1961 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Good

Attendance – 45,000

12 Queen Contestants in Pageant.

John Fread Decorating did downtown & fairgrounds.

Main speaker was Joseph Shammon of UMWA District # 12

Drigo Amusements of Kokomo, Indiana had carnival rides.

Barnes & Carruthers will have the free acts.

U.S. Congressman Winfield Denton sent a 50 star US flag.

 

 

Donna Hurst, 18 years old of Princeton, Indiana.

 

Attendance Awards

Over 100 – UPWA # 172
Under 100 – UMWA # 352

Parade Marshall

Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Parade Awards

Best Union Float 1st place – UMWA # 5584
Best Union Float 2nd place – IAM # 1459
Best Union Float 3rd place – UMWA # 9926
Best Dressed Union Uniforn 1st place – UPWA # 172 Best Dressed Union Uniforn 2nd place – UMWA # 5179 Best Dressed Union Uniform 3rd place – UMWA # 9926
Best Business Float 1st place – Barrrett Farm Service of Owensville, Indiana Best Business Float 2nd place – Nu Gas of Princeton, Indiana
Parade Judges Robert Brown
Garland Tally
Blaine Scales

 

Parade Line-up

UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 5584
UMWA # 352
UMWA # 7693
UMWA District # 50-Local 13211
N.F.O.
UMWA # 1189
IAM # 1459
UPWA # 172
UMWA # 7661
UMWA # 5179

 

Sacred Services Committee

Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Clyde Donelson, United Mine Workers of America # 5584

 

Speakers Committee

Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Louis Gieselman, United Mine Workers of America # 5179

 

 

Fred Cook, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
William Splittorff, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
William Kilpatick, United Mine Workers of America # 352

 

 

William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Chief of Police Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America # 5584

 

Audit Committee

Bob Miakranz, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172
Doyal Day, International Association of Machinists # 1459
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693

 

Publicity Committee

George Martin, United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Errol Dugan,
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Carnival Ride Committee Orman Broshears, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Roy Phillips,
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
Frank Henager, United Mine Workers of America # 5179

 

Finance Committee

William Splittorff, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Herb Phelps, United Mine Workers of America # 5179
George Green, United Mine Workers of America # 7693
Alva Cox, United Mine Workers of America # 352
Arthur Moffett, United Mine Workers of America # 5584
Adrian Reinhart, United Packinghouse Workers of America # 172