Micronesian Reporter 1958 V06 04

Micronesian Reporter 1958 V06 04. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. July 1958. 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 July–August 1958 issue highlights education and personal achievement, centering on graduates of the Pacific Islands Central School. It illustrates the expanding opportunities for Micronesian youth to receive secondary training and the importance of education as a pathway to leadership within the Trust Territory.

A feature article profiles David Ramarui of Babelthuap, Palau, describing his upbringing in a family of eleven children, his early Japanese schooling, and his later studies in Guam at the Marianas Area Teacher Training School (MATTS), later renamed PITTS. His graduation reflects broader trends as island students from Yap, Truk, Pohnpei, and the Marshalls pursued secondary and post-secondary opportunities. Additional reports cover school construction projects, new dormitories on Kosrae, and teacher training initiatives linked to the University of Hawai‘i. Cultural notes describe youth festivals and song competitions in Koror and Majuro.

Prominent individuals include David Ramarui, High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker, and educators from the Pacific Islands Central School. Institutions cited are the Trust Territory Department of Education, Catholic and Protestant missions, and the Marianas Area Teacher Training School. The issue underscores how educational expansion was reshaping the region by the late 1950s.

Volume Six, Number Four (1958) Index: Chutaro 8 – 9 Chutomu 2 Court 9 Education 1 – 2, 10 – 11, 15, 19 – 22, 26 – 27 Guam I, 2, 7, 18, 23 Japanese 1, 7, 25 Kabua 9 Kusaie (Kosrae) 4, 27 Marshall Islands 3 Mutnguy 7, 24 Palau 1 – 2, 4, 10 – 11, 18, 23, 30 Ponape (Pohnpei) 2, 4 – 5, 21 – 25, 28, 30 Puluwat (or "Polowat") 13, 20 Truk (Chuuk) 6, 10, 20, 30 Typhoon 12, 14 United Nations 6, 25 Yap 1 – 2, 23 – 24, 26, 30