1970 Labor Day Association History
Weather – Bright and Sunny Skies
The Parade was covered by 2 local TV stations
Sacred Services will not be held this year because of lack of attendance.
Kathy Johnson will sing National Anthem.
John Fread Decorating will do decorating on fairgrounds.
Betty and the Nitetimers will play through the Celebration.
Army band from Ft. Campbell will lead the Parade.
Otwell, Princeton, Owensville, Ft. Branch, Haubstadt, Oakland City and Boonville bands.
Each band that played on Saturday night got to enter a Queen Pageant candidate;
 
 
Labor Day Queen
Cindy Minnette of Haubstadt, Indiana.
 
Queen Pageant Committee
Mary Wilhite, International Association of Machinists #1459
Charles Hardin, United Mine Workers of America #352
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
Joan Deffendall, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
 
Parade Awards
Best Union Float – 1st place – UPWA #172
Best Union Float – 2nd place – UMWA #5179
Best Union Float – 3rd place – IAM #1459
Loving cup – Princeton Area Fire Fighters #1634
Labor Day Award – Asbestos Workers # 37
Talent Show Joan Deffendall, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
Jim Clark, United Mine Workers of America #1189
 
1970 Labor Day Association Delegates
Claude Young, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
Grace Stradtner, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
Jim Shouse, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
Jerry Hunt, International Association of Machinists #1459
Joe Beard, International Association of Machinists #1459
Charles Barnett, International Association of Machinists #1459
Margret Curtis, International Association of Machinists #1459
Mary Wilhite, International Association of Machinists #1459
Lloyd Younkers, Lady Garment Workers #307
Charles Hardin, United Mine Workers of America #352
George Martin, United Mine Workers of America #1015
William Smith, United Mine Workers of America #1038
Norman Higginson, United Mine Workers of America #1038
Jim Clark, United Mine Workers of America #1189
David Jenkins, United Mine Workers of America #1189
Earl Ward, United Mine Workers of America #4343
Howard Smith, United Mine Workers of America #5179
Orville Black, United Mine Workers of America #5179
Earsey Autem Jr., United Mine Workers of America #5179
William Hamm, United Mine Workers of America #5179
Melvin Williams, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Clyde Donelson, United Mine Workers of America #5584
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Bethel Tobin, United Mine Workers of America #7661
Taylor Hunter, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Marion Russell, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Riley Aigner, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Eugene Robertson, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Mertis Underhill, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
Russell Kern, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
Kenneth Odom, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
Leroy Roos, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
 
Finance Committee
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Joan Deffendall, Glass Bottle Blowers Association #179
Charles Hardin, United Mine Workers of America #352
J. R. Autem,
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
M. Willeson,
 
Hospitality Committee
Riley Aigner, United Mine Workers of America #9926
Milton Board, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Melvin Williams, United Mine Workers of America #5584
Mary Wilhite, International Association of Machinists #1459
Ernie Racine, United Packinghouse Workers of America #172
Bud Williams,
Grounds Committee
William Whitehead, United Mine Workers of America #5584

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