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War Bond
California Common
abv
5.2%
ibu
34
srm
11.0
A California Common for the “Common Good”. During WWII, Mare Island's military and civilian workforce came together to raise almost $76 million in war bonds – enough to pay for every submarine built at the shipyard. They did it with style too, rallying bond sales through the Mare Island “Follies” – lively vaudeville meets Bob Hope USO style shows, featuring live dance bands, slapstick comics, and the occasional Hollywood star. Of course, more than a few pints were poured too.
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![A clip from a 1943 issue of the Mare Island Grapevine. The Mare Island "Follies", entertaining vaudeville meets Bob Hope USO style shows helped boost bond sales.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61dce0251ba1f9ede85360ab/6467a929db3cc2ea9c1498ad_Follies1943.jpg)
A clip from a 1943 issue of the Mare Island Grapevine. The Mare Island "Follies", entertaining vaudeville meets Bob Hope USO style shows helped boost bond sales.
![Shipyard workers were encouraged to contribute 10% of their pay to war bonds, and many headed the call.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61dce0251ba1f9ede85360ab/6467a8df75d1ff195a898494_war_bonds_.jpg)
Shipyard workers were encouraged to contribute 10% of their pay to war bonds, and many headed the call.
![Mare Island's workforce raised nearly $76M in war bond sales, enough to pay for every one of the submarines built on the island during WWII.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61dce0251ba1f9ede85360ab/6467bfe6de1c0f8eb6767d0a_subs-mi.jpg)
Mare Island's workforce raised nearly $76M in war bond sales, enough to pay for every one of the submarines built on the island during WWII.