1966 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good
Attendance – 45,000
W.A.Fread Decorating will decorate fairgrounds and downtown.
The Labor Day Dinner will be at the Eagles Lodge in Princeton, IN
 
Labor Day Queen
Lynn Showers, 14 years old of Ft. Branch, IN
 
Parade Awards
Best Union Float – 1st place – UPWA #172
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA #9926
Best Union Float – 3rd place – Oakland City Plastics #179
Best Dressed Union Uniforms – 1st Place – UMWA #1189
Best Dressed Union Uniforms – 2nd place – UMWA #9926
Best Dressed Union Uniforms – 3rd place – Oakland City Plastics #179
Best Business Float – 1st Place – Bates & Wilkerson
Best Business Float – 2nd place – Princeton Merchants
Over 100 members: UPWA #172
Under 100 members: UMWA #4343
Attendance Award for Best Percentage – Loving Cup – UPWA #172
 
Parade Union Float Judges
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Riley Aigner, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Parade Union Uniform Judges Dave Jenkins, United Mine Workers of America #1189
 
Parade Business Float Judges
Joe Hart, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Louis Gieselman, United Mine Workers of America #5179
John Nution
Parade Marshall
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America #1189
Bob Tyring, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Marion Green, United Mine Workers of America #5179
 
Audit Committee
Dave Jenkins, United Mine Workers of America #1189
Bob Skelton, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Talent Show Judges Dave Jenkins, United Mine Workers of America #1189
Mary Wilhite, International Association of Machinists #1459
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America #5179
Bob Skelton, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Melvin Williams, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Reception Committee Melvin Williams, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America #5584
 
Parade Line-up
IAM #1459
UMWA #5584
UPWA #172
UMWA #5179
UMWA #9926
GBBA #179
UMWA #4343
UMWA #1189
Radio Statio 99.5 WKKDQ
Warrick County Republicans
Congressman John Hostettler
Labor’s Fix for :96″

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