1953 Labor Day Association History
Parade Marshall was Mertis Underhill.

Carnival Rides were provided by The Thomas Joyland Shows.

The main speakers were Indiana 8th District Congressman-D. Bailey Merrill, Charles Ferguson of the UMWA International Office and George Doupe of the Indiana State Farm Bureau.

Parade will form at 10:00am at the Miners Hall on South Third Street. From there it will move North on Third Street to Main Street then West to First Street, Finally turning North to the Fairgrounds.

 

1953 Labor Day Parade Line up

Camp Atterbury, Dixie Land Band
VFW #3418 of Boonville
American Legion # 200 of Boonville
Boonville High School Band
Princeton High School Band
UMWA Local # 5584 of Princeton
Mackey High School Band
UMWA Local # 9926 of Lynnville
UMWA Local # 1396 of Winslow
Ireland High School Band
UMWA Local # 3437 Sunlight Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 8719 Rudolph Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 8733 Houston Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 4343 Patoka Mine of Winslow
UMWA Local # 8805 Three Coal Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 8188 Quality Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 6873 Sternberg Mine of Boonville
Lynnville High School Band
UMWA Local # 7661 Mine Tecumseh of Boonville
UMWA Local # 7693 Ditney Hill Mine of Elberfeld
Spurgeon High School Band
UMWA Local # 352 Blackfoot Mine of Oakland City
Oakland City High School Band
UMWA Local # 5179 Enis Mine of Spurgeon
UMWA Local # 8542 Big Creek Mine of Boonville
UMWA Local # 8963 Saxton Mine of Oakland City
UMWA Local # 8754 Shaw Mine of Boonville
All other Local Unions
Boy and Girl Scouts
Business Men Floats
All Saddle Clubs