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: “Vancouver Speeds Transport Sections” article about the prefabrication work helping to speed the construction of troop transport ships; “Kaiser Yards to Boost Accident Prevention”; “Pranks Cause Trouble, Safety engineer Says”; “’Pipe Dream’ Nightmare for O.S.C. Expediters” article about efforts to rush a shipment of Shelby pipe from Pennsylvania to Portland to complete S.S. Czechoslovakia Victory on schedule; An eye-witness account of the sinking of the Liscome Bay by gunner’s mate 2/c Elmer Mickeleit; An article on planting advice for Victory Gardens; Winners of the Safety Suggestion contest announced; Photograph of the Vancouver Poster shop producing safety posters for the shipyard; “Amateur Farm Buyers Warned: ‘Prices High...Pitfalls Plentiful’, Say Experts” article cautioning against investing wartime savings in farms without research; Photographs of firefighters demonstrating equipment for extinguishing tar fires; Article about reductions in project man-hour costs due to increased efficiency; ‘Get the Vote’ campaign planned to increase voter registration.

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: “Hirohito Promised Vancouver Torpedo” article about a torpedo labeled “Kaiser-Vancouver” sent on U.S.S. Lunga Point headed for Japan; Photo essay featuring railroad engineers operating trains between the three Portland area Kaiser yards; An article about regular tire pressure inspection for improved fuel efficiency; “Venereal Ills Neglect Serious” article about the importance of treatment and prevention of venereal diseases; An article about John McSpadden, a rigger who received medical care through the Permanente Medical and Hospital plan; “Vancouver Highest in Riders Per Car”; “Largest Crew in Yard” photograph of the 150 member painting crew declared the largest crew in Vancouver.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Vancouver Shipyard Manager Mike Miller’s account of current and future contracts; an article on the American Federation of Labor’s (A.F. of L.) support for a state building fund proposal; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard built fuel tanker, the S.S. Bladensburg’s repairs; an article on Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joseph Erlanger’s Oregon Shipyard visit; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on children confirmed in the Lutheran church in Vanport; an article on the future of the port of Vancouver; an article on U.S. Naval ribbons for merchant seamen; an article the Portland Chamber of Commerce’s “Farming in Oregon” booklets; an article on the need for volunteers for Girl Scouts’ Camp day; articles on the 3-Year Club’s dance and ship launching; an article on Memorial day pay and the war bond drive; the Work Speaks column; an article on a marksmen’s match between the Guard department pistol team and the Washington state patrol; an article on Vancouver Shipyard welder training; an article on health and safety tips for summer recreational activities; an article on the fixed price contract for the C-4 Troop Transports at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver summer recreation programs; an article on Vancouver Civic Theatre tryouts.

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 canning classes at Vanport; an article about living in houseboats; an article on children’s dance classes at Vanport; an article on civilian new car shortage; an article on the July 4th work day; an article on the sale of marine navigation lights; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the need for workers at the Vancouver Shipyard; An article on festivities at the launching of the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on the July 4th picnic; an article on Vancouver night canning sessions; an article on the construction of aluminum pontons; an article on emergency services for Vancouver Permanente hospital Health Plan members; an article on Vancouver Permanente hospital surgeries; an article on Vancouver Permanente hospital visiting hours; article on water conservation measures at Vancouver housing projects; an article on the availability of Washington state drivers’ licenses.

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 installing generators at Grand Coulee dam; an article on a service award for the hospital ship, the U.S.S. Solace; an article on vaccines for children in Vanport; an article on allowing lambs to be butchered in Clark county to alleviate the meat shortage; an article on Portland’s need for more drydocks; an article on the history of Vancouver’s first drydock; an article on dancing classes at Vanport; an article on Gadget club meetings in Vanport; an article on where Vanport residents can go to discuss community problems; an article on installing more street lights in Vanport; an article on Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) meetings in Vanport; an article on the Vanport child care center summer schedule; an article on band for Vanport children; an article on a Vanport Glee club; an article on the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project; an article on continuing three shifts at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the deadline to apply for a Washington State drivers’ license; an article on a lunch hour concert at the Vancouver Shipyard; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the CVE (aircraft carriers) contract; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the history of shipbuilding; an article on the importance of ship repair; an article on the naval ship production record, including that of the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the need for draftsmen; an article on evening canning sessions in Vancouver.

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: Flag display guidelines; Painter, Gus Strom invests $11,000 in war bonds; Portland Art Museum displays show of shipyard artists; Gasoline rations tighten; H. D. Benge, Plate Shop Boilermaker speeds up production by welding with two hands; Michael J. Oris awarded Carnegie Medal; Employee profile of Frank Gillard; Port Captain; Rides on carriers during river trials given to war bond purchasers; Betsy Ross descendent working in shipyard; High frequency of fires in shipyard; Launch of the U.S.S. Munda, the last carrier built n Vancouver contract; transition to AP-5 transport production; Vancouver Shipyard illustration from 1918; Employee profile of Stanley H. Gomul, pipefitter who worked in Vancouver through WWI and WWII; Profile of Vancouver chipping department; Northwest guide for out of state workers; C. R. Echroth and crew break national record for welding stern tubes; Profile of the hull detail department; Steel yard scrap salvage processes 2600 tons of metal per month.

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: War Shipping Administrator Admiral Emory S. Land calls for increase in Shipyard production; Invasion of France costly for U.S. Navy fleet; Launch of the S.S. Fort Winnebago; John Diamond purchases $37,000 in war bonds; Art Cage, material expediter, sells push-button-tuning device patent to Radio Corporation of America for $50,000; Minnesota employee picnic; Acetylene explosion kills shop attendant Charles A. Crowther and injures seven workers in Pipe Shop 6; Employee profile of O. I. Thompson, a janitor at Swan Island; Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery awards Merit Eagle Pennant to Vancouver Shipyard; Launch of the U.S.S. Oconto, Vancouver’s first AP-5 attack transport; Photo essay on the plate pickling process; Guards catch four people prowling shipyard employee cars; Mrs. Johnnie “Gwen” Walker, first female trial run recorder on West Coast transfers to drafting department; Updates on progress of the fifth war bond drive; Swan Island lifeboat race; Total Kaiser payroll surpasses half-billion mark; Infographic on the distribution of Kaiser employee spending in the community; Photoessay about Vancouver’s Child Service Center; Kenneth Winterroth killed by lightening strike;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.