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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 21

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: Admiral Howard L. Vickery calls for continued ship production for war in Pacific; Photograph of employees holding the Merit Eagle Pennant; Photograph of LST 466 off the shore of Dutch New Guinea; Minnesota, Texas and New Mexico employee picnics; Vanport Civic Association formed; Portable Stud Gun wins top Labor-Management award; Photoessay on the shipbuilding activities of Gunderson Brothers lifeboats; Fifth War Bond Drive nearing conclusion; Launch of the U.S.S. Olmsted; Employee profile on Frank Aiello, burner; Yard program director coordinates lunch time entertainment to encourage bond sales; Employee profile of Sergeant W. R. Hughes, Vancouver shipyard guard.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 22

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; Update on drydock construction project; Photoessay on testing weld strength at Swan Island; Welder, Marie Rogndahl wins “Undiscovered Voice of America” competition; Housing projects host salvage drive; Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota employee picnics; D-Day invasion accounts received in letters to employees; Employees win trip on U.S.S. Munda and U.S.S. Roi in War Bond raffle; Photoessay on parking lot etiquette; Employee profile on R. V. Mitchell, pipefitter and veteran of the Battles of Midway and Coral Sea; Photograph of three swing shift employees all named Lucille M. Smith; Fifth War Bond drive raises record amount; Launch of the U.S.S. Olmstead; Winning War Bond poems announced; Price ceiling enacted on used cars; Actress Jinx Falkenburg and Concert Pianist Alec Templeton visit Oregon Ship; update on LST 447.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

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

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. Munda; Account of service in the Pacific Theater received from Lieutenant Robert G. Eiring, former Kaiser employee; Clyde Beatty-Russell Bros. perform at Swan Island; North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Kansas employee picnics; Liberty Ships used in supply convoy to Normandy; City-County Tuberculosis Survey Center opens; Shipyard employees volunteer for Veterans’ Guard and Patrol to serve as auxiliary Portland police during wartime officer shortage; Industry plans for postwar jobs; Shifts change to three ten-hour shifts and 60-hour weeks to increase productivity; Charles E. Storer and Edward T. Dugan win award for perfect attendance; Bus fares reduced.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 25

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. Pickens; Ambulance crashes into bus; Red Cross calls for sewing and nursing volunteers; Nebraska, Missouri, and Idaho employee picnics; Safety Committee works to prevent accidents; Employee profile on Mrs. M. Angell and Mrs. M. Masterson from the Tool department; Employee profile on Charles R. Mendenhall, pipefitter; Bob Borden, local Navy veteran visits shipyard for launching of the U.S.S. Pickens; Photoessay on shipyard electrical workers; Photoessay on weekly food canning program for shipbuilders living in housing projects; Profile of Superintendent Fred Schlotfeldt and the Yard Equipment Maintenance department; Employee profile on Eva Smith, dispatcher, and her pet skunks; Photograph of Olie Keranen, junior engineer standing beside a poster he designed.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 26

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: S.S. Poland Victory sails around the world; Guide to safe usage of acetylene and oxygen gas; Canned water stocked on lifeboats; Excerpts from 1918 edition of Columbia Shipbuilding Corporations’ WWI newspaper, “Win the War”; Idaho, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin employee picnics; $1.6 million housing improvement program submitted to the Federal Public Housing Authority; Employee profile of Mrs. Mary S. Miller, sailmaker; GM 3/c Homer Dyer spends Navy leave working in Vancouver shipyard; Miss Eloise Keller hired by the Clark County Public Utility district to instruct housing project tenants on the use and care of electric stoves and refrigerators; Henry J. Kaiser and Leo Gottlieb tour Kaiser facilities on the west coast to present on postwar employment plans; Launch of U.S.S. Pondera; Photograph of a truck loaded with salvage paper to be made into K-ration containers; Retail clerks’ union, local 942, vote to permit Vancouver merchants to remain open late on Monday nights; Sail loft adds graveyard shift; Housewives complete Red Cross home nursing course; Photoessay about hot weather lunches eaten by shipyard employees; Eric Johnston, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, speaks at Vancouver ship launching; Four additional AP-5s added to Vancouver contract; photograph of Jim Barnes, spray painter, painting a crane; Photograph of LST, No. 466 during the capture of Sarmi in Dutch New Guinea.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 27

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: Photograph of the 70 ton deck house of the U.S.S. Rutland being placed on the ship; Lillian Herstein, director of labor relations division of the War Production board inspects Vancouver Child Service centers; Report by Vice Admiral Frederick Joseph Horne declares Attack Transports and Tankers as Naval production priority; Swan Island tankers used to transport gas and oil from England for D-Day invasion; Photoessay on using a smoke periscope to monitor boiler efficiency; Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin employee picnics; Negotiations for comprehensive healthcare coverage for Kaiser employees; Tuskegee Institute graduates working in the Vancouver shipyard contribute $300 to United Negro college fund; Vancouver Chamber of Commerce approves Monday night shopping; Former welding foreman, Private John Orville Johnson, killed in action in Italy; Additional bus service added on payday; Employee profile of E. O. Johnson, superintendent of chippers and tank testers; Residential painting program training workers for postwar employment; Launch of U.S.S. Rutland; Photograph of soldiers unloading a tank from LST 390 on an island in the Pacific theater.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

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

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 delivery of first attack ship (AP-5) the U.S.S.LaPorte; Photo of Attack Transport U.S.S. Oconto on page 1; Article No. 4 in a series on shipbuilding at the Astoria Marine Construction Company; An article on the launching of the U.S.S. Sanborn; An article on “All-Out” delivery schedule for Attack Transports; An article on the retention of shipyard workers after the war; An article on a prepaid health program for workers and their families; The Worker Speaks column; An article on the opening of the shipyard Trading Post; An article on the Victory Ship.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 29

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 more shipyard workers due to increased production demands; Articles on the need for more workers to build Attack Transports; An article on the construction of a plant in The Dalles that will supply Vancouver shipyards with parts for Attack Transports; An article on the need for a seven day work week to meet shipyard production goals; An article on containing a polio disease outbreak; The Worker Speaks column; An article on U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Eric Johnston’s visit to Russia; An article on the expansion of the Permanente Hospital in Vancouver.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 30

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 31

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 federal housing; an article on the visiting nurse service; an article on inter-racial church services at Vanport; an article on rent control; an article on extended day care hours in Portland; an article on a new tuberculosis center in Vanport; articles on the new Permanente Health plan; an article on the expansion of the Vancouver Permanente Hospital; articles on meeting the AP-5 (Attack Transport) production schedule; an article on the European service of two aircraft carriers, the U.S.S. Tulagi and the U.S.S. Kasaan Bay, that were built in Vancouver; an article on voter registration for Vancouver employees; an article on postwar housing needs; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the AP-5 Slogan contest; an article on gasoline rations; an article on the continuation of the Vancouver night shopping.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 32

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

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 33

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 production progress of the AP-5 Attack Transports; an article on the C-4 Transport contract, especially for steel. The Sunshipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, supplies some steel.; an article on the National Victory Fleet Day; an article on a voter registration drive for shipyard workers; an article on Silverton, Oregon, and its community; an article on foreign language classes for shipyard workers; an article on a pedestrian underpass at Vanport; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Northern Kaiser Permanente Health Plan enrollment; an article on launching the Banshee, a very small boat used to remove launching pads prior to docking a ship; an article on free Oregon State College classes for shipyard workers; an article on Civil Air Patrol cadets; a Know Your Northwest series article on the timber industry; an article on the War Dads of Portland, an organization for veterans returning to civilian life.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 34

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 more shipyard workers; an article on a fund raiser for a Flying Tiger plane; an article on machinists; an article on a launch party for the Attack Transport, the U.S.S. McCracken; an article on the photo history of AP-5 Attack Transports constructed at Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Washington voter registration drive; articles on the progress of the AP-5 Attack Transport production schedules; an article on the latest Kaiser company slogan contest winner; an article on the Multnomah county voter registration drive; a Know Your Northwest series article on hydro-electric power; an article on the delivery of the last Liberty ship. Willamette Iron and Steel corporation shipped the last ship engine; an article on the Oregon State College class schedule; an article on free night classes at Vanport; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the United War Chest fund raiser for various organizations and agencies, including the U.S.O.; an article on the progress on C-4 Transport production.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

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

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.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 36

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 effect of wet weather on war production; an article on the importance of the Bosn’s Whistle; an article on McMinnville and its community; an article on an Inter-Racial Forum at Vanport; The Production Flashes column reports that the Oregon Shipyard continued to fly the AP-5 Champ Flag in recognition of its superior production record. An article on the decrease in man hours for the AP-5 Attack Transport production at the Vancouver shipyard; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the record set for the number of railroad cars unloaded; an article on the launching of the U.S.S. Menard and the winning slogan for the Vancouver shipyard; an article on a night canning program for shipyard workers at the Beedes Custom Cannery; a Know Your Northwest series article on the dairy industry; an article on engineering classes at Benson High School; an article on a voter registration drive; an article on the cigarette shortage.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 37

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 increased production goals for the AP-5 Attack Transport; an article on Commander Corydon Wassell, the principal Navy Day speaker. The U.S.S. Renville will be launched on Navy Day, October 25. An article on the role of the procurement and surplus materials division of General Stores in increasing shipyard production; an article on shoe ration stamps; an article on Yacolt and its community; an article on the importance of handicapped shipyard workers; an article on the seven day shipyard work schedule; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Bosn’s Whistle radio program staff; an article on Washington State Guard night drills.

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 40

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 fire at the Oregon shipyard; an article on continued AP-5 Attack Transport production at the Oregon shipyard; an article on the construction of a new administration building at the Oregon shipyard to replace the one destroyed by fire; an article on producing Oregon shipyard payroll checks after the fire; an article on the United Seamen’s Service and Merchant Marine art show at the Portland Art Museum; an article on restoring telephone service at the Oregon shipyard; an article on Armistice Day; an article on the Vancouver shipyard being awarded the AP-5 Champion Flag for winning the AP-5 Attack Transport production competition; articles on the AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on the U.S.S. Menard; an article on AP-5 Attack Transport trial run crews; a Know Your Northwest series article on mining and commercial fishing; an article on Oregon shipyard workers access to Swan Island gym facilities; an article on awards used to increase AP-5 Attack Transport production; the Worker Speaks column.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

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 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

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