1999 Labor Day Association History
D & P Amusements of Newburgh, Indiana provided the Carnival Rides.
Mike Faries is the Labor Day Photographer and will do Video taping too
Ed Fire, IUE International President and Gary Fritz UMWA International Deputy of Organizing were the Feature Speakers.
American Advertising of Boonville, Indiana will do the Commemorative T-Shirts
There will not be a Labor Day Battle.
The theme for 1999 is; “Unions leading the way into Y2K”.
Parade Co-Grand Marshalls are Gary Fritz, past Labor Day President and Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon.
Labor Day Association dues are $2.00 per working member.
Creative Signs of Evansville will do the arena signs.
 
 
1999 Labor Day Queen
Regina Gauger, 16 year old of Evansville, Indiana.
 
Parade Lineup
VFW # 1114
Evansville Police
Evansville Fire Department Frank McDonald II, Evansville Mayor
Evansville City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President – Terry Bennett
Vice President – Paul Green
Treasurer – Kay Green
Recording Secretary – Mark Norton
Labor Day Queen – Regina Gauger and Court
Laborers # 561
Painters # 156
IBEW # 16
UMWA # 5179
USWA # 331
IBEW # 1393
Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136
UMWA # 9926
Asbestos Workers # 37
Boilermakers # 374
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 11
UMWA # 352
GCIU # 571M
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
USWA # 104
Teamsters # 710
UMWA # 1189
Bricklayers # 4
1999 Labor Day
Delegates Boilermaker # 374
Mark Snedecker
Larry Schmitt
Graphic Communication Workers # 571M
Bob Lacey
Don Nichols
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 16
Greg Ward
Paul Green
Terry Bennett
Kim Musgrave
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 1393
Mark Norton
Charlie Reed
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
Mark Riley
Neil Riley
Bob Stock
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Leon Oxley
United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Steve “Gunpowder” Miller
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Gary Fritz
Jeff Chapman
United Steelworkers of America # 104
Chuck Carney
Jimmy Walker
Charlie Wyatt
Mike Austin
Donnie Copeland
 
1999 Parade Awards
Mayor’s Award – USWA # 112
Parade Marshall’s Award – UMWA # 9926
Parade Chairman’s Award – UTU # 490
President’s Award – Plumbers & Steamfitters # 136
Vice President’s Award – UMWA # 352
Treasurer’s Award – UMWA # 5179
Recording Secretary’s Award – Asbesto Workers # 37
Attendance Over 100 Award – IUE # 808
Attendance Under 100 Award – Operator Engineers # 181
Motor Vehicle Award – Lester Menke
Labor Day Award – Boilermakers # 374
Labor Day Association Award – UMWA # 4343
Best Commercial Float Award – IBEW # 16
Best Non-Commercial Float Award – UMWA # 9926
Best Band Award – Boonville High “Band Of Gold”
Best Marching Unit Award – Pike Central Marching Band
John L. Lewis Award – IBEW # 16
Roy H. Mabrey Award – Elevator Constructions # 3
Tommie A. Blaylock Award – USWA # 104
Gary Fritz Award – Carpenters # 90
Gary Wheaton Award – IBEW # 1393
Veterans’s Award – Sheet Metal Workers # 20
Armed Forced Award – VFW # 3814 Boonville, IN

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