2007 Labor Day Association History
Weather was hot, clear and bright.
The Labor Day Association was proud to welcome the Official Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships to our Celebration this year.
Julie Shofstall will be the Labor Day Photographer.
D & P Amusements of Newburgh, Indiana will provide the Carnival Rides.
Timothy P. Lynch Ph.D. was our Sunday speaker. He just released his new book “Strike Songs of the Depression”.
Parade Grand Marshall is Don Fritz, past Labor Day officer.
American Advertising of Boonville, Indiana will do both the Commemorative & Volunteer T-Shirts.
Karan Market & Company of Evansville, Indiana will place all our advertising for Radio & TV.
Warrick Publishing will again produce a event brochure to be handed out.
Sign Posts of Ft. Branch, Indiana will do the arena signs for the Celebration.
Labor Day Association dues are $2.00 per working members.
The theme was “Labor Unions anchoring the American Dream”
 
2007 Labor Day Queen
Brandy Pickrell, 18 year old of Cynthiana, Indiana.
 
2007 Parade Awards
Mayor’s Award, Painters # 156
Parade Marshall’s Award, Princeton Area Firefighters # 1634
Parade Chairman’s Award, Ironworkers # 103
LDA President’s Award, Sheet Metal Workers # 20
LDA Vice President’s Award, Carpenter’s # 90
LDA Treasurer’s Award, Unite Here # 399
LDA Recording Secretary’s Award, Boiler Makers # 374
Attendance Over 100 Award, Operating Engineers # 181
Attendance Under 100 Award, Elevator Constructors # 3
Motor Vehicle Award, Lester Menke
Labor Day Award, IBEW # 16
Labor Day Association Award, UMWA # 1791
Best Non-Commercial Float Award,Asbestos Workers # 37
Best Commercial Float Award, USWA Local # 104
Best Band Award Award, Tecumseh High School Band
Best Marching Unit Award, UTU # 490
John L. Lewis Award, Unity # 9212
Roy H. Mabrey Award, IUE/CWA # 808
Tommie A. Blaylock Award, UAW # 2828
Gary Wheaton Award, UMWA # 9926
Gary Fritz Award, Teamsters # 215
Veteran’s Award, IBEW # 1393
Armed Forces Award, US Army
 
2007 Parade Lineup
Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton, Indiana City Police
Color Guard-Gibson County Sheriff Department
Princeton, Indiana Mayor Bob Hurst
Princeton Area Firefighters Local # 1634
Grand Marshall-Don Fritz
Labor Day Association Officers;
President–Charlie Wyatt
Vice President–Greg Ward
Treasurer–Jeff Chapman
Recording Secretary–Kim Musgrave
Labor Day Association Queen Float
Roofers # 106
Cement Finishers # 692
Bricklayers # 4
Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136
Road Sprinkler Fitters # 699
Operating Engineers # 181
Boilermakers # 374
Elevator Constructors # 3
Amalgamated Transit Union # 878
Asbestos Workers # 37
Laborers # 561
Mater Dei High School Marching Band
Millwrights # 1080
Ironworkers # 103
Carpenters # 90
IUE/CWA # 808
IUE/CWA # 848
IUE/CWA # 859
IBEW # 16
IBEW # 702
IBEW # 1393
Princeton High School Marching Band
IBEW # 1395
Pike Central Marching Band
UAW # 3044
UAW/Unity # 9212
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
Bag Pipe Band
United Transportation Union # 490
Teamsters # 215
Teamsters # 710
Teamsters # 571M
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 1791
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 9926
Tecumseh High School Marching Band
Tri-State Tumbling
UNITE/HERE # 399
UNITE/HERE # 851
UNITE/HERE # 1749
USWA # 104
Boonville High School Marching Band
USWA # 112
USWA # 331
USWA # 1046
USWA # 2818
USWA # 9423
UFCW # 227
UFCW # 700
CWA # 4900
AFGE # 1438
BCTG # 280
Painters # 156
Glaziers # 1165
AFSCME # 289
AFSCME # 3729
AFSCME # 3731
Boonville City FOP
BLET # 343
BRS # 49
TCU # 708
TCU # 6740
BMWE # 34
ATDA Wabash Unit
POW/MIA
Gibson County Red Hat Society
Bethel Memorial
Little Miss Gibson County & Court
Miss Indiana-Kristen Schmitt
City of Princeton
Gibson County Democrats
New Life Church
Turpins 64 Garage
Warrick County Little Mister
Gibson County Historical Society
Kirby Risk Electrical Supply
Princeton Jaycees
Jacob Reinbrecht–Tractor
Lester Menke
Hoosiers for Jill Long Thompson for Governor
MOPS of First Baptist Church of Princeton
Cody & Shane Byrns-Jugglers
Sweet Corn Queen-Dara Cowling
Sweet Corn 2nd Runner up-xxxxx
Little Miss Sweet Corn-Kaitlin Burns
Coburn Ford of Boonville
Shriners
ARC Graphics & Signs with Adams Computers
Mac’s Garage Towing & Recovery
Winslow Lion’s Club
Silver Spur Paint Ball
Vanderburgh County Democrat Party
Miss Owensville & her Court
White’s School of Martial Arts
Jack Pickett’s Towing & Recovery
Princeton Jr. High Pep Club
Memmer’s True Value
McGregor Trucking
WRAY Radio
Intergra Bank of Princeton
Gibson County Antique Machinery Club
Boom Squad of Evansville
Papa Johns of Princeton
Rural King of Princeton
Bread of Life Ministry of Lynnville
Chris Heidenreich Horses
Henry Rexing
 
Demo Derby Friday Night Winners
Heat # 1–Ray Monks-1st
Ivan Finney-2nd
Heat # 2–John Gayhart-1st
Camoron Wells-2nd
Heat # 3–William Myers-1st
Ray Ferguson-2nd
Mini Heat–Aaron Butcher-1st
Robert Hayden-2nd
T.J. Tren-3rd
Feature Heat–Ray Ferguson-1st–$1500
Ivan Finney-2nd–$500
Cameron Wells-3rd–$250
Ray Monks-4th–$100
 
Demo Derby Sunday Night Winners
Heat # 1–Ray Monks-1st
Phil Foster-2nd
Heat # 2–Randy Wonwei-1st
Travis May-2nd
Heat # 3–Ray Ferguson-1st
William Myers-2nd
Mini Heat–Brandon Dixon-1st
Scott Whitfield-2nd
“Amazin” Big Al-3rd
Feature Heat–Ray Monks-1st–$3,000
Phil Foster-2nd–$500
William Myers-3rd–$250
Roger Cox-4th–$100
 
2007 Labor Day Association Delegates
Asbestos Workers # 37
Brad Hampton,
John Williams,
Jim Bough,
Mike Hallinan
Boilermakers # 374
Doug Ewell,
Scott Kirby,
Steve Hurm,
Frank Reich,
Larry Schmitt
Bricklayers # 4
Raliegh Johnson
Carpenters # 90
Marvin Byrer,
Andy Carr
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 16
Greg Ward,
Kim Musgrave,
Paul Green,
Rick Vincent
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 702
Ernest Embry
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 1393
Charlie Reed,
Mark Norton
International Union of Electrical Workers # 808
Connie Brasel,
Jeff Chapman
Ironworkers # 103
Tom Garrett
Keith Wiggins
Laborers # 561
Tydell McNeal
Operating Engineers # 181
Steve Bottoms
Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136
Brenda Vincent
Road Sprinkler Fitters # 699
Brian Fisher,
Mike Scheller,
Robbie Hesson
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
David Johnson,
Kathy O’Donohue,
Vernon Stonestreet
Teamsters # 215
Andrea Newton
UAW–Evansville PPG plant
new local doesn’t have # yet
Tim McCracken
Unite Here # 399
Mike Hoagland,
Terri Hayes,
Toni Meny,
Vera Moore
United Auto Workers & American Federation of Teachers # 9212
Doug McMurtry,
Wayne Atkinson
United Food & Commercial Workers # 700
Jackie Hopkins
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Bill Musgrave
Russell Stilwell
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bill Skelton,
Don Stephens,
Gary Fritz
United Steel Workers of America # 104
Alan Wangler,
Charlie Wyatt,
Mike Austin
United Transportation Union # 490
Schuyler Smith
IBEW # 702
Chuck Cougill
UMWA # 5179
Larry Robling,
Joe Spurgeon

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