1959 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good
Attendance – 30,000 to 35,000

 

1959 Labor Day Queen

Lou McCool, 16 years old of Boonville, Indiana, is the daughter of Marvin McCool and Ellen Fulkerson.

 

Attendance Awards

Over 100 members: UMWA # 5179
Under 100 members: UMWA # 9926

 

Parade Awards

Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UPWA # 172
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UMWA # 5584
Best Civic Float – 1st place – Princeton retail merchants
Best Civic Float – 2nd place – Mt.Carmel Lions Club
Best Civic Float – 3rd place – Lynnville Lions Club

 

Parade Judges Parade Judges for Union Floats

David Thompson, Flexis Rohrer & Walter Addington.

 

Parade Judges for Business Floats

Eddie Miller, Authur Stilwell & Brian Wilhite.

 

Parade Judge for Dress & Uniforms

Mayor xxxx

 

Parade Line-up

UMWALocal # 5584 – Princeton, IN.
UMWA Local # 1856 – Mt. Carmel, Ill.
UMWA Local # 7661 – Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 7693 – Elberfeld, IN.
UMWA Local # 9926 – Lynnville, Indo.
UMWA Local # 13211 – Princeton, Indo.
UMWA Local # 352 – Winslow, IN.
UMWA Local # 1016 – Boonville, IN.
UPWA Local # 172 – Ft. Branch, IN.
IAM Local # 1459 – Princeton, IN.
UMWA Local # 1015 – Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 4343 – Winslow
UMWA Local # 5179 – Oakland City, IN.
IAM Local # 2042 – Mt. Carmel, Ill.
UMWA Local # 1189 – Boonville, IN.
UMWA Local # 732 – Oakland City, IN.

 

Parade Captains

Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Sacred Services Committee Maurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Stuart Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Ground Committee George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Amateur Committee Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Charles McGillem, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Franklin Henry, United Mine Workers of America #
Speakers Committee Delbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Lloyd Jones,

 

Finance Committee

Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ruby Sisk, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Whitehouse, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Franklin Henegar, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Delbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Henry Blyth, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172

 

Queen Committee

Henry Mason-Chairman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
June Williams, International Association of Machinists # 172
Russell Williams,
Harold Deal United, Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Chief of Police Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Audit Committee Ellis Bass, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
William Lockhart, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Maurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179

 

1959 Labor Day Association Delegates

June Williams, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Stuart Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Delbert Barker, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Russell Lucas, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Maurice Coleman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Franklin Henegar, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Ruby Sisk, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Whitehouse, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
William Lockhart, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Charles McGillem, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Ellis Bass, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Clemmer Bilderbach, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Harold Deal, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172