Micronesian Reporter 1958 V06 05

Micronesian Reporter 1958 V06 05. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. September 1958. p. 31.

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Abstract: Beginning in 1951, the Headquarters for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) regularly published a magazine that detailed its work in the region. From 1951 through the first issue of 1956, the magazine was known as the Micronesian Monthly; from the second issue of 1956 through the end of the run in 1980, it was known as the Micronesian Reporter. From 1951 through December 1967, publication cycles varied: For the most part, the magazine was produced monthly, though certain issues cover two or more months. Starting in 1968, the magazine was formally shifted to a quarterly publication cycle, which continued through the first quarter of 1980, when publication ceased.

The September–October 1958 issue focuses on medical outreach and transportation improvements in the Trust Territory, particularly in Yap and Pohnpei Districts. The publication emphasizes both the dedication of health workers and the growing reliance on field-trip ships to extend government services to remote islands.

A centerpiece feature documents the launch of the M/V Kaselehlia, a new field-trip ship serving Pohnpei. Complementing this, a photographic report shows a medical party visiting Ngulu Island in Yap District, with Dentist Yilbuw, assistants Tamag and Runfal, and nurses Ramon Hagel and Victoria Kepin. Articles describe routine dental and medical work, vaccinations, and public health education. Additional coverage highlights copra collection at Majuro, fisheries surveys on Kosrae, and school projects in Jaluit.

Individuals named include Yilbuw, Runfal, Tamag, Ramon Hagel, and Victoria Kepin. Institutions cited are the Trust Territory Department of Health, district hospitals in Yap and Pohnpei, and the field-trip shipping service. Together, the issue demonstrates how medical and transport networks were being woven into daily life across widely scattered communities.

Volume Six, Number Five (1958) Index: Education 5, 9, 18 – 19, 24 – 25, 29 Guam I, 3, 6, 8, 15, 22 – 23, 25 – 26, 28 – 29 Japan 10 – 12, 14 Japanese 10 – 12 Nucker 10 – 12, 15 Palau 2, 19, 29 – 30 Ponape (Pohnpei) I, 2, 9, 15, 24, 27 – 29 Pulusuk 16 Soukichi 8, 26 Yap 1 – 2, 8, 15, 19, 21, 30