Mystery Gobbler on the loose, detectives needed
News | Published on July 22, 2021 at 12:37pm EDT | Author: Chad Koenen
0By Barbie Porter
Editor
Detectives are needed to decipher clues and identify the Mystery Gobbler during Frazee’s 65th annual Turkey Days celebration.
The Mystery Gobbler is a person in the community and the super sleuths must decipher the clues and riddles to figure out their identity.
Whoever solves the mystery wins bragging rights, and a prize.
Clues about the person’s identity are read at several events, then posted in the window of the Frazee-Vergas Forum.
A new code word will be announced with each clue. Those who think they know the Gobbler’s identity should approach that person and ask, “Mystery Gobbler, will you pay? The code word is (this).”
If a person approaches the Mystery Gobbler but uses an old code word, the Gobbler can shake its snood and walk away.
The clues are set to be read at some point during several Turkey Days events.
Past Turkey Days Mystery Gobblers have included:
• 1971, Quentin Walseth.
• 1972, Dolores Smith.
• 1973, Jim Anderson.
• 1974, Mabel Hamilton.
• 1975, Johnny Anderson.
• 1976, Vera Walseth.
• 1977, Hulda Thorpe.
• 1978, None.
• 1979, Dr. Paul Brenk.
• 1980, Mae Krogman.
• 1981, Mel Korzendorfer.
• 1982, Andy Fett.
• 1983, Bill Ebeltoft.
• 1984, Charleen Schermerhorn.
• 1985, Eleanor Trieglaff.
• 1986, Tina Rethwisch.
• 1987, Judy Nunn.
• 1988, Lloyd Dretsch.
• 1989, Ed Jutz.
• 1990, Nancy Christensen.
• 1991, Russ Vikesland.
• 1992, Carole Lee Courneya.
• 1993, Ardie Brenk.
• 1994, Kay Jacobs.
• 1995, Linda Hesby.
• 1996, Walt Lenius.
• 1997, Carol Tappe.
• 1998, Marlys Oswald.
• 1999, Lori Dretsch.
• 2000, Glen Miller.
• 2001, Rick Billett.
• 2002, Terry Shannon.
• 2003, Jolene Tappe.
• 2004, Pat Gibson.
• 2005, Elinor Rethwisch.
• 2006, Sharyl Ogard.
• 2007, Diane Mistelske.
• 2008, Kenny Ketter.
• 2009, Barney Furey.
• 2010, Jim Lamont.
• 2011, Hank Ludtke.
• 2012, John Dermody.
• 2013, Marvin Anderson.
• 2014, Aleisa Jopp.
• 2015, Rodger Palmer.
• 2016, Roger Boe.
• 2017, Gerry Mitchell.
• 2018, Ta Fett.
• 2019 Karen Gray.
• 2020 No gobbler contest.