1951 Labor Day Association History
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation will film the Labor Day Celebration, it will be shown in practically every theatre in the Nation.
Capitol City Carnival Rides provided the Carnival Rides.
Free Acts were provided by Barnes-Carruthers Circus.
Masters of Ceremonies for Sunday were Milton Board and for Monday, Robert Tuley.
The main speakers were Kentucky U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper, Indiana 7th District Congressman-William Bray and Wilkes Barre & John Kmetz both of the UMWA International Office.
 
Parade Marshall
Mertis Underhill
 
Parade Line up
Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton City Police
Daughter of American Revolution Color Guard
Princeton Mayor Vern Woodruff
Princeton City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President Elza Blackford
Vice President Ralph Cottrell
Treasurer A.L. Thomason
Recording Secretary Milton Board
Parade Marshall Mertis Underhill
Speakers: UMWA District Officers
Kentuck U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper
Congress Willam Bray
VFW # 1147 of Princeton, Indiana
VFW # 3418 of Boonville, Indiana
UMWA Local # 8721
UMWA Local # 6263
UMWA Local # 9023
UMWA Local # 6789
UMWA Local # 488
UMWA Local # 6873
UMWA Local # 8861
UMWA Local # 4343
UMWA Local # 8754
UMWA Local # 7019
UMWA Local # 6669
UMWA Local # 8938
UMWA Local # 9584
UMWA Local # 5179
Boonville High School Band
UMWA Local # 3437
UMWA Local # 1294
UMWA Local # 8542
UMWA Local # 8188
UMWA Local # 5584
UMWA Local # 6809
United Construction Workers Local # 152
Carpenters Local # 694
Common Labores Local # 403
Brushworkers Local # 23640
UMWA Local # 7741
UMWA Local # 1396
VFW # 1149 Drum & Bugle Corp of Princeton, Indiana
Hotel & Resturant Workers Local # 615
Teamsters Local # 644
UMWA Local # 6238
UMWA Local # 9220
UMWA Local # 7081
Retail Clerks Local # 416
UMWA Local # 543
UMWA Local # 778
Oakland City High School Band
UMWA Local # 352
UMWA Local # 4149
UMWA Local # 935
UMWA Local # 6710
UMWA Local # 8230
UMWA Local # 7693
UMWA Local # 7661
UMWA Local # 8109
UMWA Local # 8733
UMWA Local # 8263
UMWA Local # 8720
UMWA Local # 8225
UMWA Local # 13211
UMWA Local # 8719
UMWA Local # 316
UMWA Local # 653
UMWA Local # 8709
UMWA Local # 660
All other Unions
All Business floats
All Saddle Clubs
 
Parade Awards
Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 5179
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 5584
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UMWA # 3437
Best Dressed Union – 1st place – UMWA # 3437
Best Dressed Union – 2nd place – UMWA # 352
Best Dressed Union – 3rd place – UMWA # 5179
Attendance Award – percentage of attendance – 1st place – UMWA # 352
Attendance Award – percentage of attendance – 2nd place – UMWA # 8542
Attendance Award – percentage of attendance – 3rd place – UMWA # 7741
Attendance Award – percentage & display – loving cup – UPWA # 172
Best Civic Float – 1st place – Princeton, Indiana Moose Lodge
Best Civic Float – 2nd place – Princeton, Indiana retail merchants association
 
1951 Labor Day Association Delegates
Robert Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 3437
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Mertis Underhill,
Ralph Cottrell, United Mine Workers of America # 7661
Elza Blackford,
Al Thomason,

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