1971 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt

This clue describes the radio towers to the west and north of the treasure. The scene is a snow-covered playground area.

Clue creators are indicating here that there are homes nearby, along with the church and school of Presentation of the Virgin Mary, and the Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery.

This clue refers to the Whirlpool water tower in Maplewood, which is visible to the west of the site. It also refers to the lifeguard tower that lies on its side on the shore of Wakefield Lake.

This says that the medallion is on Ramsey County property, indicated by board of commissioners sign nearby. The parishioners reference is to a second church in the vicinity, the Cross Lutheran Church.

This describes a cool-green colored pop stand and a hot-red warming house in the park, both of which are visible from the bounty site.

This refers to the Babe Ruth baseball field directly above the site. (Also there are four other baseball fields in the park.)

The area has many signs of varying sizes, such as "Lifeguard Parking Only," "No Swimming Between 11pm and 5am" and another county board sign, at Prosperity and Larpenteur, containing the words "beach" and "board".

The treasure was located in a public park in the northeast section of the county. Playground and other recreation facilities are found there.

The first play on words that indicated the loot was in Wakefield Park - "Awake" and "field".

The street north of the park is Frost Avenue. Prosperity Avenue is in the east.

Fixing Larpenteur Avenue as the starting point, the clue tells searchers to proceed alongside the Babe Ruth field and go north down to the lake.

Tells you to look at the south end of the lake and refers to the wheel in which the medallion is attached.

Clues 12 and 13 spell out in detail the exact location of the Medallion. It was attached to a wheel from a baby buggy.