'JS Journal', August 1957

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  J.S. at the " Royal "
  Page 8
  J.S. Jobs
  Page 9
  The Islingtons
  Page 18
  Contact Clerks
  Page 20
  East Harling Cricketers
  Page 22
  Making Vinegar
  Page 28
  Darts Finals
  Page 32
  Cesar Ritz
  Page 38
  Veterans' Outing
  Page...

• J.S. at the "Royal"
  03

  THIS year it was the turn of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Society to be host to the Royal Agricultural Society of England and because of the firm's long association with Norfolk we took a stand at Costessey. This is the...

• Mr. James Sainsbury
  03

  Mr. James Sainsbury Elected New Chairman of the London Provision Exchange Mr. James Sainsbury. On July 17th Mr. James Sainsbury was elected Chairman of the London Provision Exchange. He has, for the past year, served...

• J.S. Jobs
  10

  Number 6. New Series MR. BRUTY is probably one of the best-known of all regular visitors to J.S. branches. He joined the firm in 1923 and ever since then he has been looking after the slicing machines we use for cutting...

• The Islingtons
  11

  ROUND THE BRANCHES 43 48 76 IN LONDON'S ONE-TIME DAIRY CHAPEL STREET, as Chapel Market used to be called, was almost certainly named after St. James's Pentonville, a church in Pentonville Road which started life as a...

• Meet Your Contact Clerks
  20

  A J. S. Journal Feature to help you know to whom you are talking when you make a call to the Sales Office The A group of J.S. self-service branches have for contact clerk, Charles Putt (on the left in our picture). Mr. Putt...

• East Harling Cricketers at Dulwich
  22

  On July 7th, a day of perfect weather, East Harling cricketers paid a visit to Dulwich and met a Club XI there. The visitors made 136 to which the Club XI replied with 139 for 7 wickets. Our pictures show spectators,...

• Making Vinegar
  24

  Every week thousands of bottles of vinegar are sold at J.S. branches. Our pictorial feature describes in simple outline the many steps in producing malt vinegar. Making vinegar is one of those very old processes whose...

• Darts Finals
  30

  At the Robin Hood in Potters Bar, on Thursday, July 4th, some hundred and forty players and spectators turned up to see the finals of the Hedges Individual Trophy, the Snow Area Cup and the presentation of the Snow Cup. They ...

• Cesar Ritz
  34

  f r om peasant boy to f r i e n d of princes Demolition of the Carlton Hotel on the corner of Haymarket and Pall Mall removes from London a landmark associated with Cesar Ritz, the astonishing genius, who was responsible for...

• J.S. Veterans spend a day of sunshine at Bognor
  40

  On June 25th, six coaches packed with J.S. veterans left Blackfriars for Bognor. Seeing them off in the morning were Mr. F. W. Salisbury (left hand picture) and Mr. J. D. Sainsbury (right hand picture). The day was...

• The City's New Theatre
  44

  Five minutes from Stamford Street AT Puddledock, just across Black- friars Bridge and a couple of hundred yards east, work has begun on the building of the first theatre to be built as such in the City of London. The...

• Movements and Promotions
  45

  Movements and Promotions
  We are very pleased to record the following promotions :
  TO MANAGER
  H. G. Crook from Somers Town to 98 Queen's
  Crescent
  W. B. Mansfield to Spare List
  TO HEAD BUTCHER
  J. H. Copeland from North...

• Brides and Grooms
  46

  Brides and Grooms
  Above : Mr. K. Mann and Miss P. J.
  Wilson of 6 Norwich, married on
  June 8th, 1957.
  Top right : Mr. J. L. Mepham and Miss
  J. W. Lander, both of Amersham,
  married on June 8th, 1957.
  Lower right : Mr. L....

• Congratulations and best wishes to
  47

  Congratulations and best wishes to
  Mrs. E. Binns, of the Biscuit Department, who has just
  completed 25 years' service with J.S. She first joined the
  Firm in 1929 as a Grocery Packer and apart from two
  periods during the war,...

• Marriages
  47

  Marriages (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
  Very best wishes for their future happiness to :—
  Mr. I. Hanson of Greenford and Miss A. J. Tyler of Hayes, who were
  married on June 29th, 1957.
  Mr. J. W. Fulcher of East Finchley...

• Unbeaten!
  47

  Unbeaten !
  Norwich sends us this
  photograph of their ladies'
  netball team which at the
  moment has an unbroken
  record of victories. They
  are : Back—Miss E. Lark.
  Middle row—Miss G.
  Howes, Miss M. Elford and
  Mrs. S....

• Congratulations
  48

  Congratulations
  Congratulations to the following successful candidates in the examinations
  held by the Institute of Certificated Grocers.
  PRIZE WINNERS
  P. N. Sargent, Sales Office, winner of the "Chivers Cambridge" Prize...

• Rescue
  48

  Rescue
  rf"^k ^ At one o'clock during
  the lunch break on
  Thursday,July'4th, 1957,
  two Senior Trainee
  B u t c h e r s , Thomas
  Walker of Southampton
  branch (centre) and
  Brian Plunkett of Colchester
  branch (left)
  were...

• News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  49

  News of J.S. Staff on National Service
  The Ju/fojr/H" notes are based on a few of the Idlers we have received from our
  \aiioual Servicemen :
  R. K I'INDLAY, Vo/kestone. Bury St. i-dmunds (R.A.F.). Has just returned
  from what he...

• Nottingham at Blackpool for Whitsun
  50

  Nottingham
  at Blackpool
  for Whitsun
  Nottingham's outing on
  Whitsun week-end took
  them to Blackpool for a
  day or two by the sea.
  Photographed on the front are (above) Miss B.
  Warren, Mrs. B. Gough and a friend, Miss...

• What is it ? Dept
  50

  What is it ? Dept.
  The constructions on the left are
  the work of the ladies of High
  Barnet who worked so hard to
  provide for the darts players and
  dancers at the Snow and Hedges
  darts finals. They christened
  these delicious...

• Down Memory Lane
  51

  Our picture, which was sent in by Mr. L. Bull of the Garage, shows one of the Milnes-Daimler 5-ton vans circa 1912, of which a number were used by the firm between 1909 and 1913. The van had a 35 h.p., four cylinder o.h.v....

• Remember the J.S. Journal Competition
  51

  You can win £25 for an account of your holiday. The competition is open to all J.S. staff and entries, which should be between 1,200 and 1,800 words, must be in the editor's hands at Stamford House by October 31 st, 1957....

• The J.B. Sainsbury Cup
  52

  This magnificent solid silver cup, which was one of the trophies owned by Mr. John, has been presented to the Sainsbury Staff Association. In view of Mr. John's great love for his garden it has been decided to make it the...