1980 Labor Day Association History
The Labor Day Association has over 3,000 members this year.
Boonville, Princeton, Tecumseh and Wood Memorial were the bands in the Parade.
The theme was; Energy.
There were 12 speakers on Monday.
 
 
1980 Labor Day Queen
Cheryle Culbertson, 18 Years old of Oakland City, Indiana.
 
 
1980 Parade Awards
Best Dressed Union – UMWA # 5179
Best Attendance over 100 – UMWA # 5179
Best Attendance under 100 – UMWA # 1790
Best Marching Unit – Wood Memorial Band
Best Union Float – UMWA # 5179
Best Non Union Float – 1st Place – Princeton American Legion # 25 and Auxiliary
Best Non Union Float – 2nd Place – Awana Club
President’s Award – UMWA # 4343
Labor Day Association Award – UMWA # 2121
Labor Day Award – UMWA #1189
Best Band Award – Wood Memorial High School
Best Marching Unit Award – Princeton High School
Veteran’s Award – VFW # 3687 Of Petersburg, IN
UWA International Attendance Award – UMWA # 9926
 
Parade Line up
VFW # 1147
Gibson County Sheriff
Princeton City Police
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton Mayor Frank Dasch
Princeton City Council
Labor Day Association Officers
President Gary Fritz
Vice President Sally Scraper
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Labor Day Queen – Cheryle Culbertson and Court
UMWA # 1907
UMWA # 9926
UMWA # 5179
UMWA # 4343
UMWA # 2121
UMWA # 1189
UMWA # 1791
UMWA # 1015
UMWA # 1038
Awana Club Boonville Band
Princeton Band
Wood Memorial Band
Princeton American Legion # 25 VFW # 3687 of Otwell
 
1980 Labor Day Association Delegates
Gary Fritz, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Randy Carter, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Sally Scraper, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
 
1980 Demo Derby Winners
1st place-Bill Scharber
2nd place-Leroy Hartz
3rd place-Jerry Kluser.
 
10,000 Meter Run
They had 250 entries
David Wolf was the Overall Winner from Evansville, Indiana.
Kim Defazio was the women top finisher
Men’s Division;
Brian Leishman
Scott Dulling
David Wolf
Mak Breivogel
Bob Turner
Dale Faughn
Clay Quinn
Ed Delisle
Dan Brown
Women’s Division;
Tish Patterson
Jill Muehlbauer
Kim Defazio
Debra Whiseenant
Jossette Bonewitz
 
 
Pool Tourney
1st place-Bobby Sands of Princeton, Indiana
2nd Place-Wade Johnson
3rd-Darrell Willis
 
Horse Races
Greg Heerdink–880
Roy Horn–440
J. R. Ice–220
 
Motorcycle Rodeo
participants Chris Wheaton – 80cc
Barry Fritz – 80cc
Keith Valentine – 125cc
Ron Bota – 360cc
Richard Bruner – 185cc
Kevin Russell – 500cc
Eric Crecelius – 175cc
Dennis Young – 175cc
David Orth – 390cc
Bob Fuchs – 400cc
Heath Crecelius – XR75
Jeff South – 100cc
Jon Feldmeier – 400cc
Pat Downey – 250cc
Mark Pemberton – 250cc
Brent Feldmeier – 50cc
Scott Turpin – 250cc
Bill Knust – 500cc
John Enlow – 175-cc
 
Motorcycle Race
winners 50 to 100 cc Division
1st – Barry Fritz
2nd – Heath Crecelius
3rd – Mike Pemberton
4th – Chris Wheaton
100-180 cc Division
1st – John Enlow
2nd – Dennis Young
3rd – Eric Crecelius
4th – Keith Valentine
180-250 cc Division
1st – Pat Downey
2nd – Richard Brewer
3rd – Scott Turpin
4th – Mark Pemberton
250-500 cc Division
1st – Bob Fuchs
2nd – Kevin Russell
3rd – Bill Knust
Overall Winners
1st – Pat Downey
2nd – Bob Fuchs
3rd – Barry Fritz
 
 
Broad Jump winner
Pat Downey – 32 foot
 
Labor Day Battle Winners
1st Place United Mine Workers of America #9926
Mark Hay
Darrly Conner
Keith Greenlee
David Young
Gary Fritz
Mark Pemberton
James Feldmeier
Jon Feldmeier
Mark Englehardt
Joe Reiman
Mark Whitney – Coach
2nd Place United Mine Workers of America # 1791
3rd Place United Mine Workers of America # 4343
4th Place United Mine Workers of America # 5179
5th Place United Mine Workers of America # 1907
 
Queen Pageant Judges
Ann Komis – Local TV personality Channel 14 WFIE
 
1980 Labor Day Association Delegates
Gary Fritz, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Randy Carter, United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Sally Scraper, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

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