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  • A New Sainsbury's 02

    a new Sainsbury's will open.... Many people play a part in planning and building a new J.S.
    branch. This picture story is about the planners whose work
    begins with a site and closes when the fully equipped building
    is ready to...

  • Contents Page 02

    B 88
    Page 2
    A New Sainsbury's
    Page 12
    How to be a Ham
    Page 14
    Unilever Part 1
    Page 19
    New Malden-an experiment
    Page 22
    Fresh from Friesland
    Page 27
    A letter from Australia
    Page 28
    A Walk on the North Side
    Page 32
    Dances and...

  • How to be a Ham 12

    How to be a HAM With little trouble and at low cost, you can make
    contact with other enthusiasts using the miracle
    of radio communication. It's educational too !
    Read our exclusive story from J . L. Woods,
    the man who "knew...

  • Unilever Part 1 14

    FOCUS ON SUPPLIERS No. 2, Part 1
    UNILEVER In the first of this series we wrote about a new firm
    built up by the efforts of one man and his wife.
    This month ourarticleisabout thefirmof Unilever,
    a world-wide organisation which...

  • New Malden-an experiment 19

    New Maiden
    An Experiment in Trading
    At New Maiden in Surrey the firm acquired a site next
    door to our branch in Maiden Road, and have
    converted it into a self-service branch. Trade at the
    extended branch is divided between a...

  • Fresh from Friesland 22

    Fresh from Friesland
    Part 1. Making Dutch Butter for J.S. Milking This is Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. As
    different and distinct from Holland as Scotland is from
    England. The world famous Friesian cattle are...

  • Down Memory Lane 27

    Down Memory Lane
    A footnote to our article in the last J.S. Journal about
    the five-day week is this photograph of our branch at
    76 Chapel Market. This shop opened in 1898 and
    has been altered since so that the entrance...

  • Letter from Australia 27

    A Letter from Australia
    J.S. Veterans' Group has recently
    begun publication of a news-letter
    which goes to all J.S. pensioners.
    News for it is gathered by the
    J.S. Veterans Visiting Panel and
    it is hoped that it will be...

  • Tribute from a Customer 27

    TRIBUTE FROM A CUSTOMER
    Sing a Song of Sainsbury's
    The shop where I can buy
    All the best previsions
    At prices not too high.
    When the shop is opened,
    The tills begin to ring,
    What a feast of fine fresh food
    To set before a...

  • A Walk on the North Side 28

    Miss G. Springthorpe
    writes about the streets, courts and alleys
    across the river from Blackfriars. These corners ffcT"
    of old London are rich in historical associations
    and only a few minutes' stroll from
    Stamford...

  • Dances and Socials 32

    GOOD TIME
    At C o l c h e s t e r - twistwise.
    Mr. A. Pearce (below) was happy
    winner of Branch Darts
    Competition.
    At Bognordifferent
    kind of twist.
    At S t e v e n a g e above and
    at Crawley below -food,
    fun, frolics. At...

  • Congratulations 34

    Congratulations to Miss Margery Smith and
    Mr. G. Heffer, both of our Cambridge branch, who
    were married on September 16th, 1961.

  • Movements and Promotions 34

    Movements and Promotions
    Assistant Managers
    L. M. ROME
    E. TYRELL
    K. WOOLNOUGH
    P. J. TAPPER
    D. BARCLAY
    D. WOODS
    C. VENABLES
    H. WRIGHT
    from Hanwell to
    87 Ealing
    from 87 Ealing to
    Hanwell
    from P.A. to Mr.
    Pagden to...

  • Retirements 34

    Retirements
    We send our best wishes to the following colleagues who
    have just retired.
    G. H. E. B o w y e r , Abattoir,
    retired from the Company on
    Friday, February 9th, 1962. He
    was first employed by the late
    Mr. Frank...

  • Obituaries 35

    Obituaries
    We regret to record the death of the following colleagues
    and send our deepest sympathy to all relatives.
    C. W. G i l e s collapsed and died suddenly on February
    21st, 1962. He started with the Firm in 1947 when he...

  • Valentine Night 36

    Paddington people
    enjoy themselves at
    Porchester Hall on
    Valentine
    Night