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Jack Gordon, editor of the Swan Island (Portland, Ore.) Swan Islander

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December of 1945 saw Editor Jack recovering after putting the New Year's edition of The Swan Islander to bed.

 

 

Swabbin' the Deck

Swabbin' The Deck Columns from The Sky-Writer of the NAS Pasco Washington (An Index to people mentioned in the column)

February 16, 1943 (Vol I, Number 16)

February 23, 1943 (Vol I, Number 17)

March 9, 1943 (Vol I, Number 19)

March 16, 1943 (Vol I, Number 20)

March 23, 1943 (Vol I, Number 21)

March 30, 1943 (from issue Vol I, Number 22) covers Al Ulbrickson and more.

April 13, 1943 (Vol I, Number 24)

April 27, 1943 (Vol I, Number 26)

Chief Stent Boards NAS (from the April 27 issue)

May 18, 1943 (Vol I, Number 29) Baseball Pitching Woes

June 1, 1943 (Vol I, Number 31) with Edo Vanni

June 29, 1943 (Vol I, Number 35) with Bob Henrikson

July 6, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 36) Pasco Flyers Baseball beat Army All-Stars in Seattle

From the July 13, 1943 issue, a Pictorial Supplement to the Flyers-Army All-Stars game of July 4

July 13, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 37) Pasco Flyers Call it a Day

July 20, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 38)

July 27, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 39)

August 3, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 40)

August 10, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 41)

Plot Thickens as Smoker Card Goes "AWOL" (August 10 issue)

August 17, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 42)

October 19, 1943  (Vol 1, Number 51) A short article on Lewiston Idaho's Levi McCormack who was leaving the station

October 27, 1943  (Vol 1, Number 52)

November 10, 1943 (Vol 2, Number 2) An "Interview" with Baseball's Doc Meikle

November 17, 1943 (Vol 2, Number 3) No Swabbin' this week, it's an article by F.L.Ash on the Tarmac-Pasco team beating Ellensburg)

November 24, 1943 (Vol 2, Number 4) Bonus article by F.L.Ash on the Tarmacs beating Walla Walla in basketball

December 1, 1943 (Vol. 2, Number 5)

December 22, 1943 (from Vol. 2, Number 8)

December 29, 1943 (Vol 2, Number 9)

February 9, 1944 Man of the Year, Baseball, Acknowledgements Department

Chief Stent Named Man of the Year (from the Feb. 9 issue)

February 23, 1944 (Vol 2, Number 17) With Bowling, bowling, and more kegelspiel

May 31, 1944 (Vol 2, Number )

April 20, 1945 (Vol 3, Number 25)

 

Columns from The Ship's Log, Receiving Station, Bremerton PSNY

August 3, 1945 (Vol IV, Number 7)

September 28, 1945 (Vol IV, Number 15)

 

Columns from The Swan Islander, U. S. Naval Barracks, Swan Island, Portland, Oregon

January 19, 1946 (Vol 1, Number 15)

 

 

April 13, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 24) Page 1

June 29, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 35) Page 1

July 6, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 36) Page 1

July 20, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 38) Page 1

July 27, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 39) Pictorial Cover and Page 1

August 3, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 40) Page 1

August 10, 1943 (Vol 1, Number 41) Page 1

August 17, 1943 (Vol. 1, Number 42) Page 1

* October 19, 1943 (Vol. 1, Number 51) Complete Issue

October 27, 1943 (Vol. 1, Number 52) Cover page and Page 1 Honoring Navy Day and the Sky-Writer's 1st Anniversary.

* November 10, 1943, issue (Vol. 2, No. 2) (complete)

* November 17, 1943, issue (Vol. 2, No. 3) (complete)

* December 22, 1943 (The Christmas Issue) Complete Issue

    This issue's Swabbin' the Deck and Marv Harshman 

December 29, 1943 (Vol. 2, Number 9) Complete Issue

January 26, 1944 (Vol. 2, Number 13) Complete Issue


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