Micronesian Reporter 1957 V05 02

Micronesian Reporter 1957 V05 02. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. March 1957. p. 35.

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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.

By mid-1957, the issue emphasizes regional coordination and the growing assertiveness of Micronesian representatives. It reports on legislative debates, cultural preservation, and development projects across all districts, linking local initiatives to international oversight.

Key articles include proceedings of the Ponape Congress, featuring debates on school attendance and land disputes; fisheries development plans in Palau; and reports from the Marshalls on atomic test resettlement efforts at Bikini and Rongelap. A cultural essay details the preservation of Carolinian chants in Saipan. Infrastructure notes describe airfield upgrades at Truk ("Chuuk") and hospital expansions at Kosrae.

Named individuals include Representative Dwight Heine, Speaker Roman Tmetuchl, and education officer Luther Gould. Organizations cited are the Ponape Congress, Palau Fisheries Cooperative, United Micronesian Development Association (UMDA), and the United Nations Trusteeship Council.

Volume Five, Number Two (1957) Index: Administration 13, 30 Anthropology 18, 30 Ebeye 20 Economic 27, 30 – 31 Education 5, 7, 23, 28, 30 Fefan (Fefen) 13 Guam I, 8 – 9, 16, 18, 21, 30 – 31, 34 Japan 3, 24 Japanese 3 Kabua 24 – 25, 29 Marshall Islands 18 Oneop 19 Palau 5 – 7, 18, 30 Ponape (Pohnpei) 2 – 3, 9, 18 – 19, 21, 23, 30, 33 Truk (Chuuk) 9 – 10, 12, 19 Udot 13 – 14 United Nations 30 Yap 1, 18, 23, 29 Yapese 1, 29