Micronesian Reporter 1956 V04 02
Micronesian Reporter 1956 V04 02. Micronesian Reporter (Report). Hagåtña, Guam: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. March 1956. p. 30.
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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.
With this issue, the Micronesian Reporter expands the perspective beyond monthly updates, presenting longer articles aimed at explaining policy directions and regional affairs. The tone is more formal, seeking to interpret developments for both Micronesian readers and international audiences interested in trusteeship progress. The editorial emphasis is on governance, modernization, and regional integration.
Articles include an extended report on district congress sessions, analysis of trade patterns and copra exports, and an illustrated feature on school construction projects. Coverage also notes the role of U.S. federal aid programs, as well as cultural preservation through documentation of songs and oral histories. Brief news items address ship arrivals, court cases, and training seminars for government staff.
The publication highlights legislators, district administrators, and community leaders. It also references the Trust Territory Congress, village councils, church bodies, and newly emerging civic groups as central actors in political and social life.
Volume Four, Number Two (1956) Index:
Administration 1, 4, 19, 22, 25
Angaur 3, 27
Canoes 4, 8 – 9, 13
Congress 4, 20
Education 3, 13, 18, 22
Fefan (Fefen) 19
Guam I – 2, 4 – 6, 8, 10, 13, 17 – 19, 25 – 27
Kapingamarangi 11, 16
Kusaie (Kosrae) 4
Kwajalein 13, 19
Language 9, 18
Majuro 2, 4 – 6, 9, 12, 18 – 19
Marshall Islands 18 – 19, 26
Migvar 3, 22
Naval 2, 8, 18 – 19, 26
Navy 1 – 2, 4, 6, 8, 13 – 14, 22, 26 – 27
Ngaraard 3, 24
Ngerechelong 15, 24
Ngeremlengui 3, 24
Ngiwal 3, 24
Nucker 6, 26
Oiterong 3, 20, 24
Palau 3, 14 – 15, 20 – 25
Peleliu 24
Ponape (Pohnpei) 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16 – 17, 27
Puluwat (or "Polowat") 4, 11
Saburo 15, 24 – 25
Sadang 3, 22
Shumard 19, 26
Tarkong 3, 22
Truk(Chuuk) 2, 4 – 8, 11 – 14, 19, 22, 26
Uehara 6, 24 – 25
World War 10
Yap 2 – 4, 14, 17, 27
Yoror 3
