Micronesian Monthly 1952 V01 03

Micronesian Monthly 1952 V01 03. Micronesian Monthly (Report). Fort Ruger, O'ahu, HI: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. January 1952. p. 27.

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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 third issue of Micronesian Monthly marked improvements in format and content while stressing the need for more contributions from the field. It featured proposals for radical reforms in sea transportation across the Trust Territory, underscoring the inefficiencies of relying solely on commercial and military shipping through Guam. The issue also reported on the reactivation of the Education Advisory Committee with prominent Hawaiian educators, ongoing personnel changes at headquarters, and reflections from visitors and scholars. Alongside major policy items, it offered cultural notes, district updates, recipes, and personal stories, aiming to balance administrative reform with lighter, human-centered content .

Among the notable articles and items were the comprehensive transportation study recommending direct sea links with Japan, Australia, and the Americas; High Commissioner Thomas’s remarks on education, security, and regional responsibilities; and the planned Truk educational conference bringing together administrators and indigenous school leaders. Reports covered adult education initiatives in Koror, the rescue of the missing schooner Laura, and agricultural challenges posed by rhinoceros beetles and giant African snails. Other features included the South Pacific Commission’s new scope to include the Trust Territory, a “Books Worth Reading” section, Dwight Heine’s application for a United Nations scholarship, and the Ponapean-English dictionary going to press. The issue also introduced cultural recipes, rainfall statistics, community events, and correspondence from British linguist Alan Hughes praising Micronesia and urging stronger cross-Pacific cooperation .

The people and organizations highlighted included High Commissioner Elbert D. Thomas; Deputy High Commissioner James A. McConnell; Dr. Bruce White, Dr. Robert E. Gibson, and Dr. Robert W. Clopton from the University of Hawaiʻi; anthropologist John E. Tobin Jr.; linguist Alan Hughes; Father Cantero of Ponape; and Marshallese education leader Dwight Heine. Institutions noted included the Trust Territory Headquarters, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, the Central Medical School at Suva, the University of Hawaiʻi, and the South Pacific Commission. Community contributors ranged from Ponapean students Bethwel Henry and Kouso Yamata to residents and families across Majuro, Koror, Ponape, and Guam. Private firms such as the Island Trading Company also appeared, along with Japanese salvage companies preparing to survey sunken ships in Micronesian waters .

Volume One, Number Three (1951) Index: Anthropology 5, 25 Army 6, 9, 20 Canoes 21 Capt 20, 24 Church 7, 20 Ebeye 6, 9, 20 Economic 5, 8, 17, 22, 24 – 25 Education 1, 9, 14, 20, 22, 25 – 26 Guam 1, 5 – 6, 10, 12, 14 – 15, 17 – 18, 20, 23 – 24, 26 Japan 1, 15, 18 Japanese 1, 6, 15, 18, 23 Kanoa 23 Kwajalein 9, 14, 20, 24 Language 4, 19 Laycock 7, 10, 23, 26 Leebrick 12, 22 Majuro 7, 9, 14, 17, 20, 26 Mariana Islands 12 Narruhn 6 Naval 9, 14, 18, 20 Navy 1, 18, 20, 26 Palau 15, 26 Pohnpey 4, 16, 19, 21 Ponape (Pohnpei) 4, 6 – 7, 9, 14, 16 – 17, 19 – 20, 26 Ponapeans 14, 24 Reports 7, 15 Truk (Chuuk) 4, 14 – 15, 17, 19, 25 – 26 Typhoon 21 United Nations 6, 14, 22 World War 5, 20 Yap 6, 17 – 18, 23, 26