00 PM A woman was lazy and fat. She looked for some sun where she sat.But if she moved slowFound that when she did goThese same rays, they were warming her cat. The official meaning of the clue. Surely the Sun Ray Shopping Center. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 9 Published Date Wednesday, February 4, 1970, 6:00 PM A girl from the East was called fickle.She was skinny like an icicle.She appeared to be cold,But her tactics were boldShe at times puckered up like a pickle. The official meaning of the clue. All that stuff about a bold woman might be interesting, but is distracting at best, for the "East" in the first line, is meant to tell you the medallion is hidden on the East side of town, is the only helpful thing, Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 10 Published Date Thursday, February 5, 1970, 6:00 PM A song flows gently and sweet.On a road with a swing of a beat.Familiar old strains,Soothing rock and roll pains,When the higher and lower tones meet. The official meaning of the clue. Remember that chestnut, "Flow Gently Sweet Afton"? The tune title is to tell you again that Afton Road is nearby, and the last line shows you that Upper and Lower Afton Roads are near the medallion. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 11 Published Date Thursday, February 5, 1970, 6:00 PM There once was a knight and a lady.Mack was his name and hers Sadie.They would picnic in the park.They would frolic in the dark;Gossips say this romance was quite shady. The official meaning of the clue. Again the sex angle is unimportant. The "knight" is a good hint that McKnight Road is nearby. Also in this clue are hints about the Ramsey County Picnic Grounds. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 12 Published Date Friday, February 6, 1970, 6:00 PM Sir James was a man of sterling merit.In battle he could hunt like a ferret.Crossing river and creek,Information did seek;Could repeat his own code like a parrot The official meaning of the clue. James and Sterling streets near the site are tipped off here, as is Battle Creek Park. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet Clue 13 Published Date Friday, February 6, 1970, 6:00 PM A sports field at Sterling and JamesWith goal posts for all football games.Between posts midway,On fifty yard line stay.There a vise holds and our treasure frames. The official meaning of the clue. This clue does everything but put your finger on the coveted prize. Clue Rating Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5Cancel rating No votes yet