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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 03, Number 22

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: "Plenty to be Thankful For" messages from employees; an article warning about the consequences of spreading sensitive information about shipyard activities; "News and Views of the three shipyards"; "The Worker Speaks" employee submissions; details about production increases at Vancouver Shipyard; an artist's rendering of Hull 1001, the first Victory Ship along with photos of the laying of the keep for that ship; a message to workers encouraging carpools; a photo series on the day at the Child Service Center along with information about the enrollment and cost of those centers; "Biggest Tanker Lift" photos of the process of prefabricating large structures of the tanker ships and using cranes to lift and move the parts into position; Idea Contest winners from the three shipyards; a thanksgiving message to employees.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 04, Number 01

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 series of articles reviewing the events of 1943 at the Shipyards; production records, employment figures showing growth at each shipyard and gender statistics; wage information and war bond purchases, absentee numbers for 1943; an article detailing the features of the yards including cranes, buildings and facilities; health and safety statistics including accidents and injuries and healthcare facilities; an article about the Labor management committee idea awards and the time saved by the suggestions, Idea Award Winners for December 1943; an article about the growth of housing in the Portland and Vancouver area with photos; an article about transportation statistics and options in 1943; advertisement for a fourth War Bond drive.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 36

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: Reporting on the damages from a large fire that destroyed Oregon Ship’s outfitting dock and several buildings on site; a notice of the consolidation of the three Kaiser shipyard newspaper editions back down to a single publication; an article announcing the end of vacation time payouts; an article about Swan Island producing 28 percent of all wartime T12 tankers.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 37

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 feature of the Swan Island Erection department; the launch of the tanker S. S. Fort Hoskins; a report that 11,580 welders completed training at the Swan Island Welding Training School; An article on Oregon Ship beginning construction on last ten ships; an article on Vancouver-built LST 464 receiving navel commendation; a report that a new contract may extend work at OSC; an article on naval repair ships the S. S. Gunston Hall and the S. S. Epping Forest; an article on the continued needs for USO funds; an article announcing the distribution of war work discharge certificates; an article on the increase in former shipyard workers leaving Portland and Vancouver. Even number pages miss-printed as September 24 instead of September 14, 1945.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 39

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 “OSC Starts 5th Year; Building 454th Ship”; An article about the shipyard child service centers; An article about the repair efforts on the fire damaged outfitting area; An article about the drydock and repair area construction; An article commemorating the launch of the Star of Oregon, the first ship launched at the Oregon Shipyard; an article about a review of operations report released by the Navy regarding the fates of fifteen of Vancouver Shipyards aircraft escort carriers during the war; an article about the sale of surplus ship materials; An article titled “What’s to Become of our War-Built Merchant Ships?”.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 40

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 last nine ships to be launched under Maritime Commission contract; An article about the demolition of Burton Homes, temporary housing built in Vancouver for shipyard workers; An article about the uncertain future of Permanente Hospital in Vancouver; an article about wartime wages and industries with included graphs.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 44

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: Photographs of the final ships launched at the Oregon Shipyard and Swan Island Shipyard; Article about the night launch of the S.S. Bent’s Fort the last ship launched at Swan Island Shipyard, 9000 people were present at the launching and heard speeches by Henry and Edgar Kaiser; Articles about final bond drive, Reports regarding scheduling changes to 40 hour work weeks at the shipyards; Article about Isabel Fuller, Grace Hoelscher and Katheryn Wilson, the last three women employed as welders at Oregon Shipyard.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 46

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 launch of the SS Coxcomb Hill; an article about Albert Bauer’s appointment as assistant general manager at Swan Island Shipyard; an article about the West Coast shipbuilding labor and management conference; an article on opening the Swan Island dorms for returning servicemen and their families; a notice that Vancouver war housing units should remain open for at least two years; an article on the Maritime Commission’s records warehouse; an article about the SS Marine Falcon transporting troops home from Japan; an article on the Hanford Engineers works in Richland, Washington; an article on steamship companies resuming prewar shipping service out of Portland.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 49

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 future of atomic bombs; an article on the continued return of American troops on Oregon built ships; an article about the construction of the Grand Coulee dam; an article about salvaging cranes damaged in the Oregon Ship Outfitting dock fire; an article about the continued high occupancy of war housing projects; an article about Louis Lee, Vancouver ship yard photographer; an article about surplus war equipment going up for auction; an article about Kaiser Steel getting a contract with the French government.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 06, Number 08

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 smallpox vaccinations; an article about the Alcoa AP7 Liners commissioned for construction at Oregon Ship; an article about Vancouver nearing completion on the construction of their last C-4 cargo ship and a retrospective of the wartime work at the Vancouver shipyard; an article about new surgical and hospital service plans for Oregon Ship and Swan Island employees.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 09

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Kaiser shipyards Child Services centers accepting older children; an article on Home Service food orders; an article on bus service from Salem, Oregon, to the Kaiser shipyards; an article on the Truman War Investigation committee’s favorable findings regarding the Oregon Shipbuilding corporation; an article on the Jewish War Workers’ meeting at Swan Island; articles on Oregon Shipyard’s reduction in production time for Victory ships; the Worker Speaks column; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. El Salvador Victory; an article on a voters’ informational meeting; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Buckler company and its contracts to outfit aircraft carriers for the Maritime commission; an article on submitting art works for an exhibit at the Portland Art Museum; an article on voter registration; an article on the Oregon state income tax deadline; an article on the federal income tax deadline; articles on Oregon Shipyard concerts.

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Oregon Shipyard Edition, Volume 04, Number 20

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 increased demand for U.S. naval vessels; an article on Swan Island Shipyard winning the tanker production champion flag and on the launching of the S. S. Fort Winnebago; an article on unhealthy lakes near Vanport; an article on a Vanport dance supporting war bonds; an article on a war bond poetry contest; an article on the Minnesota State picnic; an article on future state picnics; an article on an Oregon Shipyard acetylene explosion; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Oregon Shipyard Labor-Management suggestion contest winners; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Skagway Victory; an article on an Oregon Shipyard recital by pianist Alec Templeton; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Quinault Victory; an article on Oregon Shipyard war bond contest winners and the ships they will launch; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Kaiser shipyards’ payroll; an article on Vanport City’s first election; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Laporte; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in producing AP-5 Attack Transports; an article on Jack Dempsey’s Oregon Shipyard visit; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on Oregon Shipyard Democratic election results.

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

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 navy’s need for AP-5 Attack Transports and fuel Tankers; an article on the Portland Parks and Public Recreation’s water carnival; an article on gasoline ration coupons; an article on the Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin State Picnic; an article on a film, “Secret Command,” written by former Swan Island shipyard workers; an article on shoe stamp rations; an article on a Barnes hospital show performed by Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift workers; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Mellette; an article on U. S. Attorney General Francis Biddle’s Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift shows; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard First Aid station schedule; an article on postwar job opportunities for painters; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Radio Station KXL’s Inquiring Reporter, Tom Walker’s Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on the Oregon Shipyard visit of Clare Hayes, radio commentator of the “War-time Women” program.

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