Mixing it Up
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Submitted by Joe Medallion on Fri, 12/29/2000 - 00:00
The medallion was never hidden in the same place twice in the 1970s, and size didn't matter (get your mind out of the gutter and back in the snowbank). Tiny Mears and Irvine stood proud with Battle Creek and Lake Phalen. West St. Paul and Maplewood were brought into the fun, pushing the medallion into deeper reaches of Ramsey County (and thanks to the West Saint Paul hunt, even outside of Ramsey County).
| Year | General Location | Pinpointed Location | Concealer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Battle Creek Park | On the 50-yard line of the football field on Upper Afton Rd. | A cast iron vise |
| 1971 | Wakefield Park | Near the Southwest edge of the lake | A baby buggy wheel |
| 1972 | Marydale Park | South of the westernmost manhole cover | Attached to a gold-painted gooseneck water trap |
| 1973 | Phalen Park | Near Light Pole # 13 on the Pavilion Parking Lot | Cemented into a closet rod bracket |
| 1974 | Cherokee Park | Between a large oak tree, and a grove of pine trees and large rock directly in line with Winona St. | Inside a Coca Cola can concealed within a White paper bag |
| 1975 | Mears Park | Near the intersection of Sibley and 5th Sts. | In a Bull Durham tobacco sack wedged in a picnic bench |
| 1976 | Keller Park | Underneath the roots of the first tree south of the bridge to the island | In a "Y" shaped tree branch |
| 1977 | Irvine Park | On the ground amid eight trees | Inside a cigar box |
| 1978 | Harriet Island Park | Midway between the road and the pavilion building | Frozen in a ball of milk and ice |
| 1979 | Marthaler Park | Near the tennis courts. | Attached to a piece of tree bark |
