Monday, November 7, 1955, was Dale’s first day on his new assignment as government agent at Ed Phillips and Sons bottling plant. A search finds “Minneapolis-based Phillips Distilling Company, founded in 1912 as Ed Phillips & Sons, inventor of the first Schnapps products in the United States, is an innovator in vodkas and flavored whiskeys. UV Vodka, Phillips Union Whiskey and SourPuss are among the more than 70 labels produced by the company.” Dale was stationed at their bottling plant at 2345 Kennedy Street NE, just off Stinson Boulevard (above).
