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 the need for shipyard workers; an article on Major Arthur Chin, Flying Tigers, needing donations for a new P-52 Mustang fighter plane; an article on banks accepting War bonds for cash; an article on postwar job opportunities for machinists; an article on Joy Wilson, East and West coasts’ champion welder; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; an article on First Aid visits; an article on Portland Parks and Recreation program; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on a voter registration drive; a Know Your Northwest series article on hydro-electric power; an article on Oregon State College engineering and science courses; an article on free Vanport night classes; the Worker Speaks column.

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 the Pacific war and the need for ships; an article on the importance of safety goggles; an article on the importance of the Bosn’s Whistle; an article on Molalla and its community; an article on a Vanport talent show; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard lunch time movie schedule; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Stubby Bilgebottom statue; a Know Your Northwest series article on Recreation; an article on Vanport public library’s suggested reading; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. W. L. R. Emmet.

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 the need for more AP-5 Attack Transports; an article on Portland Parks indoor recreation centers; an article on women shipyard workers postwar employment plans; an article on Ridgefield and its community; the Worker Speaks column; an article on shipbuilding courses; an article on a Vanport child welfare survey; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on postwar employment opportunities for pipefitters; an article on engineering mechanics classes; an article on the Labor Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column.

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 the end of the seven day work week; articles on production achievements of the Kaiser shipyards; an article on income tax records deadline; an article on an industrial fair in Portland; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard construction schedule; an article on a Marine department dance; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on postwar job opportunities for office workers. Portions of pages 7 and 8 are missing.

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 contracts for Victory ships and aluminium pontons; an article on a March of Dimes drive for polio; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard oil tanker contract; an article on Vancouver Shipyard contracts for C-4 Troop Transports and for ship repair; an article on electricians’ classes; an article on the “Tars and Spars” musical; an article on Portland Public Schools night classes; an article on Swan Island Shipyard’s prospects for winning the Tanker Champ Flag; an article on Swan Island Shipyard employing the most women welders; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on a booklet on Swan Island Shipyard’s history; an article on grandmas clubs; the Worker Speaks column.

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 federal income rules; an article on the renewal of United States Maritime Commission’s lease of Swan Island Shipyard; an article on actor Victor Mature’s Kaiser shipyards visit; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on Swan Island Shipyard oil tanker contract; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Fort Christina; an article on Swan Island Shipyard earning the Tanker Champ Flag; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Vancouver Shipyard drydock construction; the Worker Speaks column; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on a War Bond drive with a car as a prize.

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 the prospect of converting Victory Ships into merchant ships after the war; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Swan Island Shipyard construction schedule; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on possible postwar use of war time housing units.

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 Kaiser shipyards’ production—Swan Island Shipyard earned the Tanker Champ Flag; an article on single shipyard workers living in dormitories; an article on Vancouver housing units move to Seattle; an article on Soviet seamen living in Swan Island Shipyard dormitories; an article on Spanish classes; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard C-4 Troop Transport contract; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on Swan Island Shipyard sub-contractor, the Hauserman company; an article on launching Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Sully’s Hill; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on aluminium pontons; the Worker Speaks column.

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 shipyard workers; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the need for blood drive donations; an article on availability of booklets on the three Kaiser shipyards; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, S. S. Fort Lane; an article on actor Cesar Romero’s Swan Island Shipyard visit; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Bradford Island; an article on showing the Swan Island Shipyard movie “We Build Tankers”; an article on wartime migration to the west coast and postwar future for the region.

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 a War Bond drive with a house as a prize; an article on President Harry S. Truman’s knowledge of the Kaiser Shipyards; articles on President Franklin Roosevelt’s September 1942 Kaiser shipyards visit; an article on the Kaiser company and American Federation of Labor agreement on Swan Island Shipyard ship repair contract; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Lawrence Victory; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the opportunities for postwar home ownership; an article on Swan Island Shipyard Child Service center services.

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 the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Kaiser shipyards tuberculosis survey; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on K-9 War Dog Smokey’s Oregon Shipyard visit; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Swan Island Shipyard’s need for ship repair craftsmen; an article on closure of Swan Island Shipyard barracks; an article on Northwest recreational fishing; an article on importance of safety goggles.

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 ship repair contract; articles on United States Maritime Commission Vice Admiral Howard L. Vickery’s Swan Island Shipyard visit; an article on military draft status of shipyard workers; an article on food ration stamps; an article on Portland Parks and Recreation summer programs for children; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Swan Island Whirley-Go-Round column; an article on the Child Service Center summer program; an article on Rose Festival Court’s Kaiser shipyards visit; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Grants Pass.

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 problems with mosquitoes in Portland; an article on a War Bond drive with a house as a prize; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Kaiser Permanente health plan; an article on a Blue Lake picnic.

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 the winner of the War Bond drive prize house; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s vision for postwar western expansion; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built oil tanker, the S. S. Halls of Montezuma; an article on Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the need for more cargo ships; an article on Vanport dance classes; an article on Sunday concerts at the Portland Art Museum; an article on a welders barbecue.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article about the impending launch of the first ship from the Oregon Shipyard; Story about a war casualty that was a relative of Roy Bennett, a maintenance worker; a feature on the workers of the plate shop at the shipyard; an explanation and chart of ship and facilities construction shifts; an article detailing various construction cranes using dinosaur metaphor; a notice entitled "The Foreman as a Leader"; miscellaneous news items and cartoons; reader suggestions; training announcements; and requests for safety suggestions.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Cover story "Meriwether Lewis" launched October 19, 1941 about the launching of that ship, designated Hull 170, and Hull 172 the "William Clark" to be launched October 26, 1941; A list of guests and their photos including Gov. Charles A. Sprague, Mayor Earl Riley, Henry L. Corbett, Donald Ross, John H. Burgard, O.V. Badley, Joseph K. Carson, Ralph Dugdale; an article about descendants of Meriwether Lewis who work for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation; a three panel comic about the Lewis and Clark Expedition; information about an employee band and announcement for a hobby show; notes about other hobby groups including roller skating and bowling; a photo spread and article chronicling the construction of the Meriwether Lewis; A segment titled "Human Interest Stuff" which includes safety messages and illustrations, employee submissions, a "Lost and Found" segment and a call for reader submitted photographs; a log of ships launched and the launching program for the Meriwether Lewis; and an advertisement for vocational classes and training.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: A holiday message from Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation to its employees; an article on the launch of the John Hancock and the future launch of the Phillip Livingston; advertisements for defense bonds; safety messages and cartoons; a Christmas message to the armed forces from the employees of Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation; a mock advertisement advocating lynching Japanese people; an article about vocational training; and reader submitted letters.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article about the start of a war bond drive for employees of the Kaiser Shipyard in Vancouver; an article about the new administration building with architectural drawing of the front of the building; announcement of the employees hospital insurance plan; commendation for shipbuilding production records; safety notices; employee "news and views"; photos and an article about the first ship construction starting at the Swan Island Shipyard; bus schedules for the three shifts and a naming contest for the passenger ferries; an article titled "How Liberty Ships are Built" continuing the focus on the plate shop; and employee contributions.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Article describing production records and awards received by the Oregon Shipyard; Photos and description of air ventilation systems in use around the shipyard; an article about the services and amenities at Hudson House dormitories and Hospital in Vancouver; Employee "News and Views of the Three Shipyards"; a description of expanded ferry transportation service; an brief piece on "Shipyard Slang"; Photographs and descriptions of the assembly and plate shops on Swan Island; a notice from the Red Cross about blood donation; an illustration of "War Fashions for Feminine Safety"; an article titled "How Liberty Ships are Built" focusing on ship keels; employee contributions.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: "After the War, What?" from an address by Henry J. Kaiser; "Mystery Ship" about the secretive construction of ATL Tank Landing Vessel at the Vancouver Shipyard; "K-6 Brings 468 Workers to Vancouver from New York"; An article about the Swan Island dormitories; an article title "Time is Our Only Weapon" urging workers against time wasting; Employee "News and Views of the Three Shipyards"; "How Liberty Ships are Built" featuring bulkhead installations; an article titled "Shipyard Fashion Preview" talking about the reaction of the story "War Fashions for Feminine Safety" and new wardrobe options for female employees; an article titled "Rumor"; an article about the transportation ferries which were acquired from San Francisco area and refurbished to provide transport to and from the shipyards; an short article encouraging carpools; a suggestion card; and other notes to employees.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: "No. 1 Tanker" about the launch of the S.S. Schenectady the first tanker launched from Swan Island Shipyard; A photo essay about the construction of the Schenectady title "Toil, Sweat, and Whiskers"; "Here are the Facts about Gasoline Rationing for shipyard workers"; Lost and found notices, and updated shift schedules at all three shipyards; Employee "News and Views of the three shipyards"; an article titled "Number, Please!" about shipyard switchboard operators; photos from the Welderette's Masquerade Ball; "Keep Fit!" about avoiding illness and dressing appropriately for climate; announcement of a contest to write a song and description of the prizes; "How Liberty Ships are Built" focusing on Frames and Shell Plating; other notes to employees and a chart of Liberty Ship production times over the course of 1942.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Updates from each shipyard, including additional stress testing at the Swan Island Shipyard in the wake of the "Schenectady" accident; an article encouraging donations to the Red Cross war fund; an article about absenteeism; "The Battle of Supply Lines"; "A Day at the Vancouver Yard" photo series; "News and Views of the Three Shipyards"; "How Liberty Ships are Built" focusing on prefabricated deck houses; a safety quiz.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Details on the 1943 war loan drive; "Where does a shipyard paycheck go?" a breakdown of how the average shipyard paycheck is distributed; "Victory Fleet Day marks milestone in ship production" describing the occasion, the growth of wartime shipbuilding, and the reduction of production costs; Production updates from each of the three shipyards; "Invasion Show" about the exposition in Portland on September 26, 1943; Updates on the war bond drive, with sales figures, the winner of the popularity contest mentioned in the previous issue Marjorie Zimmerman, as well as contest winners from the other shipyards; "News and Views of the three shipyards"; "What makes burner's torch burn?" describing the sources and function of acetylene and oxygen for the shipyards; "Have you heard the latest about welding?" describing and addressing frequent rumors of the health effects of welding; "While mothers work" describing new child care options for Swan Island ship workers including cost, eligibility, transportation, how to apply, and brief biographies of the directors of the facility Dr. Lois Meek Stoltz and James L. Hymes Jr.; "The Worker Speaks" employee submissions, and article about the introduction of time clocks at the Swan Island shipyard.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: "The Worker Speaks" employee submissions; articles reflecting on the first 300 ships to be launched at Oregon Shipyard; photos of the first week of construction of the first Victory Ship; "10 ways to keep your feet happy"; updates from the Vancouver Shipyard; "New Facilities at Swan Island"; and article titled "Merchant Shipping After the War" from an address by Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission; "From Tricycles to Hammerheads" photos of different vehicles around the shipyards; "News and Views of the three shipyards"; Labor Management Committee Idea Award winners; Award of Merit winners; and an article about worker turnover at the shipyards.

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

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: A report on a housing survey projecting thirty five thousand home to be built in Portland by 1955; Report of U.S. Maritime Commission opening offices to facilitate sales of surplus goods; Article titled “Prewar Rules Apply to Women, Minors” regarding changes in labor regulations; Articles about the launch of the S.S. Victory Loan; Article about the U.S.S Bexar which was damaged in a fire at the Oregon Shipyard Outfitting dock; report on the U.S.S. Manila Bay; Safety notices; an article titled “The Road to Reconversion” about the shift from wartime industry to peacetime industry.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: A report on the employment numbers for the Oregon Shipyard noting that between 1941 and 1945 190,000 people were employed, only 5000 remained in 1945; article titled “Future Work at Swan Promised by Kaiser”; Article titled “Navy Uses Swan for Veterans”, with photographs; An article about continuation of healthcare benefits for former employees at the Vancouver Shipyard.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article about USS Paul G. Baker, USS Gendreau, and USS Fieberling, three ships involved in the invasion of Okinawa, returning to Swan Island for repairs; an article about the launching of the SS Scott E. Land, Kaiser shipyards’ last wartime launching; an article about Northern Permanente’s potential continuation of medical and hospital plans; an article on the shift from new construction to repair work at Oregon Ship facilities; a photoessay about luxury passenger accommodations added to cargo-passenger ships to compete with air travel; an article on the trial river trips for SS Bent’s Fort; an article about the continuation of wartime health plans; an article about the Oregon Victory Loan Queen candidates; an article on the return of the Portland Christmas parade suspended during the war.