'JS Journal', March 1953

Table of content

• Contents Page
  02

  Page 1
  J.S. News
  Page 11
  For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
  Page 16
  100% J.S. Man
  Page 23
  Party Pictures
  Page 29
  One and Ninepence
  Page 36
  The World's Farmyard
  Page 37
  A Gardener's Diary
  Page 40
  J.S. Jobs
  Page 41
  Black or White
  Page...

• J.S. News
  03

  Blackfriars Contribution to Flood Relief
  THE sympathetic response of Blackfriars staff to news of the
  flood disasters in February was to seek immediate permission to
  raise funds for the relief of those who had suffered....

• Obituary
  07

  OBITUARY
  On 7.12.52, Mr. J. W. Busscy, a stock clerk at the Union Street Depot,
  died after a long illness. He had been with the Firm since 1921. We extend
  our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Bussey.
  On 8.12.52, Mr, S. C. Greenwood,...

• Retirements
  07

  RETIREMENTS
  Mrs. A. M. Williams, Housekeeper at 271 Leytonstone, retired on 31.1.53
  after six years' service. We are sure the staff who know her will join with
  us in wishing her well in the future.

• Staff Movements and Promotions
  07

  STAFF MOVEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
  \Yre are pleased to record the jollowing promotions since our last issue :—-
  TO ASSISTANT MANAGER
  L. R. Henwood, Barking
  TO }U;AD BUTCHER
  J. W. (Sower of Forest Hill, to Sydenham
  'Ybe...

• For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
  13

  Blackfriars says Thanks to Mr. Gurr Mr.Younger makes the presentation of a gold watch and an umbrella on behalf of the officials and office staff of J.S. Mr. Hunt on behalf of the Kitchens presented a Konson table ...

• "100% J.S. Man"
  18

  A Profile of W. C. Gurr Mr. Gurr enjoys a joke at his expense at Blaikfriars. MR. GURR looked around the office we were sitting in and said : " When I first came here this was the stock room, mahogany fittings, clerks at...

• Party Pictures
  25

  "It's simply a matter of technique." CHRISTMAS comes but once a year and brings a trail of parties behind it. Our photographers tracked down three of the children's parties in and around Blackfriars in time for press day....

• One and Ninepence
  31

  Mr. Kamm joined the Head Office staff as Statistician in 1949. Hi? studied mathematics at Cambridge, spent the war years servicing radar sets in the R.E.M.H. and after demobilisation decided to leave the rarefied atmosphere of...

• The World's Farmyard
  38

  To HELP WITH their feeding, clothing and transport, the 2,408 million people in the world, make use of 61 million horses, 15. million mules, 672 million cattle, 269 million pigs and 640 million sheep. In relation to the human...

• A Gardener's Diary
  39

  September 20. Planted four pots of bulbs in peat for indoors ; stood them outside in sheltered corner and covered them with more peat. October 12. Start sweeping up leaves in wood ; swept and raked all afternoon and at the end...

• J.S. Jobs
  42

  Third of a series about people and the jobs they do for J.S. Miss Monument THERE isn't much comfort in a London job unless you can be sure of a pleasant home to return to after work. The J.S. hostel at Sutherland...

• Black or White
  43

  The beans are roasted in a rotating drum. After roasting they spill into a cooling tray. Once cool they are ground. The grinder gives fine or coarse results as required. Mr. R. S. Harrison, the Chief Grocery Buyer, joined...

• Eggs in the Limelight
  48

  THERE are two sure ways to find out if an egg is fresh, but one of them is to break it open. The other way is by " candling ", which will tell a skilled operator just as much about the quality and condition of an egg and leaves...

• And Eggs for the table
  50

  Curried Eggs INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 11 gills milk and water 1| ozs. butter Half of a small apple 3 teaspoonfuls flour 1 small onion 1 teaspoonful curry powder Seasoning 1 teaspoonful lemon juice 3 ozs. rice 1 flat teaspoonful...