Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13
JOURNAL FAMILY
ENJOYS ANNUAL
PICNIC FIELD DAY

I'VE sure did have a good time"
so said one of the Kennebec Journal
workers Sunday afternoon as he re-.
viewed the events of the K. ]. nicnic,
which was held Saturday at the
American Legion Community Park
at Three Mile Pond. And with over
LEO employees of the company and
members of their families in atten-
dance, it was such a good time that
the lame muscles suffered by many
of those who competed in the various
field events were later accepted as
small payment for the pleasure de-
rived from the picnic.
Twenty-eight automobiles, loaded
to the gunwales with Journal en-
ployees and members Of their fami-
lies left the city shortly 49, ten
o'clock Saturday morning, two hours
earlier than the usual Saturday clos
ing time. Making the trip to the
park in good time they had hardly
reached the grounds when the en-
tertainment committee, under the di-
rection of the chairman, Lester NJ.
Hart. started the first of the series
Of events which kept everyone busy
and amused. In the meantime a staff
of culinary experts were busy at the
cook house preparing the delicious
dinner or baked beans. (two kinds,
brown bread, rolls, hot coffee, pickles.
fruit and ice cream. which was served
in the pavilion at noon.
When the sports Of the forenoon
had been completed and the first call
for dinner was heard, there was no
occasion for another call. The gath
ering fiocked to the mess line and
kept the cooks busy serving out the
food. until despite the great quanti-
ties provided, it looked for time as
II there would be nothing left for
the cooks. All were satisfied finally,
and then, after a "run'' on the soft
drink stand, where drinks were serv-
ed free to all, more sports were stag
ed in the pavilion and in a nearby
field.
Boating on the lake, with several
boats for the use of the party, swim
| ming at the fine beach of E. A. Hus
sey at Sandy Point and the sports
offered everyone an opportunity for
real enjoyment, and all were much
pleased with the picnic which was
! made more enjoyable by the weather,
which was ideal.
The park was an ideal place for
such a gathering and the members
of the X. J. force were very much
pleased at the courtesies extended to
them by the American Legion in
making it possible for them, to use
the park, by George Weber who as
sisted them to secure several needed
articles for the picnic and Mr.. Hus-
sey for the use of his boats, and his
cottage as a dressing room for the
swimmers.
The winners Of events were as fol-
lows:
80 yard dash for men-CIement
Brunette
25 yard dash for women-Miss
Marjorie sumner
Running broad jump-Everett Car
land. Dob Department..
Baseball throw for Inen-Everett
Garland. 2i5 feet. Dob Department.
Baseball throw for women-Miss
Beatrice Pierce, 146 feet.
Tug of war-best two pulls out of
three. 20-man teams, Capt. Wey-
mouth won from Capt. Kimball.
Peanut race for women-Mrs. Ed.
Byron.
Peanut race for men-Clyde Met
calf
Wheelbarrow race-Lester Hart
and Kenneth Berry.
Relay race for men, so yards each
men to the team, won by Capt
Harris team.
Relay race for WOMEN so yards
each. women to the team, won by
Mrs. Jackson's team.
Horse shoe pitching for women
Miss Beatrice Pierce won from Mrs
Helen Conant. Is to A.
Horse shoe pitching for men-Gray
Of the Waterville office won from E.
Hart, Il to Il.