Micronesian Reporter 1959 V07 02

Micronesian Reporter 1959 V07 02. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. March 1959. p. 32.

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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 March–April 1959 issue is dominated by the United Nations Visiting Mission, whose triennial visit assessed progress in the Trust Territory. The editorial tone emphasizes the international dimension of trusteeship and the role of outside observers in shaping policy and expectations for Micronesia’s future.

Feature articles describe the arrival of the mission in Guam, listing members including Mr. Chiping A.C. Kiang of China (chairman), U Tin Maung of Burma, Alfred Claeys-Bouuaert of Belgium, Sergio Kociancich of Italy, and William F. Cottrell of the Secretariat. Their tour included district congresses and community visits across Yap, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Truk, Palau, and the Marshalls. Reports detail speeches, petitions from village councils, and observations on health, education, and economic development. A cultural section highlights dances performed in Palau and storyboards presented as gifts to the delegation.

Individuals noted include Rear Admiral William L. Erdmann, Staff Anthropologist John E. deYoung, and High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker, who accompanied the mission. Institutions cited are the United Nations Trusteeship Council, the Trust Territory Congress, district legislatures, and local cooperatives. The issue underscores how Micronesia’s governance was both locally contested and internationally scrutinized.

Volume Seven, Number Two (1959) Index: Administration 5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19 Agriculture 3 – 4, 7 – 8, 19 Anthropologist 1, 6 Art 13 Canoes 3 – 4, 14 – 16 Catholic 8, 15 China 1, 6 Church 14, 16 Congress 3, 7 – 8, 17 – 18 Education 18, 26, 28, 30 Fefan (Fefen) 8, 17 Guam I – 1, 3, 6 – 7, 11, 14, 26, 28 – 30 Interior 17 – 18, 30 Iroij 11 Jaluit 2, 12 – 13, 15 – 16, 30 Japan 4, 12 Japanese 4, 12 – 13 Kwajalein 12 – 14 Majuro 8, 13 – 16 Maloelap 11 – 12 Marshall Islands 2, 9, 13, 31 Mwan 17 – 18 Namoluk 4 Namorik 14 – 15 Naval 3, 7 Navy 13 – 14, 16 Nucker 1, 7 – 8, 17 – 18, 25, 27, 29 Palau 3, 5, 7, 25 – 26, 31 Pelep 19, 26 Ponape (Pohnpei) 3, 8 – 9, 19 – 20, 31 Protestant 8, 15 – 16 Pulusuk 4 Satawal 9 – 10 Sproat 14 – 15 Truk (Chuuk) 4 – 5, 8, 17 – 18, 25 Typhoon 2, 4 – 5, 8 – 10, 14 – 15, 19 UN 3, 25 United Nations 1, 6 – 8, 29 World War 12 – 13 Yap 3, 5, 7, 9 – 10, 15, 25