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and E. R. Anderson, rear. Only four yards in the United States
were considered outstanding enough to be awarded the Victory contract
and of these Oregon was named No. 1. |
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| figure out new awards for the nation's fastest merchant shipyard. Latest of these is the gold wreath award to be presented to Oregon shipworkers in recognition of 22 consecutive deliveries of Libertys in less than 105 days --a walkaway for the shipbuilding men and women of O. S. C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mrs.
Bruce Woodell, wife of the O.S.C. outfitting dock supervisor, christened
the SS "Albert A. Michelson" on October 20. Her attendants
were Mrs. E. A. Anderson and Mrs. A. L. Hoyt. |
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SS " Watson C. Squire" was launched on October 15. Sponsor
was Miss Dorothy Feeney. Her attendants were Mrs. Frank Feeney and
Mrs. Shirl Squire. |
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 Mrs.
Eldon Lents, wife of the O.S.C. assistant office manager, christened
the SS "J. Warren Keifer" on October 25. Mr. Lents gave
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 Mrs.
Cletus L. Miniham christened the SS "Stephen G. Porter,"
Oregon's 27th Liberty, October 16. Sponsor is the wife of the acting
resident auditor of the U.S.M.C. in Portland. |
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 Oregon's
283rd Liberty, the SS "William H. Dall" was launched October
27. Sponsor was Miss Marion Hope Shirley, daughter of the USMC plant
engineer. Commander E. W. Hoffmanwas the principal speaker. |
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SS " Edmond G. Ross" was launched on October 22. Sponsor
was Mrs. Lorraine Belle Happenbauer, day shift electrician. Her attendants
were Mrs. James Laird and Mrs. Harry S. Summerkamp.
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18th marked the launching of the SS "Abbot L. Mills," sponsored
by Mrs. F. A. W. Anger, wife of the assistant erection superintendent.
Mr. W. C. Schuppell spoke. |
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of SS "James H. Lane" on October 29 was Mrs. John A. Roberts,
wife of a crew foreman of the National Tile & Marble Co. |
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SS "Peter White" went down the Oregon ways on October 23,
christened by Mrs. Clara M. Anderson of the rigging department. |
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285 on Oregon's list was the SS "William D. Hoard," christened
by Mrs. Donald J. Sterling, wife of the managing editor of the Oregon
journal, in ceremonies attended by Oregon publishers. |
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Eva White, of the labor department, christened the SS "Francis
W. Parker" on November 1. She was attended by Mrs. Edith B. Haggman
and Mrs. Rona Perry. |
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K.C.I.
Vancouver
K.C.I.
Swan Island
