Micronesian Reporter 1959 V07 01

Micronesian Reporter 1959 V07 01. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. January 1959. 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 January–February 1959 issue emphasizes maritime traditions and family histories in the Marshall Islands, while also documenting ongoing development under trusteeship. It blends cultural storytelling with reports on shipping, education, and local governance, situating Micronesian communities in a regional Pacific context.

A central feature recounts the story of the schooner Themera, built by Joachim deBrum in 1932 and still sailing from Likiep in the Marshalls. The article recalls the celebrated 1934 wedding at Likiep, uniting Elsie deBrum and Rudolph K. Muller of the Gilbert Islands, attended by over a thousand people. Additional coverage describes copra exports through Majuro, education initiatives on Pohnpei, and fisheries projects extending to outer islands such as Kosrae and Jaluit. Social notes include photographs of traditional festivals and profiles of seamen maintaining inter-island connections.

Individuals highlighted include Joachim deBrum, Elsie deBrum, Rudolph K. Muller, and members of the Capelle and Muller families, alongside High Commissioner Delmas H. Nucker. Institutions cited are the Trust Territory Department of Education, Catholic mission schools in the Gilberts and Marshalls, and copra cooperatives in Yap. The issue illustrates how Micronesian identity drew from both long-standing family ties and the maritime networks that connected distant islands.

Volume Seven, Number One (1959) Index: Administration 2, 10, 14, 16 – 17, 19, 26 Agriculture 19 – 20, 25 – 26 Ailinglaplap 8 – 9 Air Force 6, 17, 27 Catholic 1, 10 Congress 6, 14, 17, 23 Court 6, 9, 12 – 14, 26 Ebeye 9, 23 Economic 16, 18, 26 Education 17, 20, 23 – 26 Furber 14, 26 Gilmartin 12 – 13, 26 Guam I, 2, 13 – 14, 16, 20, 22, 25 – 29 Hicking 8 – 9 Iroij 4, 6 Jaluit 5, 8, 17 Japanese 14, 25 Kabua 9, 12 – 13, 16, 23 Kelulau 14, 24 Kwajalein 23 Majuro 1, 4, 6, 8 – 11 Maloelap 4 – 5, 8 Manglona 7, 13, 16, 18 Marshall Islands 2, 4, 6 – 7, 9 – 10, 15, 17, 23, 26, 30 Mendiola 16, 18, 24 Mitaro 21, 23 Naval 20, 22 – 23, 25 Navigation 1 – 2, 10, 15, 21, 29 Navy 5, 13, 16, 22 Ngaraard 14 Nucker 13, 16 – 17, 20, 26 Outer Islands 22 Palau 2, 7, 12 – 14, 16, 20 – 21, 23 – 27, 29 – 30 Ponape (Pohnpei) 12 – 13, 16 – 17, 20 – 21, 23 – 24, 26, 29 – 30 Sonsorol 25, 27 Sproat 19, 26 Tamag 25 Tmetuchl 13 – 14 Truk (Chuuk) 1, 7, 12 – 13, 16 – 17, 20 – 21, 23, 26 – 27, 29 United Nations 2, 22 – 24, 29 Wotje 11 Yap 7, 12 – 13, 16 – 17, 21 – 22, 25 – 27, 29 – 30