Micronesian Reporter 1965 V13 03
Micronesian Reporter 1965 V13 03. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Saipan, Mariana Islands: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. September 1965. p. 32.
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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 1965 issue reflects the Trust Territory at a pivotal moment of political and institutional consolidation. The Congress of Micronesia—now fully established—intensified its review of budgets for education, transportation, and rural development. Local leadership gained prominence as figures like Dwight Heine, recently appointed District Administrator of the Marshall Islands, and other delegates rose in influence. U.S. officials continued their supervisory role, though increasingly balanced by islander self-governance.
A key profile focused on Petrus Mailo, newly elected as the Moen representative to the House of Representatives, underscoring his longstanding service as both mayor of Moen and legislative leader in Chuuk (then Moen, now Weno). Another article highlighted David Ramarui of Palau, serving as Education Administrator, and his campaign against Roman Tmetuchl in the Senate race. The issue also described the election of Iroij Namo Hermios in the Marshall Islands, marking the transition of traditional leadership into modern political structures.
Other individuals mentioned include Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands), Tosiwo Nakayama (Pohnpei), and John Mangefel (Yap), each active in congressional committees and district development. Dwight Heine’s appointment as District Administrator symbolized growing Micronesian capacity in governance. Missionary organizations such as the Jesuit Society and Liebenzell Mission appeared in education and social services, while cooperative associations, including the SEA Credit Union and Marshall Islands Credit Union, were noted for strengthening local economies. Volume Thirteen, Number Three (1965) Index:
Agriculture 12, 21, 26 – 28
Agrihan 32
Ambassador 4 – 5, 22 – 24
Asanuma 26
Babelthuap (also "Babeldaob") 7, 16
Bikini 4, 13
Canoes 5, 16
China 30
Congress 5 – 11, 18 – 22, 32
Congress Of Micronesia 5 – 8, 10 – 11, 19, 22, 32
Court 8
Craley 4, 18 – 20, 22 – 23
Delegation 11, 22, 32
Ebeye 13
Economic 10 – 12, 14, 16 – 17, 21, 26
Education 5, 7 – 10, 12, 21, 32
Faraulep 33
Fisheries 21, 32
Furber 8
Germany 14
Guam 5, 9, 11 – 12, 15 – 16, 21, 25, 30, 32
Handicraft 10
Hicking 11
Hiyane 28
Ibedul 26
Insular Affairs 4, 18 – 21
Interior 4, 7, 15, 18 – 22, 32
Ishoda 12
Jaluit 5, 26
Japan 5, 9, 11, 14 – 15, 25, 33
Japanese 5, 7, 11 – 12, 14, 20, 32
Kabua 5, 24
Kanost 32
Kansou 12
Kapingamarangi 31
Kumangai 12
Kusaie (later termed "Kosrae")5, 15, 31
Kusaiean 31
Kwajalein 9 – 10, 15 – 16, 32
Language 13, 31
Lukunor 10, 25
Majuro 4, 12 – 13, 15 – 16, 19, 24, 31
Manglona 22
Mariana Islands 3 – 5, 33
Marshalis 25
Marshall Islands 5 – 6, 30, 33
Migration 29
Nachsa 11
Namoluk 25
Namonuito 10
Ngaraard 7
Ngas 12
Ngchesar 26
Ngiwal 26
Nukuoro 25, 31
Okinawan 20 – 21
Olter 11
Outer Islands 22
Palau 4, 7, 9, 11 – 12, 15 – 17, 20 – 21, 26 – 27, 31 – 32
Peleliu 12, 33
Polynesian 28, 31
Ponape (or "Pohnpei") 4 – 5, 7, 9 – 12, 15 – 18, 22, 25, 27, 31 – 32
Protestant 7
Puluwat (or "Polowat") 9
Ramarui 12
Rechucher 11
Reklai 26
Rongelapese 32
Saipanese 21
Shoecraft 7, 13, 15
Solomon 4, 28
Sonsorol 33
Spanish 14, 20 – 21
Sproat 26
Spy 28
Truk (later termed "Chuuk") 7 – 12, 15 – 18, 22, 25, 31 – 32
Typhoon 32
Udot 11
Udui 4, 7 – 8
Uehara 32
Ulithi 32
Ulochong 11
Ulul (or "Onoun," Namonuito Atoll) 10
United Nations 4 – 5, 10 – 11, 18 – 19, 22, 34
World War 7, 20
Yap 12, 15 – 16, 23, 26, 28, 31 – 32
Yapese 16, 24, 28, 31
Yokwe 9 – 10, 32
Zaiger 26
