1958 Clues
Since the treasure hunt is now reborn.
We're glad to be back, we must confess.
Ramsey County's a pretty good guess.
But we've hid the loot in a different way.
To find the coin you must be clever,
But shall we say "Better late than never."
That private property should be scorned.
If you want to get in on the catch,
Read the clue in tonight's Dispatch.
Some of these clues may not be clear.
But pick a spot and search it well.
The road to riches these clues tell.
It will help you just so far.
There's no need for long forced marches,
But still you'll have to use your arches.
Again this year there's one in view.
There're houses too, where people live,
How much more are we to give?
That winter's product holds live bait.
Hidden in something cold and white
Lying there but out of sight.
There are trees nearby the treasure's lair.
They're not too close as you'll discover,
The treasure has another cover.
For winter travel they keep it clean.
And from the spot you seek today,
There's more above than the Milky Way.
Seven will help you find the spot
To get this figure subtraction won't do,
Addition's the way to solve this clue.
Look for a spot owned by the county.
It's frozen of course the water we mean.
Now we've got you on the beam.
The water referred to before is a creek,
And from the land you must turn,
Now we've give you clues to burn.
Next to a rock in a frozen creek.
A bridge is important to this scheme.
Look beneath it to find your dream.
During the 1990’s, the St Paul Pioneer Press opened online discussion forums. These forums were called Water Coolers. The forums had discussion topics related to sports, politics, news, and current events. Each year, the Pioneer Planet – the online section of the Pioneer Press – opened a discussion forum as a media for hunters to discuss the clues for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt.
During the earlier years, one might find a few hundred posts during the hunt. As more hunters had computers, those numbers jumped. From 1997 to 1998, the number of posts increased from the hundreds to the 5-digit thousands. It was during the 1998 hunt the Cooler Crew was born.
The community spirit and teamwork displayed in the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt thread was inspiring. The group of hunters found themselves at the end of a hunt not wanting to let go of new friendships and the camaraderie found on the Water Cooler board. The idea emerged to do what anyone would do in the middle of winter in Minnesota. A picnic in Cherokee was planned - the first Rehash Bash!
