Micronesian Monthly 1956 V04 01
Micronesian Monthly 1956 V04 01. Micronesian Monthly (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. January 1956. p. 40.
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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 first issue of 1956 emphasizes renewal and planning for the coming year, casting Micronesia as a region poised for continued progress under trusteeship. The editorial outlook stresses optimism, focusing on how new infrastructure, improved schooling, and health initiatives are laying foundations for long-term stability. It conveys an atmosphere of transition from wartime recovery to sustained development.
Notable articles cover the construction of school dormitories, the expansion of vaccination programs, and investments in inter-island shipping routes. A special feature discusses traditional weaving and its role in both cultural identity and household economy. Smaller notes address the start of district sports tournaments and improvements in weather forecasting services.
The issue names teachers, health supervisors, and district officials. It also references church missions, cooperatives, and women’s organizations that increasingly shaped civic life alongside the Trust Territory administration.
Volume Four, Number One (1956) Index:
Administration 6, 22, 24 – 26, 28, 31 – 33, 35
Agriculture 33, 35
Anthropologist 14, 26 – 27
Anthropology 14
Babelthuap (now "Babeldaob") 15 – 16
Congress 4, 21
Delegation 3, 26
Economic 2, 35
Education 17 – 18, 21, 30, 33
Gilmar 1
Guam I, 2 – 6, 14 – 16, 22 – 26, 34 – 35, 37 – 38
Interior 4, 12, 33
Jaluit 11
Japanese 2, 11, 13, 19, 23
Kwajalein 13
Language 17, 27 – 29, 33, 35
Naval 2, 6, 13, 15
Navy 33, 39
Nucker 6, 12, 26
Palau 4, 10, 15 – 16, 26, 37
Ponape (Pohnpei) 4, 13, 17 – 20, 23, 26, 30 – 31
Ponapeans 13, 29
Rotanese 23 – 24
Sokehs 18
Spanish 19, 23
Status 21, 33
Truk (Chuuk) 11, 18, 21, 25 – 26, 33
United Nations 6, 26, 31
Yap 1 – 2, 9, 14, 17, 35
