Micronesian Monthly 1955 V03 07
Micronesian Monthly 1955 V03 07. Micronesian Monthly (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. April 1955. 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 July 1955 issue emphasizes public health and education as the central pillars of postwar development in Micronesia. It presents the Trust Territory as undergoing a transition toward more coordinated planning, with special attention given to disease prevention, schooling, and the role of village leadership in shaping community initiatives. The editorial tone stresses partnership between islanders and U.S. administrators.
Among the featured items are reports on vaccination campaigns, teacher training programs, and the construction of new classrooms across several districts. A travelogue-style piece describes interisland journeys by ship and the challenges of supplying remote atolls. Additional notes touch on youth sports competitions and the expanding role of women in community organizations.
Persons appearing prominently include health officers, education supervisors, and island magistrates. The issue also highlights the work of church groups, cooperatives, and district legislatures, portraying a broadening set of institutions involved in public life.
Volume Three, Number Seven (1955) Index:
Administration 5, 13, 17, 20, 24 – 25, 28 – 29
Adze (Micronesian Adzes) 25
Angaur 3, 25
Anthropologist 13, 18
Anthropology 18, 20
Canoes 7, 27
Congress 25
Economic 6, 28
Education 2, 5, 13, 15 – 16, 20, 23
Gilbertese 9 – 10
Guam I, 2 – 6, 8, 12, 14, 19 – 20, 22 – 24, 28
Ishoda 11
Japan 14, 24
Japanese 3, 6 – 7, 9, 20, 27, 29
Kapingamarangi 24
Kusaie (Kosrae) 9, 26, 29
Kwajalein 4, 8
Losap 7, 24
Majuro 4, 8 – 9, 11 – 12, 14, 18 – 19
Marshall Islands 13, 20
Mendiola 5, 28
Naval 17 – 18
Navy 3, 7, 11, 14, 17 – 18, 20, 23, 25
Nucker 3 – 4, 12, 19
Palau 2, 17, 20, 25
Pingelap 24
Ponape (Pohnpei) 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23 – 24, 26, 29
Rotanese 5 – 6, 28
Status 24
Tarawa 9 – 10, 27
Truk (Chuuk) 4, 7 – 8, 11, 14, 18 – 20
Tukugawa 3
Typhoon 23
Uag 20
Ulithi 8, 15
UN 20, 25
United Nations 13, 20
World War 3, 9
Yap 7 – 8, 11, 14 – 16, 18, 20, 22 – 23
Yapese 23, 25
