Micronesian Reporter 1957 V05 05

Micronesian Reporter 1957 V05 05. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. September 1957. 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 1957 issue centers on the visit of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Fred A. Seaton to the Trust Territory, portraying his travels as both ceremonial and politically significant. The publication highlights traditional welcomes in Truk (Chuuk) and Palau, framing them as symbols of cultural continuity within the broader context of American administration.

Major features include the “Trukese Navy” of decorated canoes greeting Secretary Seaton on arrival, and a Palauan feast in Koror where the women’s society Ngaraek performed historic dances at the Community Center. Coverage notes speeches by High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker and acknowledgments of local leaders across Saipan, Ponape (Pohnpei), and the Marshalls. Supplementary reports describe improvements in copra marketing, harbor development at Jaluit, and new school openings on Yap and Kosrae.

The issue prominently names Fred A. Seaton, Delmas and Mrs. Nucker, and Palauan hosts from Koror. Organizations highlighted include the Ngaraek women’s society, the Trust Territory administration, and village councils throughout Truk and Palau. Together, they underscore the interplay of U.S. political authority with Micronesian cultural expression during the late 1950s.

Volume Five, Number Five (1957) Index: Administration 2, 11, 13, 15, 21 Agriculture 8, 18 Art 15, 24 Bedul 3, 20 – 21, 24 – 25 Canoes I, 14, 28 Catholic 5, 8 Church 5, 9 Comdr 5 Congress 2 – 3, 5, 11 – 13, 20 – 21, 25 Demei 3 Economic 2 – 3, 10, 20 Education 6 – 7, 9 – 12, 14 – 15, 18, 21, 25, 27 Esbensen 14 Furber 27 – 28 Gilmartin 20, 22 Guam I, 2, 6 – 7, 15, 26 – 29 Interior I – 2, 4, 8 – 9, 12, 16, 20 – 22, 24 – 26 Japan 21 Kelulau 2, 20 – 21, 25, 29 Kusaie (Kosrae)15 Kwajalein 4 – 5 Language 8, 10, 20 Majuro 2, 15 Makwelung 11, 28 Mangefel 15 Marshall Islands 2, 4, 15, 17, 21 – 22, 27 Mersai 2, 15 Metalanim (or "Madolenihmw") 2, 8 – 11 Naval 3, 5, 28 Navy I, 26, 28 Nucker 4, 9, 12 – 14, 22, 24 Palau 1 – 3, 15, 18, 20 – 21, 24 – 25, 27, 29 – 30 Pelep 11 Ponape (Pohnpei) 2, 8 – 11, 15, 17, 19, 27 Ponapeans 8, 17 Saburo 8 Sigrah 2, 9, 15 Strench 22, 27 Tmetuchl 3, 20, 25 Truk (Chuuk) I, 2, 12 – 15, 19, 27 – 28, 30 Ulochong 2, 15 United Nations 2 – 3, 13, 20 Yap 2, 6 – 7, 15 – 17, 19, 22, 27 Yapese 16 – 17, 29