The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 03, Number 15

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BosunsWhistle_OSC19430805_0315

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 03, Number 15

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  • 1943-08-05 (Creation)

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magazines (periodicals), 8.5 in. x 11 in. 16 pages

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(1941-)

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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: Air raid instructions for employees; call for volunteers to join the Aircraft Warning Service; an eye safety message; an article about the results of the "Figure it out" war bond campaign; a photo of a Liberty ship loaded with cargo; photos and description of the launch ceremony for the U.S.S. Natoma Bay; "If it saves work, It's a Jig!" about the use of jigs at the Vancouver shipyard; "Widgits on the Swan Island ways" about the avoidance of problems in various tasks improving overall efficiency; "News and Views of the Three Shipyards"; "a Victory Ship gets it start" about the full scale blueprints of the Victory ship, successor to the Liberty ship, on the floor of the Mold Loft and the construction of build templates from those drawings; Labor Management idea winners; a profile on Ernie Hager and his creation Stubby Bilgebottom and the inspiration behind the comics.

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  • english

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