The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 04

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BosunsWhistle_VAN19450126_0504

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 04

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  • 1945-01-26 (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 launching the Oregon Shipyards’ 400th vessel, the S.S. Appleton Victory; an article on the Dalles Sub-Assembly plant implementing a swing shift; an article on the Vanport Fire department’s work; an article on the loss of the Oregon Shipyard –built Liberty ship, the S.S. John A. Johnson; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyards’ fuel tanker, the S.S. Sunset; an article on training Chinese soldiers for the China theatre of war; an article on the Portland Rose society membership drive; an article on absenteeism at recreation and play centers; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on using X-Ray technology for quality control for welding; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the truancy of Vancouver Shipyard workers’ children; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard Labor-Management Suggestion Awards, especially the suggestion for parking lot improvement; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital visiting hours; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on “The Boom Time Bogies”—the down side of the war boom; an article on the March of Dimes drive for polio victims; an article on bus service for Vancouver Shipyard workers.

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