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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 03, Number 23

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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 Worker Speaks" employee submissions; articles reflecting on the first 300 ships to be launched at Oregon Shipyard; photos of the first week of construction of the first Victory Ship; "10 ways to keep your feet happy"; updates from the Vancouver Shipyard; "New Facilities at Swan Island"; and article titled "Merchant Shipping After the War" from an address by Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission; "From Tricycles to Hammerheads" photos of different vehicles around the shipyards; "News and Views of the three shipyards"; Labor Management Committee Idea Award winners; Award of Merit winners; and an article about worker turnover at the shipyards.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 03, Number 24

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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: A Christmas message from Henry J. Kaiser taken from remarks made at a religious service in California, summer 1942; "Power Curves in the three yards" with graphs showing power consumption during shifts; an article about the conservation of tires; a photo series on the progress of the first Victory Ship construction; a brief description of the plans to construct combat transports at the Oregon Shipyard; "The Worker Speaks" employee submissions; an article describing the story of the U.S.S. Liscome Bay; description of schedule and payroll adjustments for the week of the christmas holiday; an article about the conversion of tanker ships to navy oil ships; "News and Views of the thee shipyards"; "Radio Serves the 3 Yards" about the KGW-KEX radio station personalities and programming; a health and safety message about pneumonia; and a holiday message.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 41

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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: A report on a housing survey projecting thirty five thousand home to be built in Portland by 1955; Report of U.S. Maritime Commission opening offices to facilitate sales of surplus goods; Article titled “Prewar Rules Apply to Women, Minors” regarding changes in labor regulations; Articles about the launch of the S.S. Victory Loan; Article about the U.S.S Bexar which was damaged in a fire at the Oregon Shipyard Outfitting dock; report on the U.S.S. Manila Bay; Safety notices; an article titled “The Road to Reconversion” about the shift from wartime industry to peacetime industry.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 43

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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: A report on the employment numbers for the Oregon Shipyard noting that between 1941 and 1945 190,000 people were employed, only 5000 remained in 1945; article titled “Future Work at Swan Promised by Kaiser”; Article titled “Navy Uses Swan for Veterans”, with photographs; An article about continuation of healthcare benefits for former employees at the Vancouver Shipyard.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 48

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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 USS Paul G. Baker, USS Gendreau, and USS Fieberling, three ships involved in the invasion of Okinawa, returning to Swan Island for repairs; an article about the launching of the SS Scott E. Land, Kaiser shipyards’ last wartime launching; an article about Northern Permanente’s potential continuation of medical and hospital plans; an article on the shift from new construction to repair work at Oregon Ship facilities; a photoessay about luxury passenger accommodations added to cargo-passenger ships to compete with air travel; an article on the trial river trips for SS Bent’s Fort; an article about the continuation of wartime health plans; an article about the Oregon Victory Loan Queen candidates; an article on the return of the Portland Christmas parade suspended during the war.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 06, Number 09

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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 construction of a Permanente Workers’ Clinic in Portland; an article about work beginning at Oregon Ship on Alcoa liner hulls; an article about a Kaiser fundraiser for the American Cancer Society; an article about consolidating terminal repair crews to Swan Island; a profile on Permanente hospital doctors, J. C. Woodward and Joseph Kriss; an article about a fire at Vancouver shipyard delaying the delivery of the C-4 cargo ship, S.S. Scott E. Land; an article on the sinking of the Liberty ship, William Dawes.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 06, Number 11

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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 launching the rebuilt Dredge Burrard; an article about flooding hampering shipyard activities; an article about upcoming Maritime Day celebrations; an article about a near miss with a floating mine on the return voyage of the U.S.S. Rudyard Bay; an article about the ongoing contract with Alcoa Steamship company; an article on war reserve storage; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle suspending publication.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 06

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Kaiser shipyards accident prevention campaign; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle’s need for reporters; an article on problems caused by pranksters; an article on a Children in Wartime conference in Portland; an article on Oregon and Swan Island Shipyards’ Child Service Center suppers; an article on a Multnomah County voter registration drive; an article on Victory gardens; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-3 Victory ship, the S. S. Belgium Victory; an article on Friday night shopping in St. Johns; the Worker Speaks column; an article on recreational facilities at the Oregon Shipyard dormitories; an article on cooperation between electrical shipyard workers and metal crafts trades workers to outfit the AP-3 Victory ships and the AP-5 Attack Transports; an article on an Oregon Shipyard swing shift dance; an article on the Oregon Shipyard cafeteria silverware shortage.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 08

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Shipyard’s construction of a floating drydock; an article on a dance at the Norse Hall in Portland; an article on the availability of Swan Island housing units to non-shipyard workers; an article on the federal income tax deadline; an article on Y. W. C. A. classes; an article on the Oregon state income tax deadline; an article on a Multnomah County voter registration drive; an article on conserving gas; an article on home food service at Kaiser shipyards; an article on the importance of oil tankers; an article on Hi-Y youth shipyard employment; an article on Oregon Shipyard Labor-Management suggestion contest winners; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Iran Victory; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Child Service Center graveyard shift services; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. El Salvador Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lunch hour programs; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on shipyard job opportunities for veterans; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s superior production performance; an article on an Oregon Shipyard swing shift dance; an article on Jean Willis, the first certified female pipe welder in the Portland-Vancouver area.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 11

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 officer elections of the Portland-Vancouver chapter of the American Welding Society; an article on a monthly benefit dance for the Steam and Marine Fitters’ local 235 at the union’s Portland building; an article on the monthly number of fire calls for the Swan Island Fire department; an article on an important new clam digger’s gun; an article on Portland stores open for evening shopping; an article on the need for Victory garden land near University Homes, Portland; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Rockland Victory; an article on the Oregon Shipyard April Labor-Management suggestion contest awards; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Plymouth Victory; an article on a St. Johns Woods community dance; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Child Service center open house; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the hazards professional gamblers pose for shipyard workers; an article on the benefits of vaccines; the Worker Speaks column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 13

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Vancouver Shipyards’ C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on Swan Island Shipyard’s contract for an additional thirty-eight T2-SE-A1 oil tankers; an article on the importance of the Kaiser shipyards and on the military’s need for gas and oil tankers; an article on fire prevention at the Kaiser shipyards; an article on vacation regulations; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Worker Speaks column; an article on an Oregon Shipyard manual on women counselors; an article on services provided by the Oregon Shipyard Personnel Department; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s reduction in man-hours in Victory ship production; an article on a new Oregon Shipyard warehouse that provided more space for several units, including contractors such as A. J. Bartells Asbestos company; an article on the importance of victory gardens; an article on the importance of May ballot measures for postwar employment; an article on the launching of Oregon Shipyard built Victory ships, the S. S. Rockland Victory and the S. S. Claremont Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 14

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 continuation of three shifts at the three Kaiser shipyards; an article on War Production Board awards for Kaiser shipyards; an article on postwar Portland projects; an article on the need for Coast Guard reserves; an article on shipyard pests, especially rats; an article on the Oregon Shipyard work of author Augusta Clawson, U.S. Office of Education; an article on “Arc Flash” eye injuries caused by welding operations; an article on the “Chin-up” girls, shipyard workers who have relatives in the service; an article on venereal disease; an article on a concert at the Civic auditorium; an article on shipyard workers who also operate large farms; an article on swing shift dances at Vanport; an article on swing shift dances at the Portland YWCA; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Jack Benny Troupe Oregon Shipyard visit to launch the Victory Ship, the S. S. Elmira Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in Victory ship production; an article on the start of Oregon Shipyard’s AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Rutland Victory; an article on juvenile delinquency in war workers’ families; an article on recreational activities for war workers’ children; the Worker Speaks column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 16

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Kaiser shipyards’ production schedules; an article on Oregon Shipyards’ contracts; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard built Tank Landing Ship, the USS LST 454, “Slats”; an article on the need for recruits for the Portland Veterans’ Guard and Patrol; an article on time-and-half day work on Memorial Day; an article on Four Square Gospel services for the deaf in Portland; an article on the dangers of sunburn; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on policies for shipyard workers who arrive late; an article on postwar job opportunities in the Portland area; an article on Boy Scouts recruitment; an article on a meeting of the Vanport Improvement club; The Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Nampa Victory; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Silver Bow; articles on recreational opportunities in the Portland area; an article on children’s summer camps in the Portland area; an article on Vanport Adult Night entertainment; an article on the service of the Oregon Shipyard built Liberty ship, the S. S. Philip Schuyler; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the service of the Oregon Shipyard built Liberty ship, the S. S. Owen Summers; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s tribute to the American Merchant marine; an article on an Oregon Shipyard dance.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 17

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 “Let’er Buck, Boys,” a Montana state picnic for shipyard workers; an article on a Boy and Girl Scout camp in the Vancouver area; an article on the need for children to harvest crops; articles on Social Security; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the launching of a war bond drive and of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Escanaba Victory; an article on safety shoe ration stamps; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Mandan Victory; an article on an Oregon Shipyard fire; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Aberdeen Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in Victory ship production; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; Shipbuilding in the Portland Area series column—Willamette Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO); an article on a Girl Scouts camp; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s AP-5 Attack Transport production schedule; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 18

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Flag Day celebration; an article on the Montana State picnic; the Worker Speaks column; an article on a reduction in the Pacific Coast gasoline allocation; an article on a war bond drive with an automobile prize; an article on Oregon Shipyard dormitories; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built (AP-3) Victory ship, the S. S. Escanaba Victory; an article on the importance of the Oregon Shipyard public address system; articles on Oregon Shipyard’s production of Victory ships, AP-3 cargo ships; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on Marilyn Moore, the “only girl engineer” in Oregon Shipyard assembly; the Stubbly Bligebottom comic strip; an article on postwar opportunities in the Pacific Northwest; an article on postwar opportunities in Oregon; an article on Oregon Shipyard workers who were descended from pioneers; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 19

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 comparing American and Russian shipyards; an article on a Swan Island lifeboat regatta; an article on an Oregon Shipyard softball benefit dance; an article on launching Vancouver Shipyard’s last escort aircraft carrier (baby flat-top), the U. S. S. Munda; an article on the Montana State Picnic, “Wild West;” an article on the Pipefitters’ monthly dance; an article on a Minnesota State picnic; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on war bond prizes, including naval ship launch sponsorship and launch party choices; an article on a Portland fire drill team contest; an article on shipyard child service centers enrollment for 6 and 7-year-olds; the Worker Speaks column; an article on “Invasion Force B”—honeybee swarm at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on fire hazards at the Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Vanport school election; an article on Victory gardeners’ eligibility for an extra gas ration allotment; an article on the Rose Festival Queen christening the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Hibbing Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Joliet Victory.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 23

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 commissioning of the Vancouver Shipyard built escort aircraft carrier (baby flat-top), the U. S. S. Munda; an article on gas ration rules; an article on lip reading classes in Portland; an article on the Iowa-Kansas State picnic; an article on a Liberty ship convoy; an article on the new City-County Tuberculosis Survey Center in Portland; an article on the Portland Veteran’s Guard and Patrol; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Lowndes; an article on Oregon Shipyard Child Service center children who attended the circus; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport construction; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on postwar job opportunities in the Pacific Northwest; an article on shipyard workers’ health insurance plans; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s AP-3 Victory ship and AP-5 Attack Transport contracts; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Laurens.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 24

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 need for more shipyard workers; an article on the importance of forest fire prevention; an article on the Iowa-Kansas State picnic; an article on nursing classes at Vanport; an article on Vanport swimming classes; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Lowndes; an article praising Oregon Shipyard Victory ship production; an article on the first women war veterans hired at the Oregon Shipyard; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on postwar job opportunities for welders; an article on the destruction of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Quinault Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport construction; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 28

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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’s delivery of the first AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. LaPorte; an article on Vanport child care workers; an article on a Portland and Vancouver paper drive; an article in the Shipbuilding in the Portland Area series—Astoria Marine Construction Company; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the need for blood donations and a donation schedule; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Napa; an article on the history of naval cargo vessels like the Liberty Ships and Victory Ships; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard counselor’s office hours; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift talent shows; an article on a softball team benefit dance.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 35

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 fire prevention; an article on the need for West Coast shipyard workers; an article on Woodland and its community; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on launching the Vancouver Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. McCracken; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Effingham; an article on Oregon Shipyard presenteeism and the end of the seven day work week; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on voter registration; a Know Your Northwest series article on agriculture; an article on the Christmas overseas mailing deadline; an article on a Vanport Negro choral program; an article on the “Let Major [Arthur] Chin Fly Again” fund.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 week at Oregon and Vancouver Shipyards; an article on success of Vancouver Shipyard Baby Flat Top aircraft carriers in the Philippines; an article on the due date for federal income tax withholding records; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s AP-5 Attack Transport outstanding production program; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ prospects for postwar contracts for passenger and merchant vessels; an article on the loss of Swan Island tanker the S.S. Jackson; an article on an Industrial Fair at the Portland Civic Auditorium; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on Oregon Shipyard AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on the repair of the U.S.S. Karnes; an article on book donations for the Klamath Falls marines; The Worker Speaks column; an article on the need for workers for the AP-3 Victory ship program; articles on the launching of the U.S.S. Kershaw at the Oregon Shipyard; an article on postwar employment prospects for clerical workers; Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the importance of Oregon Shipyard ships for the war effort.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 holiday celebrations; an article on December 25th shipyards closure; an article on post World War I shipyard operations; an article on a child care award for the shipyards manager Edgar F. Kaiser; an article on Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal’s recognition of Kaiser shipyards AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on an Oregon Shipyard tuberculosis survey; an article on The Dalles shipyard sub-assembly plant; a Know Your Merchant Fleet article; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Lavaca; an article on the Navy’s praise of Oregon Shipyard AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on lip-reading classes in Portland; an article on an Oregon Shipyard ice cream feast; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Kodiak; an article on the need for maps and photos of enemy countries; a Stubby and His Friends column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the value of welded vessels; an article on nurses’ aides classes in Vanport; an article on aviation classes in Vanport.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Shipyard built dry dock; an article on the draft status of critical shipyard workers; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Appleton Victory; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ income statements—W2 forms; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Oregon Shipyard’s new administration building; an article on Swan Island “Bachelor Girls”—welders who bought a house; an article on the Oregon Shipyard war bond contest winner who won a car; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s conversion for ponton (floating bridge sections) construction; an article on an Oregon Shipyard Child Service center open house; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the War Bond department’s office in the new Oregon Shipyard administration building; an article on the Vancouver Shipyards C-4 Troop Transport construction; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard polio donation drive; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory Ship, the S. S. Rock Springs Victory.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Appleton Victory; an article on Vanport fires; an article on starting a swing shift at the Vancouver Shipyard sub-assembly plant at The Dalles; an article on launching the Swan Island oil tanker the S. S. Sunset; an article on the Rose Society membership drive; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on income tax preparation assistance; an article on the need for ship repair workers; an article on an Oregon Shipyard swing shift dance; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Adrian Victory; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the causes of stress for shipyard workers; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 first anniversary as a three-yard newspaper; an article on the Jan Garber Orchestra program in Vancouver; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Davidson Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard Guard Sergeant C. Walter Beck’s achievements in Northwest aviation history; an article on a campaign to educate the public on the treatment of disabled veterans; an article on Oregon Shipyard contracts and employment prospects; an article on the future of manufacturing in the West; an article on launching Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Brown Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 postwar reconstruction in the Philippines; an article on welding improvements developed at the Vancouver Shipyards; an article on Red Cross nutrition classes in Vancouver; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Notre Dame Victory; the Worker Speaks column; an article on a St. Patrick’s Day dance in Portland; an article on the use of sulfa drugs—a wonder drug; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 employment prospects at Kaiser shipyards; an article on planning for Kaiser shipyards cafeterias; an article on a St. Patrick’s Day dance in Vanport; an article on launching a Vancouver Shipyard built drydock; an article on a softball benefit dance; an article on the appointment of the Portland Council of Shipbuilders’ secretary; an article on an Oregon State college management class at Benson High School; the Worker Speaks column; an article on a string orchestra performance and dance; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on ship repair and its importance for the postwar merchant marine; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on a St. Patrick’s Day dance; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ships, the S. S. Westminster Victory and the S. S. Wellesley Victory.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon 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 Swan Island and Oregon shipyards new “fixed price” contracts; an article on the shortage of rubber tires; an article on the plans for shipyard cafeterias (in-plant feeding); the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ships, the S. S. Wellesley Victory and the S. S. Creighton Victory; an article on the Engineers’ softball team’s dance; the Worker Speaks column; an article on war workers raising backyard livestock—chickens, rabbits, and pigeons; Oregon Shipyard Labor-Management Suggestion Contest winners and their achievements; an article on the availability of gasoline for Victory gardeners; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Child Service Center.

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