President - Charlie Wyatt (USWA #104)  
Vice-President - Brenda Vincent (UA #136)   
Treasurer - John Wright (SM #20)   
Recording Secretary - Kim Musgrave (IBEW #16)  
122nd Labor Day Celebration, August 29 - September 1, 2008,  Pike County 4-H fairgrounds, Petersburg, IN
Labor Education Foundation
Indiana AFL-CIO

1957 Labor Day Association History
Attendance - 15,000 to 20,000
Carnival Rides were provided bt Burkhart Carnival Shows.

Barnes & Carruthers will have the Free Acts.

The main speaker was 8th District Indiana Congressman, Winfield Denton.

The Association voted to not have a Queen Pageant this year instead they will have a Horse Show.
Parade Awards Best Union Float - 1st place - $100 - UMWA # 5179
Best Union Float - 2nd place - $50 - UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float - 3rd place - $25 - IAM # 1459

Best Dressed Union Uniform - 1st place - $100 - UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union Uniform - 2nd place - UMWA # 5179
Best Dressed Union Uniform - 3rd place - UMWA # 7661

Attendance Award - over 100 members - $50 - UMWA # 352
Attendance Award - under 100 members - $50
2 locals had 100 % UMWA # 8938 and UMWA # 1189

Attendance Award - Best attendance percentage and dress uniform - loving cup - UMWA # 5179

Best Civic Float - 1st palce - Business Association of Spurgeon, Indiana
Best Civic Float - 2nd palce - Petersburg, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Audit Committee Richard Pugh
Helen Bates
Dorothy Brines
Ed Emmons, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Curtis Wildt
William Nix
1957 Labor Day
Association Delegates
Hershell Sermershein, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Delbert Barber, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Ed Emmons, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Morris Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Robert Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Richard Pugh,
Helen Bates,
Dorothy Brines,
Richard Pugh,
Oscar Gibbs,

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