1958 Labor Day Association History
Queen was crowned by Evansville Mayor Vance Hartke who also was the MC for the Pageant.

Burkhart Shows have the Free Acts.

Dues are $1.50 per each member to belong to the Labor Day Association.

The Louis Kearns’s Funster’s Band from Boonville, Indiana will be playing the 3 days for $130.00

John Fread Decorating, did the decorating at the fairgrounds and along the Parade route.

Main speakers were; Indiana 7th District Congressman-William Bray and Dallas Sells-President of Indiana AFL-CIO.

Also P.F. Montgromery & Hugh Dillion both spoke.

 

 

Betty Scales, is the daughter of Ebor & Donna Scales of Lynnville, Indiana.

$100

1st Runnerup: Norma Gregory – $50
2nd runnerup: Dottie Henning $25

 

 

Milton Board-Chairman, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Jill McWilliams, International Association of Machinist # 1459
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Curtis Wildt, United Mine Workers of America # 1038
William Nix, United Mine Workers of America # 7661

 

Parade Judges Judges for Union Floats

Denzil Scraper of Petersburg, IN, William Soderling of Winslow, IN, George Greer of Boonville, IN

 

Judges for Business Floats

Albert Williams of Boonville, IN, Henry Mason of Spurgeon, IN. Fred Wolvin of Petersburg, IN

 

Judges for Dress or Uniforms

George Cox of Oakland City, IN, Vern Conner of Boonville, IN, Wendell Mason of Coe, IN

 

Queen Judges

William Keltz of Evansville, IN
Ott Frye of Washington, IN
Stanley Bland of Indianapolis, IN

 

Parade Line-up

International Association of Machinists # 1459 had the Princeton High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 352 had the Spurgeon High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 1015 had the Boonville High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 1016 had the Boonville Jr. High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 4343 had the Otwell High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 5179 had the Winslow High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 5584 had the Mt. Olympus High School Band marching with them.
UMWA Local # 9926 had the Lynnville High School Band marching with them.
UPWA Local # 172 had the Ft. Branch High School Band marching with them.

 

Finance Committee

Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Franklin Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Robert Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Fred Wolvin , United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Joe Hart, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
William Nix, United Mine Workers of America # 7661
Curtis Wildt, United Mine Workers of America # 1038
Roger Tenneman, United Mine Workers of America # 1189

 

Speaker Committee

Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Robert Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
William Nix, United Mine Workers of America # 7661
Joe Wilson, International Association of Machinist # 1459

 

Talent Show Committee

Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Floyd McCellan, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Sacred Services Adrian Reinhardt, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Morris Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Alva Cox,

 

1958 Labor Day Delegates

Joe Wilson, International Association of Machinist # 1459
Bob Powers, International Association of Machinist # 1459
Jill McWilliams, International Association of Machinist # 1459
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinist # 1459
Ora McQuary, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Leo Semmershine, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Sturat Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Kermit Williams, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Ralph McDonald, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Raymond Fischer, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Albert Williams, United Mine Workers of America # 1016
Arthur Curtis Wildt, United Mine Workers of America # 1038
Charles H. Kelly, United Mine Workers of America # 1038
Melvin McGregor, United Mine Workers of America # 1155
Roger Tenneman, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Tom Hedges, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Robert Jamieson, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Fred Wolvin, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Delbert Barber, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Virgil Boger, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Morris Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Orman Broshears, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ruby Siak, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ed Taylor, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Nix, United Mine Workers of America # 7661
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Robert Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Joe Hart, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Riley Aigner, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Otley Fleeger, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Leroy Carnhan, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Adrian Reinhardt, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Robert Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Bill Mason, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Floyd McCellan, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172