1955 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good
Attendance – 20,000
Parade Marshall is Mertis Underhill

The main speaker was George Doupe, Indiana Vice-President of the Farm Bureau.

 

Parade Awards

Best Union Float – 1st place – UMWA # 5179
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA # 1038
Best Union Float – 3rd place – UMWA # 7661

Best Dressed Union – 1st place – UMWA # 5179
Best Dressed Union – 2nd place – UMWA # 7661
Best Dressed Union – 3rd place – UMWA # 9926

Attendance Award – over 100 members – UMWA # 5179
Attendance Award – under 100 members – UMWA # 653

Attendance Award – highest % of attendance – loving cup – UMWA # 9926

 

1955 Labor Day Association Delegates

Henry Mason, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Henry Blythe, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bands in the Parade Boonville
Oakland City
Ft. Branch
Spurgeon
Petersburg
Winslow