The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 01

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BosunsWhistle_VAN19450105_0501

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 01

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  • 1945-01-05 (Creation)

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Newspapers, 11 in. x 17 in., 8 pages

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(1941-)

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Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Oregon Shipyard contracts for Victory ships and aluminum pontons; an article on Edgar Kaiser’s message about 1945 contracts and full employment at the shipyards; an article on the Multnomah County March of Dimes drive; an article on an increase in the Swan Island Shipyard fuel tanker contract; an article on Admiral E.S. Land, U.S. Maritime commission, New Year’s message; an article on Vancouver Shipyard’s 1945 goals; an article on electricians’ classes for shipyard workers; an article on the “Tars and Spars” musical revue at the Paramount Theatre in Portland; an article on night classes at Portland high schools; an article on a shipyard worker suffering from polio; an article on awards for a war bond drive contest; an article on salvaged dry cell batteries; an article on a hunting and fishing calendar; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Helen Keller’s visit to a Vancouver Blood donation center; an article on Vancouver Shipyard workers’ donations for Barnes hospital patients’ telephone calls; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital request for books and magazines for patients; an article on appointments for blood donors; an article on Kaiser shipyards built naval vessels; an article on the Henry King Orchestra performance at a Vancouver teenage dance.

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  • english

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