Micronesian Monthly 1955 V03 06
Micronesian Monthly 1955 V03 06. Micronesian Monthly (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. February 1955. 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.
This issue provides a window into the emerging administrative and social landscape of Micronesia under U.S. trusteeship in mid-1955. The general tone reflects optimism about modernization, coupled with ongoing challenges in education, infrastructure, and communications across the widely scattered islands. The editors highlight both the ambitions of Trust Territory administrators and the practical realities faced by local communities.
Notable articles include coverage of school expansion projects, the introduction of new medical services, and the improvement of shipping schedules. A special feature describes traditional navigation techniques still practiced in the outer islands, offering a cultural counterpoint to modernization narratives. Brief reports also note visits by American officials and new agricultural initiatives aimed at increasing copra production.
Key individuals mentioned include district administrators, medical officers, and local leaders involved in education boards. Organizations referenced include the Trust Territory government, the U.S. Navy, and village councils working to balance customary authority with modern administration.
Volume Three, Number Six (1955) Index:
Dministration 2, 13, 16, 29
Anthropologist 2, 12, 18
Army 27
Capt 17 – 18
Church 13, 18, 23
Congress 2, 4
Court 17, 28 – 29
Crisis 7
Ebeye 27
Economic 8, 11
Education 8, 10, 12, 16, 23, 26, 28
Guam I, 2 – 3, 5 – 6, 9, 11 – 12, 17 – 18, 21 – 24, 26 – 27, 29
Handicraft 23
Higashi 12, 18
Interior 2, 27
Jaluit 13, 28
Japan 21, 24, 27
Japanese 13, 28 – 29
Kabua 28
Kelulau 4
Majuro 7 – 9, 13, 24, 28
Manglona 5
Marshall Islands 9, 13, 28
Mendiola 5 – 6, 28
Midkiff 26
Naval 9, 15
Navy 9, 13, 15, 28
Ngaraard 29
Ngaremlengui 14
Ngatpang 14, 25
Nucker 2, 5, 13, 15, 26 – 27
Oiterong 8, 10, 23
Palau 4, 9 – 11, 16, 20, 23, 29
Ponape (Pohnpei) 8 – 9, 11, 16, 23 – 24, 27
Status 8, 28
Truk (Chuuk) 9 – 12, 16, 23 – 24, 26, 28 – 29
United Nations 2
Weaving 9, 23
World War 17, 28
Yap 10, 16, 18, 26, 28
Yapese 16
Yokopovich 3, 12, 21, 27
