'JS Journal', April 1957

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  The New J.S. Training Centre.
  Page 9
  J.S. Jobs
  Page 10
  Hormone Feeding of Beef
  Page 15
  Round the Branches ; Harrow
  Page 22
  Changes at Stamford House
  Page 26
  Making Cake for J.S.
  Page 33
  Wedding Breakfast
  Page 34
  The...

• The New J.S. Training Centre
  03

  This is the entrance to the new J.S. Training Centre in Blackfriars Road. The centre is in part of the former Tress property. MANY of the men at the branches will recall their Resettlement Course at Blackfriars when they...

• J.S. Jobs
  11

  Number 2. New Series TICKET writer to J.S. is H. Tallemach, a native of Blackfriars. He was born in Charlotte Street, now Union Street, and lived there until he was nine years old. His first job with J.S. was as egg-boy ...

• Hormone Feeding of Beef
  12

  At Inverquhomery. Part of our Aberdeen- Angus herd. On the left is Mr. W. Donald, whose name has so long been associated with J.S. Scotch beef supplies, and with him is Mr. A. Martin, manager of the farm. W. M. Justice,...

• At Harrow-on-the-Hill
  17

  The modern all-glass front of the J.S. Branch at Harrow. This is our grocery and provisions shop. The butcher shop is a few doors away. ROUND THE BRANCHES THE J.S. Branch at Harrow was opened for trading in 1899 in the...

• Changes at Stamford House
  24

  The Stores Buying Offices. Mr. Brown and Mr. Symons have their offices on the left. All doors and panels in the partitions are plastic faced for easy cleaning. FOR the past few months building operations in the northern half...

• Making Cake for J.S.
  28

  The Macfarlane Lang factory at Osterley Park. THE business of Macfarlane Lang & Co. was founded in June, 1817, by Mr. James Lang in Glasgow. It was a small bakery which did very well by the 1880's well enough to build a ...

• Wedding Breakfast
  35

  The table was laid under the cart-shed. On it were four sirloins, six chicken fricassees, stewed veal, three legs of mutton, and in the middle a fine roast sucking-pig, flanked by four chitterlings with sorrel. At the corners...

• The Mountains of the Snow Lake
  36

  This 19,300 feet high peak was climbed for the first time by Mr. and firs. Greenald. two members of the L.S.E. Club expedition who christened it Cornice Peak because of its many overhanging snow cornices. The climb was made...

• J.S. Drivers' Club hold a Dinner and Concert at Colombo Street
  38

  The Drivers' Club gathers at the Staff Canteen for a drink and a chat before dinner. Centre, Mr. Alan Sainsbury, Mr. H. Luttman, Chairman of the Club, and Mr. F. W. Salisbury. Below: Mr. Alan chats with a group of J.S. ...

• Digging and Drilling at Rennie Street
  40

  Work continues at Rennie Street on the foundations of the new warehouse block there. The old buildings are now almost all demolished and pressure piling is going on to place the columns of reinforced concrete which will carry...

• Griffin 'N' at Sudbury Hill
  42

  The team at half-time show signs of the grim conditions. They are, from I. to r., J. Dunford, E. Hardy, P. Fory, G. Arnold, N. Leverton, D. Floody (in front), S. Affection, S. Hopkins (captain), R. Mason (goalkeeper), R....

• 'B' Section's Dance
  44

  'B' Section held a very successful dance at the Canteen on March 9th, livened up by Pete Stewart's Skiffle Group. Visitors from all over town came to join as can be seen from our pictures. Above left are Stamford Hill and...

• Marriages
  45

  Marriages (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to:—
  Mr. M. J. Tunks, Fulham, and Miss H. Evans, W. Kensington, on March
  16th, 1957
  Mr. F. Whelan and Miss M. Buxcey, both of 94 Tunbridge...

• Movements and Promotions
  45

  Movements and Promotions
  We are very pleased to record the following promotions :—
  TO MANAGER
  J. Bush from 12/16 Kingsland to 134 Forest Gate
  Tie following transfers will be of interest to many members of...

• Obituary
  46

  Obituary
  We very much regret to record the death of the following colleagues and rue extend
  our deepest sympathy to all the relatives:—
  Mrs. M. E. CRISP, who was engaged in 1946 as a Daily
  Maid at 50 Goodmayes. She...

• Congratulations
  47

  Congratulations
  Congratulations to Miss Molly McGuire and Mrs. Warnes, of the Canteen
  cooking staff, Blackfriars, who took prizes at the Industrial Catering
  Association Cookery Competition on March 6th. Miss McGuire took...

• Summer Fete
  47

  Summer Fete
  Just to remind you that the
  S.S.A. summer fete will be
  held this year at Dulwich
  on August Bank Holiday
  Monday (it's the 5th of
  August). Harry Younger
  sends us this picture of the
  office gent's team of...

• Backstage with Dave King
  48

  Backstage with Dave King. When the staff of 3 Golders Green went on
  an outing on March 16th they had dinner at the Chicken Inn, Leicester Square,
  and went on to the Hippodrome to see the Dave King show. After the
  performance...

• Footnote to Kinermony
  48

  Footnote to Kinermony
  Our picture shows
  the King's Cup (see
  J.S. Journal for February)
  on display in
  our branch at 140
  Finchley Road.
  On the left is
  First Butcher, Mr. J.
  Clements and on the
  right Mr. G. Mc-
  Teague.

• Down Memory Lane
  49

  Down Memory Lane
  Mrs. N. Dredge of
  Marble Arch sends us
  this picture of Temple
  Fortune branch over 20
  years ago. In the picture
  are, from I. to r., Mr.
  Worsfold, the manager,
  Miss Keep, the cashier,
  Miss Jones (now...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  50

  News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  The following news iteif/s are based on Idlers ire hare rereired from onr National
  Servicemen :—
  N. D. BAY, Daaifiham. Germany (Army). Me is stationed at Dortmund
  and seems to be...

• Apologies to Mr. J. Flynn
  51

  Apologies to Mr. J. Flynn who was
  described in error as
  winning second prize
  at the ' P ' Section
  singing competition on
  January 12th (see
  j.S. journal March, p. 34).
  Mr. Flynn was in fact
  the winner of the
  first prize....

• A J.S. Journal Competition for 1957
  52

  A Prize of £25 is offered for the best short account of a holiday by a member of J.S Staff. There will also be two consolation prizes of £5 each. Entries must be not less than 1,200 and not more than 1,800 words. Conditions ...