1971 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Rained at 2:00 pm on Monday
Attendance – 15,000
Motion passed to have Celebration in Boonville one year and Princeton the next year.
Winslow Legion will be the color guard in the Parade.
Labor Day Association Officers and guests will eat at the Eagles on Labor Day.
Parade Marshall – Ralph Tooley
 
 
Labor Day Queen
Debbie Stevens, 16 years old of Princeton, Indiana
 
Parade Awards
Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 5584
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 9926
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UPWA # 172
Best Dressed Union Uniform – UMWA # 5179
UMWA International Attendance Award – Loving Cup – UMWA Local # 352
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 4343
Labor Day Association Award – UMWA # 1038
Best Band Award – Princeton High School
Best Marching Unit Award – Wood Memorial High School
 
Parade Line-up
Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton City Police
VFW # 1147 Color Guard of Princeton IN
Mayor of Princeton Bill McConnell
Princeton Fire Department
Labor Day Queen Debbie Stevens
Labor Day Association Officers
President Orville Black
Vice President Bill Moore
Treasurer Mary Wilhite
Recording Secretary Earl Ward
UMWA District Officers
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 1038
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 9926
UPWA # 172
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 5584
UMWA # 1015
IAM # 1459
Princeton Area Firefighters # 1634
 
Talent Show
Talent Show Winners under 12
1st Place – Kruise Sisters
2nd Place – Susan Boost
3rd Place – Celestil Choir
Talent Show Winners over 12
1st Place – Elapse of Time Band
2nd Place – Cindy Greenly
3rd Place – Karen Riddle
 
Parade Float Judges
Jasper Mayor – Jack Newton
 
Parade Business Judges
Charles Reinhart
Earl Yeager
 
Parade Union Uniform Judge
Dick Eckstein
 
Ground Committee
Roy Cooper
 
1971 Labor Day Association Delegates
Charles Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Russell Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
David Williamson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Finance Committee George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Russell Tuley, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
David Williamson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Charles Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Roy Cooper
Bill Moore
Don Moore
Red Daniels
Melton Fredrick
J.R. Autrem

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