Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-27
England & Petersen
Employees Picnic

More than hundred persons at
tended the weekend picnic Of en-
ployees and their families of England
g. Petersen, and the Vashon Auto
Freight Company held at Wildcat
Lake, last Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday morning two trucks of the
Auto Freight took over food and bed
ding for the crowd which began leav-
ing on the three o'clock ferry. BY
supper time everyone was settled In
their cabins, and ready for the fes-
tivities Of the occasion, which included
principally swimming and eating, then
some more swimming and eating.
Bathing suits constituted the official
dress for all hours.
Tip" Soike, manager of the Auto
Freight was responsible for the selec-
ton of Wildcat Lake as the scene Of
this outing, and he is to be congratu-
lated on his good judgment Located
between Bremerton and Seabeck the
place is easily accessible, Its location
is scenically beautiful; there are good
camping facilities; the lake water is
delightful for bathing; and there is a
marvellous chute that proved so anus
Ing that even the heads of the firms
had to be literally dragged TO their
meals.
After an evening spent around the
camp fire, swimming, ETC., coffee,
hamburger sandwiches and water
melon were served to all, the treat
being ION the firm" After all had
eaten as much as they could consume
some trickled off to bed; party of
the Port Orchard branch employees
returned home for the night; while
still others went to the dance hail and
tripped the light fantastic to the
music furnished by nickle-in-the-
slot monograph.
The next morning everyone enjoyed
a hearty breakfast, of canteloupe, hot
cakes, bacon and eggs, served by the
ladies, and furnished by E. & p, to
prove that they believed in good food,
rather than diet (And in passing,
may we remark that the crowd was
particularly well-fed looking bunch)
After the dishes were washed, and
more late arrivals had put in an APP
pearance, there was general donning
of bathing suits, and few remained on
dry land. The only accident that
marred the entire occasion was when
Geraldine England cut her foot badly
on piece of glass in the lake.
After another meal in the open the
crowd dressed for picture, taken by
Norman Edison, after which the great
er majority left for home, although a
few stayed until evening.
Transportation for all attending
this picnic was furnished free by the
Kitsap County Transportation Com
pany as token of their appreciation
of the business given them through
the year by the company.
/ Arriving back on the Island those
who were still able to do SO, despite
sunburn and tiredness gathered at the
soike home to consume the balance
of ice cream, watermelons and cante-
loupes that still remained.
The whole occasion was a happy one
IRON start to finish, and the good
fellowship between employers and en-
ployees displayed was indeed refresh
ing. Casually one does not realize the
extent of this firms operations and
Importance, but the fact that it en-
ploys a force which together with
their families number well over a
\ hundred persons brings the realization
of just what the operations of England
81 Petersen, and the Vashon Auto
Freight means to the Island and to
the Port Orchard district