Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: “Drydock Receives Official Approval” article on plans for a floating drydock under construction at the Vancouver shipyard; A photograph of women dressed as Hula dancers during a United Nations on Parade pageant at McLoughlin Heights; An article about opening the Swan Island dormitories and barracks to non-shipyard workers to help alleviate Portland’s housing shortage; An article about the challenges of fulfilling the troop transport contract in the allotted time frame; Updates on efforts to get shipyard employees registered to vote; a photographs of men using yokes to carry paint on the Outfitting dock; “War Veterans Given Jobs at Kaiser Yards” article about wounded troops working in shipyards during rehabilitation.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: “Transport Keel Laid on BB-3 Birthday”; “Blood Bank Donation Requires Only 45 Minutes” photo essay about the process of donating blood for the Red Cross; An accounting of Gwen Dew’s experiences in a Japanese prison camp; “Liberty Ship Hearing Testimony Favorable” article about Truman War Investigation committee hearing regarding structural failure in Liberty Ships; A photo essay about proper lifting techniques to avoid strained backs; An article celebrating the first anniversary of the launch of the U.S.S. Casablanca, the first carrier built in the Vancouver shipyard; A profile of Walter Tinkham, who started work as a day rigger after being discharged from the army due to injury; An article encouraging people to sign up for a Victory Garden plot in the community gardens at McLoughlin Heights; An article reminding readers that a license from the Washington or Oregon State Game Commission is required to go fishing; Photographs of the top welding crews who won awards for achievement in the Vancouver shipyard.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: National Maritime Day plans; Expanded size of the American Merchant Marine and Fleet; Postwar shipping and trade forecast; Enrollment period for the Permanente Family Hospital Plan; Additional shoe ration stamps issued for safety shoe purchases; Launch of the U.S.S. Matanikau; Shipyard former site of Fort Vancouver; Employee profile of maintenance department chief, Paul Durand; Photoessay about installation of Falk reduction gear; Regulations for sub-letting in the Vancouver housing projects; Employee profile of Jack Luihn and William Arndt who direct the shipyard housing and food services; Employee profile of Ferdinand Walla, shipwright, who escaped a Nazi prison camp and fled Czechoslovakia with his family.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Launch of the U.S.S. Roi and U.S.S. Munda, last carriers built on Vancouver contract; Fifth War Loan Drive announces worker quotas; Call for students to help farmers with crops during summer break; Social Security benefits; Profile of Cecil R. Cole, former Vancouver shipyard worker who rode on an LST he helped build while serving in the South Pacific; Oxygen and acetylene hazards and safety practices; Vancouver USO open to shipyard workers; Employee profile of Jerry Zollo, pipefitter; Photoessay on the shipbuilding activities at Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation; Photograph of broken tools sent to the Swan Island tool room for maintenance; Sign-up campaign for Permanente worker and family hospital plans; Wildwood, first full-rigged clipper ship built on the Pacific coast built in Vancouver in 1870.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the first night of shopping in Vancouver; An article about a four shipyard contest to produce Attack Transports. (The Vancouver Kaiser Co., Inc., shipyard participated.); An article on the Swan Island shipyard’s retention of the Maritime Championship for the production of tanker ships; An article on the importance of Liberty vessels to the European campaigns; An article on the Metal Trades Unions call to maintain production work schedules after Germany’s defeat; An article on aid for merchant seamen; Articles on the goal of producing fourteen Attack Transports by November 1; An article on services provided by the Vancouver Permanente Hospital; An article on crane operators; An article on assistance for disabled veterans.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: The first in a series of articles on the C-4 Transport; an article on the importance of the AP-5 Attack Transport; an article on the postwar future of the merchant marine; an article on the deadline to enroll in the the new health plan at the Northern Kaiser Permanente Foundation;an article on the Gasket Shop that produces gaskets needed for the AP-5 Attack Transport production; articles on the importance of health insurance; an article on the new Northern Kaiser Permanente Hospital appointment system; the Worker Speaks column; a Know Your Northwest series article on life in Oregon and Washington; an article on after school child care in the Portland public schools; an article on women’s dress code for the war industries; an article on the shipyard competition to produce AP-5 Attack Transports

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: an article on fire prevention in the shipyards; an article on Japanese shipyards; an article on the need for more shipyard workers; an article on Woodland, Washington, and its community; an article on production progress at the Swan Island shipyard, the Oregon shipyard, and the Vancouver shipyard; an article on winner of the shipyard slogan contest; an article on the launching of the Attack Transport the U.S.S. Menard; an article on radio installation in Attack Transports; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Mumps outbreak; an article on the schedule for Attack Transport production; an article on the voter registration drive; a Know Your Northwest series article on agriculture; on article on the Christmas gift overseas mailing schedule; an article on the Vanport Negro Choral society program; an article on the Baby Carriers—smaller aircraft carriers; an article on war veterans’ appeal for increased ship production.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Oregon Shipyard contracts for Victory ships and aluminum pontons; an article on Edgar Kaiser’s message about 1945 contracts and full employment at the shipyards; an article on the Multnomah County March of Dimes drive; an article on an increase in the Swan Island Shipyard fuel tanker contract; an article on Admiral E.S. Land, U.S. Maritime commission, New Year’s message; an article on Vancouver Shipyard’s 1945 goals; an article on electricians’ classes for shipyard workers; an article on the “Tars and Spars” musical revue at the Paramount Theatre in Portland; an article on night classes at Portland high schools; an article on a shipyard worker suffering from polio; an article on awards for a war bond drive contest; an article on salvaged dry cell batteries; an article on a hunting and fishing calendar; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Helen Keller’s visit to a Vancouver Blood donation center; an article on Vancouver Shipyard workers’ donations for Barnes hospital patients’ telephone calls; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital request for books and magazines for patients; an article on appointments for blood donors; an article on Kaiser shipyards built naval vessels; an article on the Henry King Orchestra performance at a Vancouver teenage dance.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on launching the Vancouver drydock; an article on stricter rules for military draft deferments; an article on the 400th ship launched at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on income tax earnings reports—Form W-2; an article on the new Oregon Shipyard Administration Building; an article on Swan Island bachelor girls (women welders) home ownership; articles on the Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport production; the Worker Speaks column; an article on donations for the Barnes hospital “Cash for Calling” fund for patients’ telephone calls; articles on the Vancouver Shipyard March of Dimes drive for polio victims; an article on Vancouver Shipyard weld inspection and quality control.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on launching the Oregon Shipyards’ 400th vessel, the S.S. Appleton Victory; an article on the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant implementing a swing shift; an article on the Vanport Fire department’s work; an article on the loss of the Oregon Shipyard –built Liberty ship, the S.S. John A. Johnson; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyards’ fuel tanker, the S.S. Sunset; an article on training Chinese soldiers for the China theatre of war; an article on the Portland Rose society membership drive; an article on absenteeism at recreation and play centers; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on using X-Ray technology for quality control for welding; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the truancy of Vancouver Shipyard workers’ children; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard Labor-Management Suggestion Awards, especially the suggestion for parking lot improvement; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital visiting hours; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on “The Boom Time Bogies”—the down side of the war boom; an article on the March of Dimes drive for polio victims; an article on bus service for Vancouver Shipyard workers.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on workloads (employment) at the Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Tracey Family concert at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard Red Cross blood drive; an article on the construction of Kaiser Shipyards cafeterias; an article on Richmond Kaiser Shipyard contracts; an article on the Vanport St. Patrick’s Day dance; articles on Red Cross “capture packages;” an article on moving the YFD 69 drydock to the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Softball Benefit dance; an article on the appointment of the Portland Council of Shipbuilders’ secretary; an article on the loss of the Oregon Shipyard—built Liberty ship, the S.S. Robert J. Walker; an article on opening the Kaiser Iron and Steel Division Portland office; an article on Oregon State College factory management classes at Benson High School; an article on Red Cross combat swimming classes; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard contract for Cimarron type aircraft carriers; articles on Red Cross blood drives; an article on the national tribute to Vancouver Shipyard’s production; an article on preparations for launching the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Tiger; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Vancouver St. Patrick’s Day celebration; an article advising use of full names on all mail; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on ship repair; an article on the role women played in putting out a Vancouver Shipyard fire; an article on using lumber in shipbuilding; an article on a booklet listing child care centers; an article on wait times at the Vancouver Permanente hospital; an article on a race relations speech in Vancouver; an article on Vancouver Shipyards visit by Lillian Herstein, WPB consultant on women’s industrial problems.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the loss of the Vancouver Shipyard-built aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Bismarck Sea; an article on the YFD 69 drydock installed at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on Rangers who released American prisoners of war at Cabantuan, Luzon Island; an article the Pacific combat of Oregon Shipyard-built Liberty, S.S. Matthew P. Deady; an article on the cancellation of Kaiser shipyard cafeteria construction (yard feeding plan); an article on C-4 Troop Transport construction time; an article on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. Marine Tiger; an article on the need for machinists at the Oregon and Swan Island Shipyards; an article on the national coverage of Oregon shipyards’ production; an article on the availability of surplus marine engine parts; an article on the March of Dimes drive for polio victims; an article on the War Shipping Administration’s control of U.S. shipping; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Brigadier General C.A. Larkin, U.S. Marines, visit to the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on decreased combat ship production that spared the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on a play, “Penny Wise,” at the Vancouver Civic Theatre; an article on the central Clearance office opened at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on 3-Year Club for Vancouver Shipyard workers who have worked there for three years; an article on the cancellation of USO dances during Holy Week; an article on Big Audrey, the pontoon used to launch the C-4 Troop Transports; articles on Victory gardens; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the benefits of penicillin for Vancouver Northern Permanente hospital patients; an article on faster bus service for Vancouver Shipyard workers; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard program director’s new telephone number.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on cancer and the need for research funding; an article on disabled veteran Swan Island Shipyard Transportation department workers; an article on the massive amount of supplies needed at Okinawa; an article on the war bond drive contest featuring a house with insurance; an article on the Oregon teacher shortage; an article on the Portland Alcoholics Anonymous chapter; an article on the appointment of the head of the local chapter of the American Welding society; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the Vancouver Shipyard clothing drive; an article on 3-Year Club of shipyard workers; an article on the shipyards shift schedules—C-4 Troop Transports on time; an article on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. Marine Falcon; an article on births at the Vancouver Northern Permanente hospital; an article on the United Nations Conference in San Francisco; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the weld improvement contest.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on “V-mail” blueprints to expedite ship repair; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s appeal to West Coast shipyard workers to continue working after V-E Day; an article on the 7th War Loan house; an article on using salt tablets to ease “heat fatigue;” an article on the 7th War Loan show performed in Vancouver; an article on the welding suggestion contest; an article on the Vancouver victory garden contest; an article on Vancouver Northern Permanente Foundation Family Plan coverage; an article on a Vancouver flowering plant sale; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on women’s postwar goal—returning to their families and household chores; the Worker Speaks column; an article about an eye infection (pink eye) outbreak at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver Shipyard workers continuing to work after V-E Day.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: an article on losses of Kaiser shipyard built ships; an article on Oregon election measures; articles on an accident involving the Oregon Shipyard built, AP-5 Attack Transport, the U.S.S. Napa; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on combat fatigue; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard build, aircraft carrier, U.S.S Tulagi (Baby Flat Top); an article on the Vancouver summer recreation program; an article on Lieutenant Commander Max Miller, speaker at the launching of the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on changing facilities at the Vancouver Shipyard to accommodate construction of the Cimarron type aircraft carriers; an article on construction of aluminum pontons; an article on the 3-Year Club’s launching dance—the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Serpent; an article on registration for the Vancouver Permanente Health plan.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on innovations in underwater welding; articles on the continued sale of Victory bonds; an article on postwar industrial expansion in the Pacific Northwest; an article on the Vancouver kids’ circus parade and the summer program; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Vancouver housing projects occupancy rates; an article on converting C-4 Troop Transports into cargo ships; an article on the Portland U.S. Employment office and postwar job opportunities; an article on Vancouver junior high school registration; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on naval oil tanker construction at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on the postwar demand for naval and commercial ship building; an article on continuing the 48 hour week at the Kaiser shipyards; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s bid for Northwest aluminum plants; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built, S. S. Cannon Beach; an article on the two-day Labor Day holiday; an article on the Vancouver Victory Fair; an article on Vancouver-Kaiser, a book on the history of the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver Shipyard employment.

Transcript. This oral history interview with Cecil Edwards was conducted by Irvin Luiten from May 18 to 26, 1988. In the interview, Edwards discusses his family history and early life in Salem, Oregon, including his education and early interest in government. He then talks about his experiences working for the Oregon Legislature beginning in 1933, including the old Capitol building, which burned down in 1935; campaigns he worked on; and the role of lobbyists. He also talks about working as secretary for Governor Charles Sprague. Edwards then describes his service in the National Guard during World War II, particularly working with horses and dogs. He talks about returning to work in Oregon government after the war ended, including serving on the Racing Commission; being fired by Governor Mark Hatfield; lobbying for the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association; and returning to the Legislature to work as a secretary. He discusses the numerous committees he was secretary for, including the agriculture committee, fish and game committee, and land-use board. Edwards next discusses his tenure as secretary of the Senate from 1965 to 1975, focusing on many of the legislators he worked with, including Clarence Barton, Debbs Potts, and Jason Boe. He also speaks at length about redistricting, as well as the duties of the secretary of the Senate and Senate rules.

Article describing a trip to Wallowa Lake to observe the current problem of the lake's fish being land locked.

Irene Finley describes a trip to a small chain of Alaskan islands to observe the seals that inhabit them.

Article describing Irene Finley's interactions with elephants at two zoos.

Irene Finley describing her experiences meeting and photographing whales around a chain of Alaskan islands. Mrs. Finley describes the boat and their experience capturing the act of whaling.

Article exploring the idea of creating a range for American bison. Finley and other naturalists propose that an upper portion of the Malheur Bird Refuge should be used as a bison range.

Irene Finley discusses the proposed move and expansion of the Portland Zoo.

Article describing tufted puffins, including nests and appearance.

Article focusing on the protection of fish populations.

Article describing terns in Alaska, Texas, and Oregon.

The article highlights the annual return of birds to the author's property, including the violet-green swallow. Recommendations for birdhouse designs are included.

Article describing rattlesnakes, including ones encountered by the Finleys on a trip to Arizona.