1974 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good
Weather – Good
Attendance – 15,000
Labor Day Association dues are $3.00 per member.
Labor Day Association dues are $3.00 per member.
Yabroudy Amusements of Evansville, Indiana provided the carnival rides.
1974 Labor Day Queen
Beckey Parnell, 17 years old of Oakland City, Indiana
Parade Awards
Best Float Award – UMWA # 352
Best Attendance over 100 -UMWA # 4343
Best Attendance under 100 – UMWA # 1791
Best Dressed Award – UMWA # 1016
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1015
President’s Award – UMWA # 5179
Labor Day Assoication Award – UMWA # 1779
Labor Day Award – UMWA # 1907
Best Band Award – Boonville High School Band
Best Band – 1st place – Boonville High School
Best Band – 2nd place – Pinceton High School
Best Band – 3rd place – Wood Memorial High School
Best Dressed Union Uniform – UMWA # 352
Best Business Float – 1st place – Speeds Bait and Tackle Shop
Best Business Float – 2nd place – Lemmons Coal Company
Band prizes of $300, $200 and $150
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1907
Labor Day Award – GBBA # 179
Union over 100 members – UMWA # 352
Union under 100 members – UMWA # 1955
Best Attendance over 100 -UMWA # 4343
Best Attendance under 100 – UMWA # 1791
Best Dressed Award – UMWA # 1016
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1015
President’s Award – UMWA # 5179
Labor Day Assoication Award – UMWA # 1779
Labor Day Award – UMWA # 1907
Best Band Award – Boonville High School Band
Best Band – 1st place – Boonville High School
Best Band – 2nd place – Pinceton High School
Best Band – 3rd place – Wood Memorial High School
Best Dressed Union Uniform – UMWA # 352
Best Business Float – 1st place – Speeds Bait and Tackle Shop
Best Business Float – 2nd place – Lemmons Coal Company
Band prizes of $300, $200 and $150
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1907
Labor Day Award – GBBA # 179
Union over 100 members – UMWA # 352
Union under 100 members – UMWA # 1955
Parade Line-up
VFW # 3418 Color Guard, Boonville IN
Boonville City Police
Boonville Fire Department
Mayor of Boonville Robert Millis
Boonville City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President Curtis “Joe” Hart
Vice President Clayton Claridge
Treasurer Earl Ward
Recording Secretary William Yockey
Labor Day Queen Becky Parnell
UMWA District Officers
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 1016
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 1779
UMWA # 1015
UMWA # 1791
GBBA # 179
Boonville Band
Horse Club
Wood Memorial Band
Warrick County Democrats
Dick Byers & Paul Houston
State Representative Dobb Harris
Lynnville Fire Truck
Tecumseh Marking Band
Boonville City Police
Boonville Fire Department
Mayor of Boonville Robert Millis
Boonville City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President Curtis “Joe” Hart
Vice President Clayton Claridge
Treasurer Earl Ward
Recording Secretary William Yockey
Labor Day Queen Becky Parnell
UMWA District Officers
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 1016
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 1779
UMWA # 1015
UMWA # 1791
GBBA # 179
Boonville Band
Horse Club
Wood Memorial Band
Warrick County Democrats
Dick Byers & Paul Houston
State Representative Dobb Harris
Lynnville Fire Truck
Tecumseh Marking Band
1974 Labor Day Association Delegates
Charles Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Rocky Johnson, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Wilbur Muncy, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Steve Roy, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Otho Green, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Mike Paggett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
John Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
John Reeves,
Verl White,
Oran Brunner, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Grounds Committee Oran Brunner, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Mike Paggett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Rocky Johnson, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Wilbur Muncy, United Mine Workers of America # 4343
Steve Roy, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Otho Green, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Mike Paggett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
John Truitt, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
John Reeves,
Verl White,
Oran Brunner, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Grounds Committee Oran Brunner, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Mike Paggett, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
