This photograph of Officer Alex B. Rising originally appeared in the Minneapolis StarTribune in April of 1948.
Officer Rising is shown depositing the first free ticket into the prize box at Samsted’s Gift Shop at 3011-27th Avenue South. Looking on is Neal Samsted, the owner of the shop.
Officer Rising was hoping to win the 1948 Deluxe Ford Sedan or any of the other valuable prizes that were being given away by the Minnehaha-Lake Businessman’s Association.
The drawing was held held at 9:00 pm on April 22, 1948. We do not know if Officer Rising won a prize but we sure hope that he did.
Photograph originally appeared in the Minneapolis StarTribune