1928 Labor Day Association History
Attendance 40,000

Weather-Good

On August 26 a meeting was called at the C. L. U. Hall in Petersburg, IN. to draw for Parade positions. Also discussed were ways to raise money to pay for the Celebration.

Indiana Governor, Ed Jackson issued his annual Labor Day proclamation designating Labor Day a legal holiday.

The Celebration will be held during the Gibson County Fair on Monday.

There are plans to have the Celebration filmed for a movie feature.

James Crandall is the Horseshoe Pitch Director

The curb poles lining the streets have decorations on them making the city very colorfuf and festive

A Judges stand is erected on the fairgrounds and all units will pass for review in the arena.

Amplifiers have been ordered from Mt. Vernon, IL for the speeches to be heard through the fairgrounds.

There aren’t any charges for the events and there isn’t a charge to enter the Fairgrounds

Cash Prizes will be given out for floats and a loving cup will be given to the union will the highest number of members in the Parade.

 

 

1928 Parade Route
Up Main to Public Square
West on Broadway to Hart
North on Hart to State
East on State to Main
North on Main to Spruce
West on Spruce to fairgrounds

 

 

Boxing Matches
Joe Lynn of Princeton, IN. vs Johnny Nasser of Terra Haute, IN.
Jack Bently of Washington, IN. vs Chunkey Ewing of Hollywood CA.
Lon Lovelace of Terra Haute, IN. vs Dick Zimmernan of Mt. Carmel, IL.
Promoter–Harry Gregg of Muncie, IN.

 

 

Wrestling Matches
Don Zemlock vs Joe Fishman
T. B. Critchfield vs Wolford Harrison
Promoter–W. R. Norcross of Seminole Lake, IN.

 

 

Boxing Match Winners
Joe Lynn
Jack Bentley
Lon Lovelace & Dick Zimmernan–draw

 

Wrestling Match Winners
Don Zemlock
T. B. Critchfield

 

Parade Awards

1st Place for Unions—$30–UMWA # 5179 of Oakland City, IN.
2nd Place for Unions–$20–UMWA # 5584 of Princeton, IN.
Loving Cup for UMWA Locals–UMWA # 2777 of Ft. Branch, IN.

1st Place for Farmers–West Grove Community Club
2nd Place for Farmers–U. P. Community Club
3rd Place for Farmers–West Broadway Community Club
4th Place for Farmers–Boys & Girls 4-H Club
5th Place for Farmers–Union School Community Club

1st Place for Business—$30–T. C. Fowler Bakery of Princeton, IN.
2nd Place for Business–$20–Allen A Wilkerson Lumber Co. of Princeton, IN.

 

1927 Parade Lineup

Color Guard
Princeton Police
Chief Parade Marshall-Henry F. Fritz
Assistant-Virgil W. Compton
Assistant-Oscar Reinhart
Labor Day Association Officers
President–
Vice President–
Treasurer–
Recording Secretary–
Petersburg Band
Princeton Mayor-William S. Ennes
Princeton City Council
Speakers Carriages
Leon Worthall
T. N. Taylor
James Terry
Judge Claude A. Smith
Princeton Firefighters
Princeton Police
1st Division
Princeton C. L. U.
Spurgeon Band
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 2777
UMWA # 2410
UMWA # 5584
UMWA # 5065
UMWA # 1244
UMWA # 764
UMWA # 3457
UMWA # 4149
UMWA # 2343
UMWA # 551
UMWA # 4343
Patoka Community Band
UMWA # 3345
2nd Division
Barbers Union # 751
3rd Division
Farm Bureau–West Broadway Community Club
Farm Bureau–Walnut Grove Community Club
Farm Bureau–U. P, Community Club
Farm Bureau–Union School Community Club
Farm Bureau–Boys & Girls 4-H Community Club
4th Division
Electrial Workers Union # 876
Painters # 444
Painters # 732
Bricklayers
Plasterers Union # 114
Carpenters Union # 935
Carpenters Union # 782
Carpenters Union # 732
Hod Carriers Union # 59
Sheet Metal Workers Unionn # 96
5th Division
Shop Crafts
Boilermakers Union # 334
Machinists Union # 543
Meat Cutters # 246
Brotherhood of Firemen & Helpers # 238
Blacksmiths Union
Railroad Carmen Union # 13
Laborers–Francisco, IN.
Machinists # 543
Teamsters–Princeton, IN.
6th Division
Business floats
White Lumber Company
Riggs & Stunkel Department Store
Pfohl Ambulance
Allen A. Wilkerson Lumber Company
T. C. Fowler Bakery
Salavation Army
Tip Top Creamery
Premier Refining Company
Maytag Washer Company
Roxanna Oil Company
Style Shop
Princeton Bottling Company
Ayrshire Coal Company
Lance Coal Company
Boy Scouts Troop # 1 of Winslow
Cars

 

 

Business Parade Judges
Thomas Elsfelder
Andrew Witherow
N. Whitman
Alternates
George Martin
John Wallace

Union Parade Judges
Russell Pfohl
Ed Criswell
Bernice Dyre
Alternates
John Little
Russell Farmer

Best Window Display Judge
John Litell