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

1959 Labor Day Association History
Weather - Good
Attendance - 30,000 to 35,000
1959 Labor Day Queen, Lou McCool, 16 years old of Boonville, Indiana, is the daughter of Marvin McCool and Ellen Fulkerson.

Age limit for girls is 18 years old.

Rumhee Company furnished Carnival Rides and Free Acts were provided by Barnes-Carruthers.

Main Speakers were; Marten Brenton and Matt Welch.

Hillsiders Band will play all 3 days-$125.00

Labor Day Queen Lou McCool, 16 years old of Boonville, Indiana.
Attendance Awards Over 100 members: UMWA # 5179
Under 100 members: UMWA # 9926
Parade Awards Best Union Float - 1st place - UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float - 2nd place - UPWA # 172
Best Union Float - 3rd place - UMWA # 5584
Best Civic Float - 1st place - Princeton retail merchants
Best Civic Float - 2nd place - Mt.Carmel Lions Club
Best Civic Float - 3rd place - Lynnville Lions Club
Parade JudgesParade Judges for Union Floats - David Thompson, Flexis Rohrer & Walter Addington.
Parade Judges for Business Floats - Eddie Miller, Authur Stilwell & Brian Wilhite.
Parade Judge for Dress & Uniforms - Mayor xxxx
Parade Line-up UMWALocal # 5584 - Princeton, IN.
UMWA Local # 1856 - Mt. Carmel, Ill.
UMWA Local # 7661 - Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 7693 - Elberfeld, IN.
UMWA Local # 9926 - Lynnville, Indo.
UMWA Local # 13211 - Princeton, Indo.
UMWA Local # 352 - Winslow, IN.
UMWA Local # 1016 - Boonville, IN.
UPWA Local # 172 - Ft. Branch, IN.
IAM Local # 1459 - Princeton, IN.
UMWA Local # 1015 - Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 4343 - Winslow
UMWA Local # 5179 - Oakland City, IN.
IAM Local # 2042 - Mt. Carmel, Ill.
UMWA Local # 1189 - Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 732 - Oakland City, IN.
Parade CaptainsHenry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Sacred Services CommitteeMaurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Stuart Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Ground CommitteeGeorge Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Amateur Committee Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Charles McGillem, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Franklin Henry, United Mine Workers of America #
Speakers CommitteeDelbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Lloyd Jones,
Finance Committee Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ruby Sisk, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Whitehouse, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Franklin Henegar, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Delbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Henry Blyth, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Queen Committee Henry Mason-Chairman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
June Williams, International Association of Machinists # 172
Russell Williams,
Harold Deal United, Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Chief of Police Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Audit Committee Ellis Bass, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
William Lockhart, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Maurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
1959 Labor Day
Association Delegates
June Williams, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Stuart Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Delbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Maurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Franklin Henegar, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ruby Sisk, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Whitehouse, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
William Lockhart, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Charles McGillem, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Ellis Bass, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Harold Deal, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172


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