1986 Labor Day Association History
UMWA International President; Richard Trumka was Parade Grand Marshall.

This was the 100th year Celebration.

The theme was “100th Anniversary”

 

1986 Labor Day Queen

Sonya Henson, 17 Years old of Winslow, Indiana.

 

Parade Awards

Best Band Award – Pike Central Chargers
Labor Day Association Award – Boilermakers # 374
Best Attendance Award Over 100 – UMWA # 1791
Labor Day Award – UMWA # 5179
UMWA International E-Board Award – UMWA # 5179
Best Dressed – UMWA # 4343
Peabody Traveling Award – Pike Central Chargers
Best Attendance over 100 – UMWA # 1015
Best Union Float – UMWA # 5179

 

Parade Line-up

Gibson County Sheriff
Princeton City Police
VFW # 1147 of Princeton IN
Princeton Mayor Frank Wade
Labor Day Association Officers
President Gary Fritz/Joe Batson
Vice President Bruce Trompor
Treasurer Greg Young
Recording Secretary Barb Arnold
Grand Marshall Richard Trumka
UMWA District Officers
Labor Day Queen Sonya Henson
Aluminum Brick & Glass Workers # 104
Boilermakers # 374
IBEW # 16
United Mine Workers of America # 1015
United Mine Workers of America # 1038
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
United Mine Workers of America # 1791
United Mine Workers of America # 1907
United Mine Workers of America # 4343
United Mine Workers of America # 5179
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Parade Marshall David Hunt

 

Labor Day Battle Winners

1st Place
United Mine Workers of America # 1791
Gary Cropper
Jim Seramur
John Maikranz
Mike Riley
Phil Smith
Ron Meier
Steve Snodgrass
Tim Johnson
Tom Lee
Willy Condol
Vance Pinkfston–Coach

2nd Place
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Al Klem
Carol Proctor
Curt Fortune Jr.
Dick White
J. D. Chapman
Joe Reiman
John Fark
Mark Pemberton
Roger Anderson
Dave Young–Coach

3rd Place
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
David Hadley
George Hadley
Guy Gentry
John Lutz
Rich Salee
Rob Rector
Ronnie Garrison
Steve Young
Terry Ashby
Tony Fortune

 

Demo Derby

Gary Foley–Director United Mine Workers of America # 1189

 

Washer Toss

Curt Duncan–Director, United Mine Workers of America # 9926

 

Children’s Events

Steve Scherzinger–Director, United Mine Workers of America # 1791

 

Labor Day Delegates

UMWA Local # 9926
Gary Fritz
Mark Hay
David Willis
Carl Proctor
Bruce Tremper
UMWA Local # 1791
Curtis Duncan
Joe Batson
Lee Day
UMWA Local # 4343
Barbara Arnold
Neil Riley
UMWA Local # 1907
Greg Young
UMWA Local # 1038
Terry Blair
UMWA Local # 1189
Gary Foley
Committees Public Relations
Barb Arnold
Joe Batson
History
Gary Fritz
Greg Young
Gary Foley
Bruce Tremper
Terry Blair
Solitations
Gary Fritz
Barb Arnold
Greg Young
Advertising
Joe Batson
Dave Willis
Awards
Curtis Duncan
Gary Foley