Micronesian Reporter 1965 V13 02

Micronesian Reporter 1965 V13 02. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Saipan, Mariana Islands: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. July 1965. p. 36.

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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 1965 issue captures the second session of the Congress of Micronesia, focusing on its growing role in budget allocations for district infrastructure, education, health services, and inter-island transportation. High Commissioner Robert L. Porter emphasized the importance of legislative oversight, while U.S. Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall’s remarks on trust territory policy were reprinted, underscoring the continuing American role. The issue reflects both modernization and the emergence of stronger local leadership across the districts.

Among the most notable articles is a profile of Francis Nuuan of Yap, recently elected to the Congress, whose background included service as a teacher, district legislator, and co-director of the SEA Credit Union. The issue also details the activities of Roman Tmetuchl in Palau, where he chaired the local legislature in Koror. Reports describe teacher shortages and the reliance on mission schools, with Father Thomas Finnegan of Xavier High School in Chuuk (Moen, now Weno) mentioned for his role in secondary education. Health service expansions are credited to Dr. Donald Hays, with special campaigns noted on Jaluit. Economic development is highlighted through the Marshall Islands Credit Union in Majuro.

Key individuals and organizations appearing throughout the issue include Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands delegate to the Congress of Micronesia), Tosiwo Nakayama (Pohnpei), and John Mangefel of Yap, who argued for agricultural improvements. The Jesuit Society and Liebenzell Mission are noted for education and health work, while cooperative associations and credit unions are depicted as crucial vehicles for community development. Together, these names and institutions illustrate both the new political elite and the continued importance of church-based and grassroots organizations in the Trust Territory.

Volume Thirteen, Number Two (1965) Index:

Agrihan 37 Amaraich 5 – 6, 10, 19, 27, 34 Ambassador 17, 29 Andon 5 – 6, 10, 19, 27, 34 Angaur 29, 32 Bethwel 6 – 7, 13, 20, 30, 36 Biographies 4, 27, 29 Canoes 29 Chutomu 6 – 7, 25, 31 Congress 4 – 8, 10 – 32, 34 – 36 Congress Of Micronesia 4 – 5, 7 – 8, 11 – 14, 17, 19 – 23, 26 – 27, 29 – 30, 32, 34 – 36 Court 6, 25, 28, 31 Craley 6 – 7, 18, 24 Delegation 15, 19 – 21, 27, 30 Ebeye 16 Economic 5, 10 – 11, 16 – 20, 26 – 27 Education 6 – 7, 15 – 17, 27 – 32 Elections 5, 13, 22 – 23, 30 Faraulep 37 Fisheries 16 Gladwin 30 Guam 6 – 7, 13, 20 – 21, 27 – 28, 30 – 32 Insular Affairs 7 Interior 7, 12 – 13, 17, 21 – 23 Iroij 28 Jaluit 28 Japan 15 – 16, 29, 31, 37 Japanese 22, 28 – 32 Kabua 5 – 6, 20 Kusaie (later termed "Kosrae")15, 29 Kusaiean 31 Kwajalein 5, 11, 13 Language 19 Majuro 13, 16, 28, 32 Maloelap 31 Manglona 6, 31 Mariana Islands 3 – 7, 16 – 17, 21, 24, 26, 28, 32 Marshall Islands 16, 21, 29, 37 Mendiola 34 Mitaro 6 – 7, 20, 30 Nachsa 15 Namonuito 27 Nanmwarki System 31 Navy 32 Ngaraard 31 Ngeremlengui 32 Ngiraeherang 6 – 7, 25, 31 Ngiraked 5 – 7, 10 – 11, 14, 20, 28 Ngiwal 28 Nimwes 6 – 7, 25, 31 Nuuan 5, 20, 28, 34 Olter 5 – 7, 10 – 12, 15, 20, 27, 31 Outer Islands 16 Palau 5 – 8, 15 – 16, 20 – 21, 28 – 29, 31 – 32, 34 Peleliu 37 Phosphate 29 Pingelap 31 Political Status 19 Ponape (or "Pohnpei") 5 – 7, 15 – 16, 20 – 21, 27 – 31, 34 Pretrick 5 – 6, 28 Sadang 6 – 7, 25, 31 Sawaichi 6 Shoecraft 10, 20, 33 Sigrah 21, 34 Soukichi 6 – 7, 30 Spanish 22 Status 19, 25 Tamag 5 – 6, 21, 28 Tanapag 22 Tmetuchl 5 – 6, 20 – 21, 25, 28, 34 Tomil 28 Truk (later termed "Chuuk") 4 – 7, 15 – 16, 19 – 23, 27 – 28, 30 – 35 Udall 12 Udot 30 Udui 4, 8, 13, 15, 20 Uliga 31 Ulithi 15, 31 Ulochong 15 Ulul (or "Onoun," Namonuito Atoll) 27 United Nations 17, 19 – 21, 24, 27, 29 – 30, 36, 38 Vitarelli 13, 23 Woleai 37 Yap 5 – 7, 16 – 17, 20 – 21, 28, 31 – 32, 34 Yapese 28