1960 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good

Attendance – 25,000

1,500 in Parade, 12 unions in Parade, 29 floats, Parade starts at 10:00am

12 contestants in beauty pageant.

Dues are $1.50 per member

 

 

Sharon Grable of Oakland City, Indiana

 

Attendance Awards

Over 100 – loving cup – 1st place – UMWA # 5179
Under 100 – loving cup – 1st place – UMWA # 7693

 

Parade Awards

Best Dressed Union Uniform 1st place – UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union Uniform 2nd place – UPWA # 172
Best Dressed Union Uniform 3rd place – UMWA # 1016
Best Union Float 1st place
Best Union Float 2nd place
Best Union Float 3rd place – UMWA # 5584
Best Business Float 1st place – Beauchamp Motor Parts of Oakland City, Indiana
Best Business Float 2nd place – Citizen’s State Bank of Petersburg, Indiana

 

Parade Line-up

UMWA # 352
Gibson County Central Labor Council
UMWA # 5179
UPWA # 172
UMWA # 7693
UMWA # 1189
Wholesale & Retail Clerks # 416
UMWA # 4343
Lady Garment Workers # 307
UMWA # 5584 Mt Olympus High School Band marched with them
UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 9023
UMWA # 1016
IAM # 1459

 

Sacred Services Committee

Stuart Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Roy Richerson, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Ozzie Shultz, United Mine Workers of America # 352

 

Speakers Committee

Felix Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Ellis Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bob Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172

 

Queen Pageant Committee

Maurice Coleman, Chairman United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Louis Gieselman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
June Williams, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Ellis Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Ed Bailey, United Mine Workers of America # 1016
Chief of Police Lee Hart, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Audit Committee

Bob Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Bill Fleener, United Mine Workers of America # 5179

 

Publicity Committee

Bob Maikranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Pat Mason, International Association of Machinists # 1459
Ellis Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Louis Gielselman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189

 

Advance Ride Ticket Committee

Adrian Reinhart, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Ellis Bass, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Louis Gieselman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Louis Guerin,