The 1970's

This queen is newly minted

Madalyn Dosch, 23, was crowned Aurora, Queen of the Snows, joining 2011 King Boreas Rex Keith LeBlanc, during the St. Paul Winter Carnival coronation Thursday evening at RiverCentre in St. Paul. Dosch, a human resources coordinator at WolfNet Technologies, was sponsored by the Rice Street Festival.

Year   General Location Pinpointed location How it was concealed
1960s 1980s
1979   Marthaler Park Near the tennis courts. Attached to a piece of tree bark
1978   Harriet Island Park Midway between the road and the pavillion building Frozen in a ball of milk and ice
1977   Irvine Park On the ground amid eight trees Inside a cigar box
1976   Keller Park Underneath the roots of the first tree south of the bridge to the island In a "Y" shaped tree branch
1975   Mears Park Near the intersection of Sibley and 5th Sts. In a Bull Durham tobacco sack wedged in a picnic bench
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
1973   Phalen Park Near Light Pols # 13 on the Pavillion Parking Lot Cemented into a closet rod bracket
1972   Marydale Park South of the westenmost manhole cover Attached to a gold-painted gooseneck water trap
1971   Wakefield Park Near the lake Inside the wheel of a baby buggy
1970   Battle Creek Park On the 50-yard line of the football field on Upper Afton Rd. A cast iron vise
1960s 1980s