(Marshalls District
NAMORIX
A short stop was made by the inspection party off Namorik atoll in the
late afternoon of 10 Jamary. The newly-elected Chief Magistrate, Joel,
came aboard the ROQUE with other village officials via outrigger canoes and
a light punt. Health conditions of the 455 villagers were reported as
excellent, medical supplies as adequate, and the trained health aide as
efficient. Foodstuffs were reported abundant. One of the two Marshallese
school teachers stated there were 51 pupils in the public elementary school,
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and that supplies and recreation equipment were ample.
280 tons of copra were waiting shipment by the next field trip ship,
which was due in one week. The island has an ex-Navy pulling whaleboat
that is used, among other purposes, for off-loading copra over the reef.
During the winter months, surf conditions over the village reef are similar
to those at Kili village, and frequently impose difficult, if not in
possible, landing conditions. Recommendation is made that investigation be
conducted for a winter lee beach on Namorik, similar to that first used by
the inspection party at Kili, in orderto improve transportation conditions.
The visiting Namorik officials appeared cheerful, and were reported as
cooperative by a CivAd field trip officer accompanying the inspection party.
Prior to darkness, the village officials left the ROQUE, which then proceeded with the inspection party enroute to Kusaie.
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