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

1961 Labor Day Association History
Weather - Good

Attendance - 45,000

12 Queen Contestants in Pageant.

John Fread Decorating did downtown & fairgrounds.

Main speaker was Joseph Shammon of UMWA District # 12

Drigo Amusements of Kokomo, Indiana had carnival rides.

Barnes & Carruthers will have the free acts.

U.S. Congressman Winfield Denton sent a 50 star US flag.

Labor Day Queen Donna Hurst, 18 years old of Princeton, Indiana.
Attendance Awards Over 100 - UPWA # 172
Under 100 - UMWA # 352
Parade Marshall Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Parade Awards Best Union Float 1st place - UMWA # 5584
Best Union Float 2nd place - IAM # 1459
Best Union Float 3rd place - UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union Uniforn 1st place - UPWA # 172 Best Dressed Union Uniforn 2nd place - UMWA # 5179 Best Dressed Union Uniform 3rd place - UMWA # 9926
Best Business Float 1st place - Barrrett Farm Service of Owensville, Indiana Best Business Float 2nd place - Nu Gas of Princeton, Indiana
Parade Judges Robert Brown
Garland Tally
Blaine Scales
Parade Line-up UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 5584
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 7693
UMWA District # 50-Local 13211
N.F.O.
UMWA # 1189
IAM # 1459
UPWA # 172
UMWA # 7661
UMWA # 5179
Sacred Services Committee Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Clyde Donelson, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Speakers Committee Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Louis Gieselman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179

Queen Pageant Committee Fred Cook, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Splittorff, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
William Kilpatick, United Mine Workers of America # 352

Grounds Committee William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Chief of Police Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Audit Committee Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Doyal Day, International Association of Machinists # 1459
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Publicity Committee George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Errol Dugan,
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Carnival Ride Committee Orman Broshears, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Roy Phillips,
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Finance Committee William Splittorff, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Adrian Reinhart, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
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