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  • Contents Page 02

    Page 1
    Round the World Diary
    Page 12
    An old Friend in a new wrapping
    Page 15
    The Secoy Rifle Group
    Page 18
    Spanish Holiday
    Page 22
    Eggs, Onions and Oranges
    Page 23
    The Mayor of Southwark at Blackfriars
    Page 24
    " Learning by Doing...

  • Round the World Diary 03

    Sydney harbour sunshine, cloud, sparkling water and the bridge. A day by day account of a recent business trip made by Mr. F. W. Salisbury, Assistant General Manager ofJ.S. His travels took him to Australia, New Zealand,...

  • An old Friend in a new wrapping 14

    The new Crelos pack in which Sainshury's margarine will be on sale on May 10th. To those housewives whose experience of margarine has been limited to that produced as part of the fats ration for nearly 15 years, Crelos (and,...

  • The Secoy Rifle Group 17

    Two groups of members of the Secqy Rifle Group. Behind the group above can be seen on the wall the club's shield, work of one of the Works Department signwriters. Heads. An account by Mr. R. A. G. Lee of the activities of...

  • Spanish Holiday 20

    The Kamblas, Barcelona. An account by Derek McCord, Senior Leading Salesman of High Barnet, of observations made of the retail food trade in Spain during a holiday there last summer. MAJORCA, often called " The Golden Isle...

  • Eggs, Onions and Oranges 24

    IN Northumberland (and at points further south) there is a charming Easter custom of making what are called "pace" eggs for the picnics of Easter Monday. The eggs are usually prepared for the festivities by boiling them hard...

  • The Mayor of Southwark visits Head Office 25

    BLACKFRIARS was honoured by a formal visit, on March 12th, by the Mayor of Southwark (Councillor Jno. J. Keen, J.P., L.C.C.) and the Mayoress, accompanied by a party of members of the Borough Council. The visit was one of a...

  • "Learning by Doing" 26

    J.S. are always glad to co-operate with caterers and canteens by showing how the is done. Here is Mr. Drury instructing a class of canteen workers in the subtleties of the butcher's art. Mr. Drury of the Training Centre,...

  • Easter Baking 28

    Simnel Cake | lb. self-raising flour. 1 teaspoonful mixed spice. -| teaspoonful cinnamon. 4 02s. butter. 4 ozs. castor sugar. \ lemon. 4 ozs. raisins (stoneless) 4 ozs. sultanas. 4 ozs. currants. 4 ozs. candied peel. 2...

  • Push-button Cookery 30

    A glimpse of the electronic future WE can foresee the development of machinery that will make it possible to consult information in a library automatically. Suppose that you go into the library, of the future and wish to ...

  • Four Months in the Canadian Arctic 31

    The four Swiss scientists prepare for a walk while Colonel Baird {left background) looks on. Readers of "J.S. Journal" will remember that in our issue for February, 1951, we published an article by Mr. Thompson on his...

  • Derby's New Look 37

    The butter weighing room on the first floor. This is sited where the dining room used to be. The dining room and a modern wellequipped kitchen is now on the second floor. The goods lift entrance in the rear yard. The lift...

  • News in Pictures 40

    Southampton
    Progress
    Above is a general
    view of the shop looking
    towards the main
    entrance. Recess on
    the right will be part
    of the shop and the
    hole in the floor left
    is for the refrigerating
    lines to come...

  • Kitchen's Kiddies go to a Circus 45

    Photographs by George John Keen
    Kitchen's Kiddies go to a Circus
    Too late for our last issue, V Section's January Party for 150 parents
    and children was a great success. At Jack Hylton's Earls Court
    Circus, a pleasant and...

  • Surbiton's Double Event 47

    Surbiton's Double Event
    At the British Legion Hall,
    " T" Surbiton Section held two
    grand parties on the afternoon
    and evening of January 3Qih.
    144 children and 300 adults,
    in all, took part in the festivities.
    Above is...

  • Congratulations 48

    CONGRATULATIONS
    The annual presentation has been made to Miss D. E. Hawkins, First
    Clerk, Apex Corner, who completed 25 years' service during 1954.

  • Marriage 48

    MARRIAGE (BETWEEN MEMBERS OF J.S. STAFF)
    We offer our best wishes for their future happiness to :—
    Miss B. Edwards and Mr. J. Hartnup of The Grove, on the occasion of their
    marriage on the 20th February, 1954.
    Mr. P. R....

  • Staff Movements 48

    The following transfers will be of interest to many members of staff:- MANAGEMENT W. B. Black (Spare List) to 87 Balham H. K. Stevens (Personal Assistant to Mr. Pagden) to Lee Green L. Tuck (87 Balham) to Spare List ...

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

    NEWS OF J.S. STAFF ON NATIONAL SERVICE
    The following are extracts from some of the letters we have received recently from our
    men on National Service :—
    T. COWDEN, FJgware. Hythe (Army). Has now returned to England after a...

  • Obituary 49

    OBITUARY
    On 21st February, 1954, Mr. J. Hulse died as the result of a road accident.
    Mr. Hulse joined the firm in January, 1939, straight from school and went to
    124 llford and commenced a promising career. He went on National...

  • Retirements 49

    RETIREMENTS
    It is with considerable regret that we have to announce that, following advice
    from his doctor, Mr. W. A. Farrant has retired from the active management
    of our Egg Collecting Organisation in the Eastern...