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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 41

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 establishment of a C-4 Transport office at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Henry Kaiser’s Thanksgiving message; an article on the importance of the Teletype room in the Administration building; an article on the importance of the Mast Yard; an article on ship papers statistics; an article on women engineer room workers; an article on vital meter tests; an article on increased production goals for welders and shipfitters; an article on Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher’s appreciation for the Vancouver Shipyard’s Baby Flat Top aircraft carrier production; an article on cafeteria renovations; an article on the C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on KCIV slogan for the AP-5 Attack Transport; an article on a Portland Park Bureau sponsored Teen-Age Club; an article on increased recruitment quotas for the Kaiser shipyards; the last in the Know Your Northwest series--article on the Northwest’s higher standard of living; an article on increased size of U.S. postwar merchant fleet; an article on the importance of women war industries workers.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 38

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 importance of women shipyard workers in seven day work schedule; articles on Navy Day; an article on the U.S.S. Rawlins launching ceremony; an article on the Vancouver shipyard’s lead in the AP-5 Attack Transport production competition; an article on the need for increased ship production due to the U.S. invasion of the Philippines; an article on increased work hours—the demise of the 10 hour day; articles on the AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on the need for singers for the Portland Swedish male chorus; the Worker Speaks column; a Know Your Northwest series article on outdoor recreation, including winter sports, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc., at various vacation destinations; an article on reading materials for voters; an article on labor-management prizes awarded to shipyard workers for labor saving improvements; an article on the new Northern Permanente Foundation Health Plan booklet; an article on women lift truck drivers, “Handy Annies”; an article on Halloween parties at Vanport.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 39

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 about the Vancouver shipyard meeting its AP-5 Attack Transport production goal of 15 ships ahead of schedule; an article on a seven time winner of the Suggestion Award contest; an article on the postwar future of the merchant marine; an article on the elimination of overtime on November 7 so that shipyard workers can vote; an article encouraging shipyard workers to vote; an article on using one’s shipyard badge number on mailing envelopes to ensure that mail is delivered to the correct address; an article on the role of the International Business Machine (I.B.M.) department in processing payroll checks; an article on the C-4 transport contract; an article on Secretary of the Navy James E. Forrestal’s tribute to the Vancouver shipyard; an article on the establishment of a Vancouver teenagers’ night club; an article on Barnes General Hospital G.I. patients getting three free daily telephone calls; an article on the Vancouver shipyard’s lead in reducing man hours and materials to produce ships; an article on converting Liberty ships into hospital ships; a Know Your Northwest series article on Portland’s postwar future as a transportation hub; an article on child care at Vanport schools; the Worker Speaks column; a notice on the United States Maritime Commission Citation for Meritorius Suggestions; an article on the Gate Record Control office to monitor employee absences; an article on craft classes in Vanport.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 42

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 aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Gambier Bay, produced at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the importance of the AP-5 Attack Transport; an article on postwar employment goals; an article on a new AP-5 Attack Transport contract; an article on the launching of the U.S.S. Cottle on November 25; articles on improvements made to the whirley cranes; an article on the AP-5 Attack Transport production competition between the Vancouver and Oregon shipyards; an article on a war bond drive contest with prizes, including an extra day’s pay; an article on the “Yardbird,” a vessel used to move barges, etc.; an article on free recreation facilities and classes at the Portland Civic Recreation building; an article on the importance of cargo ships to the war in the Pacific; an article on postwar employment opportunities for pipefitters; an article on Oregon State College engineering classes at Benson High School; an article on production limits for the Bosn’s Whistle due to a paper shortage; an article on competition awards for welders and shipfitters; the Worker Speaks column.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 43

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 an increase in the C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on federal income tax deductions; an article on Japanese miscalculation of U.S. supply problems; an article on infirmary hours at Hudson House, Vancouver; an article on ship lubricants; an article on Kaiser Permanente Health Plan coverage; an article on an office workers union election; an article on Japanese merchant ship production and loss; an article on a woman machinist leadman; an article on an office employee Thanksgiving dance; the Worker Speaks column; an article on traffic congestion on the interstate bridge; an article on an Oregon Shipyard mistake in painting AP-5 Attack Transport running lights; an article on postwar employment opportunities for sheet metal workers; an article on Ridgefield and its community; an article on toy making classes at Vanport.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 44

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 end of the seven day work schedule after December 10; an article on the importance of the Baby Flat Top aircraft carriers produced at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the due date for income tax withholding records; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s No. 1 AP-5 Attack Transport production achievement; an article on Kaiser shipyards prospects for postwar passenger and merchant ship contracts; an article on an industrial fair at the Portland Civic Auditorium; an article on the loss of the tanker the S.S. Jacksonville, produced at the Swan Island Shipyard; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article praising the contributions of Vancouver Shipyard built Escort Carriers or Baby Flat Top aircraft carriers in the battle of the Philippines; the Worker Speaks column; an article on ‘the boss” Edgar Kaiser’s praise for Vancouver Shipyard production; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on the ban on gasoline appliances in Vancouver housing projects; articles on blood donation drives; an article on postwar employment opportunities for office workers; an article on the end of AP-5 Attack Transport production at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on World War I Vancouver and Portland shipyards; an article on a teen-age dance at the McLoughlin Heights community center, Vancouver; an article on an outdoor Christmas decoration contest at the Vancouver housing projects.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 45

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 C-4 Troop Transport production; an article on traffic safety; an article on the hunting and fishing seasons; an article on the absence of a Christmas holiday for merchant seamen; an article on the increased production schedule at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on the U.S. Maritime commission’s request that shipyards not hire experienced merchant seamen; an article on a European painting exhibit at the Portland Art Museum; an article on controlling rats at shipyards; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on lost Vancouver payroll checks; the Worker Speaks column; an article about the loss of the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Gambier Bay; an article on reducing hacksaw use; an article on introducing swing shifts at the Dalles sub-assembly plant to increase C-4 Troop Transport production; an article on ‘M’ Flag award to the Vancouver Buckler company; an article on war bond purchase for the Dalles sub-assembly plant mascot Junior—a dog; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle; an article on the “Natoma Bay News Letter” account of the battle of the Philippines. The Vancouver Shipyard produced the U.S.S. Natoma Bay aircraft carrier.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 46

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 Christmas celebrations at Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Christmas holiday—no work on December 25th; an article on Kaiser shipyard built Liberty ship, the S.S. Louis Weule, success in destroying Japanese aircraft; an article on post World War I shipyard work; an article on award given for constructing child care centers for shipyard workers; an article on Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal’s recognition of the Vancouver and Oregon shipyards’ AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on tuberculosis screening at the Oregon Shipyard; articles on the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on the end of the Vancouver Shipyard AP-5 Attack Transport contract; articles on Vancouver Shipyard Christmas celebrations; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Labor-Management suggestion awards; an article on the durability of welded naval vessels; an article on the Washington State Guard Reserve’s sponsorship of the Mathews and Mason Great London circus.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 47

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: Articles on Kaiser shipyards’ outstanding production records for 1944; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ employment statistics; articles on Kaiser shipyards’ 1944 payroll statistics; an article on Vancouver Shipyard 1944 production; an article on allied merchant ship losses; an article on the U.S. naval fleet; an article on Swan Island Shipyard’s reduction in man hours; an article on the Swan Island and Oregon shipyards’ child care centers; an article on Stubby Bilgebottom, a Bosn’s Whistle comic strip character; an article on the Oregon Shipyard earning the “AP-5 Champ Flag” for its 1944 AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on the Oregon Shipyard’s aluminum ponton contract; an article on the postwar merchant fleet; an article on naval fuel tankers; an article on Vancouver Shipyard’s C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on the 1944 Northern Permanente Foundation Medical Plan.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 01

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 02

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 federal income tax withholding scale; an article on the federal income tax filing date; an article on the renewal of the Swan Island Shipyard lease; an article on U.S. merchant seamen losses; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard fuel tankers or oilers; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on the critical list of important naval vessels and materiel; articles on launching a Vancouver Shipyard drydock, YFD-60; an article on a Vancouver Shipyard blood drive; an article on the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant attendance records; and article on the reorganization of the Vancouver Shipyard administration departments; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital family plan—list of participating doctors; articles on awards for war bonds drive contest; an article on Sunday religious services in Vancouver housing areas; an article on income tax earnings reports; an article on the Clark County March of Dimes drive for polio victims; the Worker Speaks column; an article on conditions in a German prisoner of war camp.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 03

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 04

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 06

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 suitability of Kaiser shipyard vessels for the postwar merchant fleet; an article on Lieutenant Iliff Richardson’s speech on his combat experiences in the Pacific; an article on the Multnomah County March of Dimes drive for polio victims; an article on Kenneth Davies’ account of the Vancouver Shipyards-built aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lunga Point’s combat record; an article on the work of the Red Cross; an article on cost savings attributed to welding; an article on the importance of oxygen in ship building; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the shortage of silverware in the Vancouver Shipyard cafeteria; an article on the Red Cross blood drive; an article on welding classes; an article on the popularity of the “the Ships We Build” booklet about Vancouver Shipyard production; an article on the postwar use of Portland and Vancouver housing projects; an article on the election of the president of shipyard workers Masons members; an article on workers at the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant; an article on the local USO’s need for hostesses; an article on the importance of motorized repair for three shifts at the Vancouver Shipyard.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 05

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 a Victory ship parts delivery to the Oregon Shipyard by train; an article on the need for riveters at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on a clothing drive for European civilians; an article on the turnover rate for war veterans who work in the Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Vanport Library’s recommendations for books on racial issues; an article on shipyard workers’ time cards; an article on the cost of the war; an article on Pacific coast shipyards naval vessels production; an article on National Social Hygiene Day; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on Vancouver Shipyard worker needs, especially on the demand for welders; an article on the Vancouver E. J. Bartells company’s contribution to the March of Dimes polio drive; an article on a radio broadcast discussion of Vancouver’s postwar plans; an article on the availability of the Vancouver Shipyard booklet, “The Ships We Build;” an article on the construction progress of Vancouver Shipyard’s drydock YFD 69; an article on silverware losses at the Vancouver Shipyards cafeteria; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard blood donation schedule; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; reprint of a Collier’s Magazine article on Vancouver Shipyard vessels, including aircraft carriers, that saw action in the Pacific theatre on October 25, 1944—“They Were There!”; an article on a reduction in fires at the Vancouver Shipyard due to the cigarette shortage; an article on shipyard workers’ roles in the Civic Theatre production, “Double Door;” an article on the popularity of USO dances; an article on the Maritime commission’s Surplus Property Division sale of lifefloats; an article on a public interview of A. T. Baker, Pacific combat veteran.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 07

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 Pacific coast shipyards increased production of merchant vessels; an article on single shipyard workers living in dormitories; an article on repair of the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Makin Island because of a 3 ton hoist; an article on Russian seamen housed at Swan Island Shipyard dormitories; an article on Vancouver surplus housing units shipped to Seattle; an article on the appointment of Captain Lester G. Block to oversee ship repair and conversion work in the Portland area; an article on rain in Oregon; an article on Spanish classes at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on the Red Cross need for type O blood donors; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on absenteeism at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Dr. Harold J. Noble’s talk on Japan’s future; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the loss of the Vancouver-built aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Ommancy Bay and other ships in the Philippines; an article on the combat success of the Vancouver Shipyard-built aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Bismark Sea; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Oregon Shipyard aluminum ponton contract; an article on the mechanical fly used in ship construction.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 10

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 metal stress tests of naval vessels conducted at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on postwar reconstruction in the Philippines; an article on welding innovations—annealing work; an article on Red Cross nutrition classes for prospective blood donors; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on launching the S.S. Marine Tiger C-4 Troop Transport; articles on Red Cross donation drives; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard Reproduction (printing) department; the Worker Speaks column; an article on sulfa drug use; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on dismantling Vancouver Shipyard’s Columbia housing project; an article on Red Cross disaster committees.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 08

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 Vancouver Shipyards Cimarron type aircraft carrier contract; an article on the size of the U.S. naval fleet; an article on Swan Island child care center nutrition—spinach is good; an article on the wartime achievements of Irish-Americans; articles on a Red Cross donation drive; an article on the draft status of shipyard workers; an article on the radio broadcast of the Oregon Shipyard-built S.S. Bozeman Victory’s trial run; an article on travel pass priorities at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on Oregon State College technical drawing classes in Vancouver; an article on Labor-Management suggestion awards; the Worker Speaks column; an article on patient care at the Vancouver Permanente hospital; an article on Vancouver Shipyard workers W2 forms—tax documents; an article on Vancouver Shipyard cafeteria service on ship trial runs; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the types of engines installed in Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Baby Flat Top aircraft carriers and the LSTs—landing craft.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 09

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: Articles on the Bosn’s Whistle’s anniversary; an article on Sgt. Walter Beck’s first airplane flight over the Northwest in 1911; an article on a campaign to teach civilians how to treat disabled veterans; an article on the cost-savings of welded ships; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on employment policies at the Vancouver Shipyard promising no big lay-offs; an article on substantial cost-savings in wireways installation at the Vancouver Shipyard; the Worker Speaks column; articles on the Red Cross War fund drive; an article on dredging the Columbia River near the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on postwar manufacturing jobs in the West; an article on the number of patients treated at the Vancouver Permanente hospital; an article on cost-savings by the Vancouver Shipyard metal Casting workers; an article on the production progress of the Vancouver Shipyard YFD 69 drydock; an article on income tax filing assistance at the Vancouver Shipyard.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 12

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 typical Swan Island Shipyard worker; an article on new basis for shipbuilding contracts; an article on Kaiser’s loss of a coastal tanker contract to United Concrete Pipe corporation, Los Angeles; an article on the shortage of rubber tires for civilian use; an article on Kaiser shipyards cafeterias (in-plant feeding); an article on Turkish officials visit to the Swan Island Shipyard; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the launching of the first Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Tiger, and the launching of the YFD 69 drydock; an article on the first the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant worker to win the Labor-Management suggestion award; an article on conditions at the Bilibid prisoner of war prison in Manila; an article on a speech in Vancouver on race relations; an article on a Vancouver Victory garden contest; an article on the Little Audrey pontoon used in aircraft carrier launchings; an article on raising backyard livestock, chickens, rabbits, etc.; an article on a Kaiser engineering firm; articles on Red Cross donation drives; an article on a Red Cross blood donation booth at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on donations to the Vancouver Barnes hospital for veterans’ telephone calls; an article on increased availability of doctors at the Vancouver Northern Permanente hospital.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 11

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 13

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 16

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 a war bond drive contest featuring a house as the prize; an article on commissioning the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. General C.H. Muir; an article on reduced absenteeism; an article on Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau’s endorsement of war bonds’ value; an article on President Harry Truman’s knowledge of the Kaiser Shipyards; articles on President Franklin Roosevelt’s September 1942 Oregon Shipyard visit; articles on a welding contest for prizes, including war bonds; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Vancouver Shipyard welding classes; an article on the American Cancer Society donation drive; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on postwar home ownership; an article on Labor-Management suggestion improvement contest winners; an article on the discovery of a floating mine at Long Beach, Washington; an article on eligibility for war housing projects; an article on Vancouver Northern Kaiser Permanente hospital reception staffing; an article on the need for nurses at Vanport Hospital.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 14

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 Portland area United National Clothing Collection drive; an article on rats and a nutrition experiment; an article on a Vancouver Shipyard family featured in an Army Signal corps film; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the 3-Year Club of shipyard employees; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Bismarck Sea and its crew; an article on Vancouver radio station KVAN; an article on citizenship requirements to work on the C-4 Troop Transports; an article on the Red Cross blood donation program; an article on the Vancouver Northern Permanente Foundation Health plan; an article on the Vancouver 20-Act Dance Show; articles on postwar opportunities for new business owners; articles on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. Marine Shark; an article on maintenance and repair workers.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 15

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 need for shipyard workers; an article on the Metal Trades Council’s opposition to post V-E Day layoffs; an article on the American Cancer Society donation drive; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the need for blood donations; an article on booklets on the history of the Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Clark County clothes collection drive; an article on the end of night shopping in Vancouver; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. General C.H. Muir; an article on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. Marine Cardinal; an article on the Harney Hill community center carnival schedule; an article on the wartime westward migration and its postwar consequences; an article on the 3-Year Club of shipyard employees; an article on alien Vancouver Shipyard workers; an article on doctors participating in the Vancouver Permanente hospital family plan.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 18

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 Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the tuberculosis survey; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article “Smokey,” distinguished K-9 Corps member, Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on excellent production of West Coast shipyards; articles on the war bonds drive; an article on the weld improvement contest; an article on National Clothing collection drive; an article on doctors participating in the Vancouver Permanente hospital family plan; an article on fishing in the Northwest; an article on the 3-Year Club of shipyard workers; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the role that Vancouver Shipyard-built aircraft carriers (Baby Flat Tops) played in the Battle of Iwo Jima; an article on night canning; an article on skilled trades classes (welding, electricity, etc.) in Vancouver.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 17

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 19

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.

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