1987 Labor Day Association History
The Dues will be $4.00 for Labor Day Association members.

The Queen Pageant as we know it today was started in the 1950’s. This years Queen’s Float super structure was built by Gary Eads from UMWA # 5179. Don & Shirley Fritz recovered it this year.

UMWA Local # 1791 won all 8 events this year in the Labor Day Battle–this is a first.

Motion to cancel Joke Telling Contest and replace it with a Labor Rally.

Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136 will furnish a hot dog cooker for the Labor Rally.

The City of Boonville has declared “Solidarity Week” in Boonville over Labor Day Weekend.

Discussion to bring a speaker in from Pittston, Pa to speak about their UMWA Strike there.

Motion to have the 1988 Celebration in Princeton, Indiana and then alternate it as in the past with Boonville, Indiana.

Grand Marshall; UMWA International Secretary-Treasurer -John Banovic

The theme was “Buy American–Buy Union”

 

1987 Labor Day Queen

Tonya Robinson, 16 Years old of Princeton, Indiana.

 

1987 Labor Day Battle Winnner

UMWA # 1791

 

Parade Awards

Best Dress Union Award; UMWA # 9926
Parade Marshall’s Award; UMWA # 9926
Mayor’s Award; UMWA # 4343
President’s Award; UMWA # 5179
Best Marching Band Award; Pike Central High School Band
Best Looking Band Award; Boonville High School Band
Best Float Award – UMWA # 5179
Best Motor Vehicle Award; Elberfeld Volunteer Fire Department
Labor Day Battle Winner; UMWA # 1791
Union with more than 100 members – UMWA # 9926
Union with less than 100 members – UMWA # 1015
UMWA International Attendance Trophy – UMWA # 9926
John L. Lewis Award – IBEW # 16
Parade Line-up Warrick County Sheriff
Boonville Fire Department
VFW # 3418 Color Guard of Boonville
Labor Day Association Officers
President Bill Battrum
Vice President Paul Aldridge
Treasurer Nancy Lutz
Recording Secretary Sherman Rector
Labor Day Queen – Tonya Robinson and Court
Mayor of Boonville Tom Pryor
Grand Marshall John Banovic
Boonville City Police
UMWA District Officers
United Mine Workers of America # 1015
United Mine Workers of America # 1038
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
United Mine Workers of America # 1791
United Mine Workers of America # 1907
United Mine Workers of America # 4343
United Mine Workers of America # 5179
United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Queen Pageant Judges

Mike Rupprecht
Tom Norwick
Cinda Vote

 

Queen Pageant Directors

Mark Hay
Cynthia Tremper

 

Labor Day Battle Winners

1st Place
United Mine Workers of America Local # 1791
Bruce Thompson
Gary Cropper
George Lee
Jim Seramur
John Maikranz
Mike Riley
Phil Smith
Ron Meier
Steve Snodgrass
Willie Condol
Vance Pinkfston–Coach

2nd Place
United Mine Workers of America Local # 1791
Bob Helsey
Bob Troy
Julia Simmons
Mark Spencer
Randy Foutz
Rick Garrett
Robbie Lee
Rodney Dilbeck
Steve Scherzinger
Ted Paris
Charlie Fields–Coach

3rd Place
United Mine Workers of America Local # 9926
Al Klem
Carl Proctor
Dennis Hopster
Fred Merkel
Joe Reiman
Rick Dimmett
Roger Anderson
Roy Horn
Russ Howard
J.D. Chapman–Coach

 

1987 Labor Day Association Delegates & Guests

Gary Foley, United Mine Workers of America Local # 1189
John Maikranz, United Mine Workers of America Local # 1791
Cindy Wilkey, United Mine Workers of America Local # 1907
Vaughn Tooley, United Mine Workers of America Local # 5179
Curt Duncan
Dave Hunt
Fred Kerstein
Habe Young
Mike Byers