1979 Labor Day Association History
Yabroudy Amusements from Evansville, Indiana will have Carnival Rides.

Labor Day Association’s monthly meetings will now be held the 1st Tuesday of each month instead of the 1st Sunday, at 7:30 pm.

15 girls entered the 1979 Labor Day Queen Pageant.

 

1979 Labor Day Queen

Jill Stoneman, 17 Years old of Boonville, Indiana.

 

Parade Awards

Best Float Award – UMWA # 5179
Best Attendance Over 100 – UMWA # 9926
Best Attendance under 100 – UMWA # 2121
Best Dressed Award – UMWA # 1907
Mayor’s Award – UMWA # 1015
President’s Award – UMWA # 352
Labor Day Association Award – UMWA # 1038
Labor Day Award – UMWA # 1189
Best Band – Boonville High School
Best Marching Unit – Tecumseh High School
UMWA International Attendance Award – UMWA # 4343
Veteran’s Award – VFW # 3418 of Boonville, IN

 

Parade Line up

VFW # 3418
Warrick County Sheriff
Boonville City Police
Boonville Fire Department
Bob Millis Boonville Mayor
Boonville City Council
Labor Day Queen Jill Stoneman
Labor Day Association Officers
President Tom West
Vice President Joe Batson
Treasurer Vic Lohr
Recording Secretary Curt Duncan
UMWA # 1038
UMWA # 1015
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 2121
Boonville Band
Hadi Shrine Patrol
VFW # 3418 Ladies Auxilary
Horse Club
Tecumseh Band

 

1979 Labor Day Association Delegates

Charlie Harden, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Vic Lohr, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Joe Batson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
John Wolfe, United Mine Workers of America # 1907
Ron Phillips, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Bruce Tremper, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Tom West, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Dixie Sloan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Bruce Tremper, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Curt Duncan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Jess Wilson, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Joan Deffendall, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Gary Wheaton, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Gary Fritz, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Randy Carter, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Parking Committee

Curt Duncan United Mine Workers of America # 2121

 

Food Committee

Ron Phillips, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Joe Batson, United Mine Workers of America #1015

 

Speakers Committee

Tom West, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Joe Batson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015

 

Parade Committee

Joe Batson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Curt Duncan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121

 

Parade Marshall

Rip Byers, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

Parade Boonville VFW # 3418 float winner

 

Queen Pageant Committee

Joan Deffendall, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Dixie Sloan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121

 

Olymipic Committee

Joe Batson, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Vic Lohr, United Mine Workers of America # 1015
Curt Duncan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121

 

Beerstube Committee

Tom West, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Bruce Tremper, United Mine Workers of America # 2121
Randy Hurt

Square Dance Committee

Curt Duncan, United Mine Workers of America # 2121