1950 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good
Attendance – 10,000

This was a 2 day event.

The Blue Grass State Carnival Rides were on the grounds along with Barnes-Carruthers Shows on the midway.
The main speakers were Indiana 8th District Congressman-Winfield K. Denton. and J. C. Lewis of Des Moines, Iowa of the UMWA International Office.

 

Parade Lineup 

VFW # 3418 Boonville, Indiana

Warrick County Sheriff’s Department

Boonville City Police Department

Boonville Mayor, O. G. Rudolph

Boonville City Council

Labor Day Officers:

President, Robert S. Tuley

Vice President, Ralph Cottrell

Treasurer, A. L. Thompson

Recording Secretary, Milton Board

Speakers Car:

Princeton Indiana Mayor, Vernon Woodruff

Indiana 8th District Congressman, Winfield K. Denton

J. C. Lewis, UMWA International Executive Board member

of Des Moines, Iowa.

United Mine Workers Union Local # 352

United Mine Workers Union Local # 3437

United Mine Workers Union Local # 5584

United Mine Workers Union Local # 7661

United Mine Workers Union Local # 7741

United Mine Workers Union Local # 8542

The Model Department Store float

Disabled American Veterans float

 

1st place – over 100 members – UMWA # 3437
2nd place – under 100 members – UMWA # 7741

Loving cup – percentage attendance and display – UMWA # 7741

 

Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 3437
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 5584
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UMWA # 352

 

1st place Best Dressed Union – UMWA Local # 8542 Big Creek Mine
2nd place Best Dressed Union – UMWA Local # 352 Blackfoot Mine
3rd place Best Dressed Union – UMWA Local # 3437 Sunlight Mine

 

Business Floats – 1st place – Boonville Disabled American Veterans
Business Floats – 2nd place – The Model Department Store

 

Milton Board, Chairman

Grester Irwin

Ernest Craig

 

Elza Blackford, Chairman

A. L. Thompson

Henry Goad