1957 Labor Day Association History
Attendance – 15,000 to 20,000
Carnival Rides were provided by Burkhart Carnival Shows.

Barnes & Carruthers will have the Free Acts.

The main speaker was 8th District Indiana Congressman, Winfield Denton.

There were 17 different unions in the Labor Day Association

Evansville Old Time Auto Club of Evansville, Indiana had 18 vintage autos on display.

The Association voted to not have a Queen Pageant this year instead they will have a Horse Show.

 

 

Horse Show Results
Pleasure Pony
Jack Master
Carl Bowman
Harry McCray
Joe Bammer

Parade Horses
Orvis Bagwell
Shelby Edwards
Tom Crawford

Fine Harness Horse
Haskell Oliver
Otto Brademeyer

Western Pleasure
Bobby Master
Darrel Hawks
Sue Harris
Frede Masters

3 Gaited English Track
Otto Brandmeyer

Rescue Race
Darrel Hawk
Joe Thomas
Tom Heikman
John Yeager
Jerald McKinney

Sack Race
Charlie Hanks/Joe Brown
Tom Hickman/ Jerrell McKinney
Billy Bradmeyer/Bill Health
Larry Haechock/John Yeager

 

 

VFW # 3587
Petersburg City Police
Petersburg Fire Department
L. Carol Thomas Petersburg Mayor
Petersburg City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President Henry Mason
Vice President
Treasurer Helen Bate
Recording Secretary Richard Pugh
International Association of Machinists #1459
IAM # 1459
Lady Garment Workers #307
Teamsters #644
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 653
UMWA # 1015
UMWA # 1016
UMWA # 1155
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 6873
UMWA # 7661
UMWA # 7693
UMWA # 8938
UMWA # 9926
United Packinghouse Workers of America #172

 

Parade Awards

Best Union Float – 1st place – $100 – UMWA # 5179
Best Union Float – 2nd place – $50 – UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float – 3rd place – $25 – IAM # 1459

Best Dressed Union – 1st place – $100 – UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union – 2nd place – UMWA # 5179
Best Dressed Union – 3rd place – UMWA # 7661

Attendance Award – over 100 members – $50 – UMWA # 352
Attendance Award – under 100 members – $50
2 locals had 100 % UMWA # 8938 and UMWA # 1189

Attendance Award – Best attendance percentage and dress – loving cup – UMWA # 5179

Best Civic Float – 1st palce – Business Association of Spurgeon, Indiana
Best Civic Float – 2nd palce – Petersburg, Indiana Chamber of Commerce

 

Audit Committee

Richard Pugh
Helen Bates
Dorothy Brines
Ed Emmons, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Curtis Wildt
William Nix

 

1957 Labor DaybAssociation Delegates

Hershell Sermershein, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Delbert Barber, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Ed Emmons, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Morris Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Robert Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Richard Pugh,
Helen Bates,
Dorothy Brines,
Richard Pugh,
Oscar Gibbs,