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059 Mr. Toot Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/9/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


         Cache Is Not At The Posted Coordinates

Mr. Toot is the mascot not only of the North Iowa Band Festival, but also for Mason City as a whole.  His image has appeared on everything from T-Shirts to business cards to city light poles. Now his image also appears on the geocaching map just south of Mason City Iowa.  Each of these puzzles will include a fact or story in theme with the art series.  Some may also include a question or two for you to answer correctly to find the coordinates.

Meredith Willson

Wilson remarried a third time in February 1968 to Rosemary Sullivan.

Questions

For the North Coordinates In what year did Meredith Willson earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score?

A.  1938    N 43 04.859

B.  1940    N 43 04.012

C.  1946    N 43 04.485

For the West Coordinates for what movie did Willson earn this nomination?

A.  Carefree        W 93 13.020

B.  The Great Dictator  W 93 14.933

C.  Blue Skies     W 93 12.942

 

NOTICE...NOTICE...NOTICE...NOTICE...NOTICE...NOTICE

Due to circumstances beyond our control this cache was moved as of August 26th, 2019 The final coordinates have been changed. If you have solved coordinates prior to this date you need to change them.

Additional Hints (No hints available.)