58th Labor Day Celebration
September 3 – September 4, 1944
Old Boonville Fairgrounds, Boonville, IN
September 3 – September 4, 1944
Old Boonville Fairgrounds, Boonville, IN
Sunday – September 3, 1944
Master of Ceremonies Roscoe Mckinney
2:00 pm
Judge A. Dale Eby
Judge Leslie Hendrickson
Floyd J. Hemmer, Democrat nominee for Indiana Lt. Governor
Judge Leslie Hendrickson
Floyd J. Hemmer, Democrat nominee for Indiana Lt. Governor
2:00 pm
Sacred Services Invocation–Reverand C.J. Lindauer of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Haubstadt, Indiana.
Address–Reverand C. E. Williams of Evansville, Indiana
Music–Swaine Children of Petersburg, Indiana;
Quartets; M.E. Church of Boonville, Indiana;
General Baptist Church of Evansville, Indiana
Male Duet; General Baptist Church of Boonville, Indiana
Benediction–Reverand C. J. Lindauer
Address–Reverand C. E. Williams of Evansville, Indiana
Music–Swaine Children of Petersburg, Indiana;
Quartets; M.E. Church of Boonville, Indiana;
General Baptist Church of Evansville, Indiana
Male Duet; General Baptist Church of Boonville, Indiana
Benediction–Reverand C. J. Lindauer
8:30pm
Amateur Show 15 acts prizes awarded; $15, $10 and $7.50
Monday – September 4, 1944
10:00am
Parade Parade Marshall–Oscar Tyring of Spurgeon, Indiana
10:30am
Schedule of Activities Master of Creremonies–Louis Austin, President
District # 11 United Mine Workers of America
Welcome by Mayor-Lafayette Ohaver
Speakers–Floyd J. Hemmer, Democrat nominee for Indiana Lt. Governor
Joe Beard, Director of District # 50 of the
United Mine Workers of America–Princeton, Indiana
Elmer Whitman, field representative
of the United Mine Workers of America
District # 11 United Mine Workers of America
Welcome by Mayor-Lafayette Ohaver
Speakers–Floyd J. Hemmer, Democrat nominee for Indiana Lt. Governor
Joe Beard, Director of District # 50 of the
United Mine Workers of America–Princeton, Indiana
Elmer Whitman, field representative
of the United Mine Workers of America
1:00pm
Band Concert by Boonville High School Band
1:30pm
Charles M. Lafallette, 8th District Congressman
2:30pm
Free Acts –Sidney Belmont Acts of St. Louis Mo.
2:45pm
W. D. Duncan, District # 23, International Board Member of the United Mine Workers of America
3:45pm
Free Acts –Sidney Belmont Acts of St. Louis Mo.
5:00pm
Horse Show featuring 4 rings
5 gaited Professionals
5 gaited Amateurs
Pony Show for Children
3 gaited Professionals
5 gaited Professionals
5 gaited Amateurs
Pony Show for Children
3 gaited Professionals
6:00pm
Concert
8:00pm
Free Acts –Sidney Belmont Acts of St. Louis Mo.
Rogers Great Shows will be on the Midway.
Admission will be free with free parking and plenty of ice water.
Admission will be free with free parking and plenty of ice water.
Sponsored by The Labor Day Association