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

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 need for transports (AP-5 Attack Transports and Victory ships) and fuel tankers; an article on President Roosevelt’s request for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on the need for more shipyard workers; an article on a Y. W. C. A. working girls picnic; an article on the East Vanport Community building; an article on Oregon tuberculosis deaths; an article on overseas Christmas mailing dates; an article on the construction of a shipyard sub-assembly plant at the Dalles; articles on the need for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on a seven-day work program for the Vancouver and Oregon shipyards; an article on the polio danger period; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift talent shows; an article on Oregon Shipyard Sunday transportation arrangements; an article on the Oregon Shipyard visit of Lieutentant Edward Serle, Royal Netherlands navy; an article on Child Service center hours; an article on services for women patients at the Oregon Shipyard First Aid station; an article on increased U. S.-Russian trade.

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

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 National Victory Fleet Day—the merchant marine; an article on voter registration; an article on Silverton and its community; an article on foreign language classes through the Portland Extension center; an article on a pedestrian underpass at Vanport; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport construction; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Drew; an article on United War Chest charities; an article on the Oregon Shipyard AP-3 Victory Ship contract; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Fall Hop dance; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; a Know Your Northwest series article on the lumber industry; an article on Oregon State college engineering science and management classes; an article on Civil Air Patrol (CAP) classes; an article on War Dads of Portland; an article on Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; an article on the increase in home service meals and the seven day work week; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Eastland.

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

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 rules for commercial cars; an article on Oregon shipyard workers’ income; an article on agriculture in the Willamette Valley; an article on war production classes in Portland; an article on the seven day work week for Oregon and Vancouver shipyards; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transports, the U. S. S. Gallatin and the U. S. S. Gage; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Yacolt and its community; an article on war hero Commander Corydon M. Wassel’s talk at Oregon Shipyard.

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

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 invasion of the Philippines and the need for more ship building; an article on Molalla and its community; an article on Vanport talent shows; an article on plans for an Oregon Shipyard colored choral group; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion Contest winners and their achievements; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Stubby Bilgebottom statues; A Know Your Northwest series article on recreation; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transports, the U. S. S. Gosper and the U. S. S. Granville; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on war veterans employed at Oregon Shipyard.

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

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 subcontractor, the E. J. Bartells company; articles on the importance of voting; an article on the postwar merchant marine; an article on a merchant seamens’ exhibit at the Portland Art Museum; an article on the Erection Crew sponsored dance party in Portland; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built U. S. S. Grimes and the AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Hyde; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Jerauld; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Vancouver Shipyard’s lead in construction time-savers; an article on converting Liberty ships into hospital ships; a Know Your Northwest series article on the postwar shipping industry; an article on child care at Vanport; an article on Oregon Shipyard subcontractor Buckler-Chapman.

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

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 Swan Island Shipyard tanker production goals; an article on Oregon postwar production projects; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport contract; an article on Japanese information about U.S. supply problems; an article on federal tax deductions; an article on the AP-5 Attack Transport flag being awarded to the Oregon Shipyard; articles on the Oregon Shipyard telephone system; The Worker Speaks column; an article thanking Oregon Shipyard Paymaster Roy Kendler for his work; an article on an improvement suggestion contest; an article on postwar employment opportunities for sheet metal workers; an article on a Oregon Shipyard bond drive with turkeys, a car, and cigarettes as prizes; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Victory ship production; an article on movie night in Vanport.

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

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 repairs to buildings affected by water damage at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on the launching of Victory ship the S.S. Bozeman; an article on a casting weld demonstration at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on a Vanport Christmas pageant; an article on the Vanport bond office; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on AP-5 Attack Transport secret trial runs; an article on holiday nursery hours at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on the Oregon Shipyards’ last AP-5 Attack Transport produced; an article on the selection of the S.S. Green Bay Victory ship to be sponsored by bond purchasers; an article on a Vanport Christmas concert; The Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard AP-3 Victory ship production; an article on a bond drive slogan contest; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle; articles on Oregon Shipyard bond drives with turkeys and cigarettes as prizes; an article on building the new Oregon Shipyard Administration building; an article on a Portland Art Museum painting exhibit; an article on the sale of Oregon automobile license plates in Vanport.

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

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 Kaiser shipyards’ record production in 1944; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ 1944 employment rate; articles on Kaiser shipyards’ 1944 payroll; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard 1944 production; an article on allied cargo ship losses; an article on U.S. fleet size; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard’s efficiency and its 1944 production; an article on the use of shipyard child care centers; an article on the Stubby Bilgebottom column and comic strip; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s production history; an article on the Oregon Shipyard aluminum ponton contract; an article on the size of the U.S. postwar merchant fleet; articles on Oregon Shipyard’s 1944 production; an article on workers’ suggestion contest awards; an article on the deadline to apply for vehicle registration.

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

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 United States shipyard construction; an article on Kaiser shipyards workers living in dormitories; an article on Soviet seamen housed in Swan Island Shipyard dormitories; an article on Vancouver housing units shipped to Seattle; an article on Spanish classes taught by an Oregon Shipyard worker; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Dartmouth Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on recruiting women marines; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Oregon Shipyard aluminum ponton contract; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Paducah Victory; an article on Kaiser shipyard workers achieving United States citizenship.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, 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 Vancouver Shipyard’s “Cimarron” type aircraft carrier contract; an article on the Swan Island Child Service center nutrition experiment; an article on a Red Cross fund drive and on services provided by the organization; an article on the draft status of key war industry workers; an article on the radio broadcast of Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Bozeman Victory’s trial run; an article on Oregon State University production illustration classes; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on a concert at Barnes Hospital, Vancouver; an article on Oregon Shipyard Labor-Management Suggestion Contest winners and their achievements; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on types of engines installed in Kaiser shipyards vessels; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Davidson Victory; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Brown Victory; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Colgate Victory.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, 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 a war bond drive with a house as a prize; an article on commissioning the Vancouver Shipyard outfitted C-4 Troopship, the S. S. General C. H. Muir; an article on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s September 22, 1942 Oregon Shipyard visit; articles on the celebration of President Roosevelt’s life; an article on the importance of the Oregon Shipyard bulletin board; an article on the Oregon Shipyard’s AP-5 Attack Transport contract; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the opportunities for postwar home ownership; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby and His Friends column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, 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 on V-Mail blueprints for ship repairs; an article on the Ration Stamp Calendar; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ need for workers; an article on the war bond drive prize house; an article on the Portland schools’ tin salvage drive; an article on using salt tablets to ease heat fatigue; a Mother’s Day article on moms; an article on a War Loan (bond) breakfast; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on radio star Phil Baker’s speech at an Oregon Shipyard war bond rally; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on women shipyard workers’ postwar goals of home and family; an article on launching Victory ships, the S. S. Tuskegee Victory and the S. S. Coe Victory.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, Number 21

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 moving Burton Homes, Vancouver Housing authority, to sites in Oregon and Washington; an article on Henry Kaiser’s postwar steel industry plans; an article on a Swan Island concert featuring Jack Teagarden and his orchestra; an article on a War Bond drive with a house as a prize; an article on the availability of postwar housing; an article on launching the Vancouver Shipyard built C-4 Troop Transport, the S. S. Ernie Pyle; an article on U. S. Maritime Commission Vice Chairman Vice Admiral Howard L. Vickery’s Kaiser shipyards visit; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard built aircraft carrier, the U. S. S. Guadalcanal’s role in capturing a Nazi U-Boat; an article on shoe ration stamps; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Oregon Shipyard Labor-Management Suggestion Contest winners and their achievements; an article on an Oregon Shipyard benefit show; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard National Maritime Day Ceremony; an article on postwar job opportunities; the Worker Speaks column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, 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 Oregon State Federation of Labor support for state building projects; an article on Nobel prize winner Dr. Joseph Erlanger’s Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on Vanport Lutheran church confirmation ceremonies; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on a postwar proposal for Vancouver ship storage and industrial development; an article on a Portland Chamber of Commerce booklet, “Farming in Oregon”; an article on the need for Girl Scouts’ Camp volunteers; an article on the Oregon Shipyard aluminum ponton construction schedule; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Gonzaga Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard lunch-hour shows; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard Child Service Center enrollment; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on tips for enjoying the summer weather; an article on “Iwo Jima” show tickets for Oregon Shipyard War Bond buyers; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Pin-Up Girl contest.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, Number 26

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 Charles Shaw, Oregon Shipyard production illustration supervisor and former Walt Disney studio animator; articles on Vanport dancing classes; an article on a canning methods demonstration; an article the availability of new cars and on car maintenance tips; an article on the July 4th work day; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion Contest winners and their achievements; an article on the availability of the Oregon Shipyard souvenir booklet; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard aluminum ponton contract; an article on an Oregon Shipyard lunch hour violin concert; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Portland Park bureau’s summer pool hours; an article on aluminum ponton assembly at Oregon Shipyard; an article on a ball game, dance, and picnic; an article on heroism of an Oregon Shipyard phone operator and the launching of the Victory ship, the S. S. South Bend Victory; an article on war price and ration board office hours. There are two copies of pages 2 and 3 in this issue.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, Number 31

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 two naval hospital ships arriving at the Portland Kaiser Co. Terminal Repair division for repairs; an article on exploratory oil wells near Clatskanie, Columbia county Oregon; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s need for more workers; an article on the availability of dormitory accommodations for Oregon Shipyard workers; an article on a Boilermakers picnic; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the delivery of the Vancouver Shipyard built drydock, the YFD 70 to San Francisco; an article on the Kaiser-Frazer company’s plans for auto production; an article on prospects for a Vancouver Lake ship mooring site; an article on a Vanport play school; an article on the Kaiser Company, Inc., terminal repair division expansion; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built S. S. Binghampton and the Victory ship, the S. S. Jackson Victory.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, Number 32

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 expansion of Grand Coulee Dam; an article on immunization for children at Vanport; an article on Portland’s need for more drydock facilities; an article on Vanport dancing classes; an article on Vanport summer child care; an article on Vanport Veterans of Foreign Wars meetings; an article on Vanport Gadget Club meetings; an article on Vanport Project Services for community problems; an article on a Vanport band for school children; an article on the Vanport Glee Club; an article on the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project; an article on Oregon Shipyard contracts; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the importance of ship repair work; an article on the Oregon Shipyard’s bid for an aluminum ponton contract; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built U. S. S. Dane; the Worker Speaks column.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 05, Number 33

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 contract cancellations due to Japan’s surrender; an article on the Vancouver harvest queen; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Cannon Beach; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s postwar plans to expand his steel operations in the West; an article on Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport construction; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on a Vancouver kids circus; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Dothan Victory.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Swan Island Edition, Volume 04, Number 06

Employee newspaper for Swan Island Shipyard. Contents include: Headlines “Safety Contest Announced” and “Swing Launches Newest Tanker” along with photographs of injured workers and a group photo of swing shift workers; Articles about safety and accident prevention programs; a call for reporters needed to produce articles for the Bosn’s Whistle; an article about James A. Shaw a Kaiser employee for 26 years and his history of work at a number of major construction projects; an article about a “Children in Wartime” conference held in Portland on March 20 and 21, 1944 featuring speakers from the Shipyards Child Service Centers; an article about officials from Multnomah County exploring methods to get shipyard workers to register to vote; an article about “Victory Gardens” along with a suggested planting guide sample garden plan; an article about gas rationing encouraging employees to utilize ride sharing; an article titled “First Tanker of Second Series Now Outfitting”; “The Worker Speaks” employee contributions; an article encouraging workers to trim time from telephone calls; “Sports Briefs”; an article titled “Amateur Farm Buyers Warned” referencing a recent worker survey that indicated a large number of shipyard employees intending to go into agriculture after the war; “Inquiring Reporter” employee responses to the question of the week; articles about child care; an article about new badges for Swan Island employees.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Swan Island Edition, Volume 04, Number 07

Employee newspaper for Swan Island Shipyard. Contents include: Headline “Swan Safety Drive Draws 1000 Entries” along with photographs of a woman holding up an x-ray, a tank test in progress, and the S.S. Grand Mesa (Hull 58); An article about Kaiser recruiting around the country for more shipyard workers; an article about a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente physicians on the rate of pneumonia among shipyard workers; a full page article titled “Moses Plan Details Told” regarding long term planning for post-war infrastructure projects, employment, and municipal improvements in Portland and surrounding areas; “Inquiring Reporter” employee responses to the question of the week; a number of shorter articles about employees and events; an article titled “Rigger Hands Have Word For It” with accompanying photographs of hand signals and their meanings; a short article titled “Jewish War Workers Meet at Vanport” about the new association formed for Jewish workers at all three shipyards; “The Worker Speaks” employee contributions; An article titled “Reverse Method Cuts Swan Tank Test Time” with photographs; an article titled “1,000 Enter Safety Contest” with photographs of the judges along with a chronological series depicting the steps in an emergency call; “Sports Briefs”.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Swan Island Edition, Volume 04, Number 13

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 Shipyards T2-SE-A1 oil tanker contract; an article on fire hazards at Kaiser shipyards; an article on eligibility for vacations; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the May 19 election; an article on Victory gardens.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Swan Island Edition, Volume 04, Number 15

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 U.S. Merchant Marine; an article on the postwar United States merchant fleet; an article on Portland-Vancouver war workers turnover; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Swan Island built S. S. Tumacacori and the S. S. Chalmette; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the May 19 election; an article on Kaiser Shipyards services, including cafeterias, mess halls, dormitories, etc.; an article on speakers on “Management Looks at Labor” at the Institute of Industrial Relations in Portland; an article on Child Service Center home service menus; an article on Vanport Adult Night entertainment; an article on Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements.

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

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 conversion of Victory ships in to merchant cargo vessels; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin state picnic; an article on selling conditions at the Mocks Bottom produce stands; an article on hot weather lunch options; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard oil tanker launching schedule; an article on a Swan Island Shipyard graveyard shift talent show; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard work shift talent shows; an article on a Swan Island War Bond Fete in Portland.

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

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. La Porte going into service; an article on a Portland-Vancouver paper drive; a Shipbuilding in the Portland Area series article on the Astoria Marine Construction Company; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard oil tanker launching schedule and on launching the S. S. Swan Island; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Liberty ships and Victory ships; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Swan Island.

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

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 naval vessels; an article on the Vanport Red Cross office; an article on a softball dance in Portland; an article on polio cases; an article on a Vanport dance; an article on postwar demand for shipbuilding; an article on Vanport school programs; an article on the need for oil tankers; an article on a United War Chest drive; an article on welding contest winners; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard bulletin board; an article on Victory garden contest winners; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; a Know Your Northwest series article on regional prosperity and on agricultural and timber products; an article on child care enrollment; an article on dress codes for women war workers.

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

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 gas ration stamps; an article on shipyard pay rates; an article on the Willamette Valley; an article on war production classes; an article on a list of Swan Island Shipyard oil tankers; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Yacolt and its community; the Worker Speaks column; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column.

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

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 Shipyard foreign born workers; the Worker Speaks column; an article on softball equipment donated to Barnes General Hospital, Vancouver; articles on the importance of voting; an article on the postwar future of the merchant marine; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on shipyards’—especially Vancouver Shipyard’s—time saving measures; an article on the conversion of Liberty ships into hospital ships; a Know Your Northwest series article on “Shipping—Portland’s Postwar Opportunity”; an article on Vanport child care; an article on Swan Island Shipyard women burners; an article on a toy making book; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard lunch time movie schedule.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Swan Island Edition, Volume 04, Number 40

Employee newspaper for Swan Island 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 Oregon Shipyard Administration building fire; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s continued AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on the availability of Oregon Shipyard payroll checks; an article on the United Seamen’s Service and Merchant Marine art show at the Portland Art Museum; an article on Armistice Day; an article on Vancouver Shipyard earning the AP-5 Attack Transport Champion Flag; an article on Swan Island Shipyard earning the Tanker Champion Flag; an article on Swan Island Shipyard’s reduction in fires; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the need for magazines for oil tanker crews; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; a Know Your Northwest series article on Mining and Fishing; an article on the availability of Swan Island Shipyard gym to Oregon Shipyard workers; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on Swan Island Child Service Center Attendance.

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