'JS Journal', February 1961

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• Buntingford
  02

  BUNTINGFORD
  The first J.S. warehouse out of town is at Buntingford
  on the London—Cambridge Road. This step towards
  partial decentralisation was taken to relieve pressure on
  our Blackfriars warehouse. From Buntingford...

• Time to Think
  08

  Time to Think
  Finding out the best way
  to do a j ob is the function
  of an industrial technique
  which has developed over the
  past two or three generations into
  what is today called Work Study.
  Our article explains why
  this...

• Other man's poison
  11

  Other man's poison
  Dr. E. S. Krudy, D.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., of J.S. laboratory writes about food allergies Allergy is as ancient as man himself. The Roman
  Lucretius (99-55 B.C.) in his great epic "On the
  Nature of Things" recognised...

• Competitive World
  12

  Our man in America Competitive World
  Mr. T. B. Brewer of East Harling takes a look at hard selling in U.S.A. When I was asked to spend a month in the United
  States and Canada last year, with the object of discovering
  all that...

• Bon Voyage
  14

  Bon Voyage
  A Short Course in Tube Travel by Allan Howlett
  To be a successful tube traveller one must possess
  the necessary amalgam of travelling equipment and
  psychological hardiness. The first can be bought,
  the second...

• Report on a Christmas Party
  16

  J.S. Fund for Seriously Crippled
  Children
  Report on a
  Christmas
  Party
  At twelve noon on Saturday, January 14th, 1961,
  Blackfriars saw plans laid over two months for
  the third annual party for the boys and staff
  of...

• New Year's Dahlias
  18

  Mr. H. G. Brown chooses
  The
  best
  of the
  new
  dahlias
  Puff Ball
  Towneley Class It is just about a year ago that the Editor asked me
  to give a selection of varieties suitable for gardeners
  growing dahlias for the first time....

• New Year at Blackfriars
  20

  Laughs all Round
  The camera catches lively laughing
  moments at the New Year Dance
  held at Blackfriars Canteen on
  the turn of the year.
  Four happy
  people aren't
  sorry to
  see the
  old year go ! Prizes from the...

• 71 Club Dinner
  22

  Hats All Round
  at the 71 Club's Happy New Year party at Pimms* Guests
  Mr. L. Starling and his wife (above on the
  left) were guests of the club, and
  Mr. and Mrs. Stacey (below) received a
  bouquet to celebrate their wedding...

• Socials and Dances
  23

  held a very successful dinner and dance
  i on January 5th at the Red Lion, Barnet. Mr. Gilbert,
  Manager at
  Barnet (seated,
  left), is the subject
  of an unexpected
  toast. Redhill Guests at the Redhill party held in
  the branch...

• Congratulations
  26

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• Midlands Memory
  26

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• Mr. S. Hutchins
  26

  The very cheerful man behind the monster cabbage in
  our picture is Mr. S. Hutchins, porter-poulterer at
  our Sydenham branch, who grew the vegetable himself—
  all 18 lb. of it ! It was very close grained and tender
  when...

• Movements and Promotions
  27

  Movements and Promotions
  To Meat Supervisor
  J. W. G. HEARNE of Beckenham
  Mr. J. W. G. Hearne
  Managers
  J. FALLON
  K. A. GLOSTER
  F. MARCHANT
  R. GREGORY
  Assistant Managers
  W. SAVAGER
  J. GRAVES
  F. J. THOMPSON
  T. TUCKER
  To...

• Obituaries
  27

  Obituaries
  We regret to record the death of the following colleagues
  and send our deepest sympathy to their relatives.
  Mrs. E. Ewers, who joined the firm as a part-time
  daily maid in 1946 at South Harrow. She was...

• Retirements
  27

  Retirements
  Mrs. E. Elvin, who retired in November after completing
  eleven years' service as a supply woman at
  North Finchley.
  Mrs. D. Roworth, who retired in January from
  Tonbridge, where she had worked as a daily maid...

• Contents Page
  28

  SERIES No. A 77
  Page 2
  Buntingford
  Page 8
  Time to Think
  Page 11
  Other Man's Poison
  Page 12
  Competitive World
  Page 14
  Bon Voyage
  Page 16
  Report on a Christmas Party
  Page 18
  New Year s Dahlias
  Page 20
  New Year at Blackfriars
  Page...

• J.S. Kids
  28

  Saturday afternoons in January are party time for J.S. kids. This
  year there have been parties all through the month. Southampton
  held one on January 4th, the Drivers' Club held theirs on January
  7th, a week later the Factory...