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June 7, 1945
The Bluffton News
Bluffton, Allen County, Hancock County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Prof. John Siler, former Leipsic resident and Santo Tomas University professor, visited the Mayberry home in Columbus Grove after three years of Japanese internment in Manila, where he suffered severe malnutrition before liberation last February.
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Leipsic Internee Of Japs Visits At Grove
Prof. John Siler, a former resident of Leipsic, liberated last February after three years internment by the Japanese at Manila, was a dinner guest last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Mayberry, of Columbus Grove.
Prof. Siler, a world traveler, had been in the Philippine islands for 22 years, teaching English literature in Santo Tomas university, at the time the Japanese took over.
At the time of his liberation from the university prison established by the Japanese, he was suffering from extreme malnutrition and weighed only 90 pounds.
Other guests at the Mayberry home for the dinner were Mrs. Ralph Siler, Lima; Mrs. Oread and Miss Margaret Trailkill, Perrysburg; Mrs. Donivan Stratton, daughter, Donna Lou, and Mrs. Emerson V. Eherman, all of Columbus Grove.
Prof. John Siler, a former resident of Leipsic, liberated last February after three years internment by the Japanese at Manila, was a dinner guest last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Mayberry, of Columbus Grove.
Prof. Siler, a world traveler, had been in the Philippine islands for 22 years, teaching English literature in Santo Tomas university, at the time the Japanese took over.
At the time of his liberation from the university prison established by the Japanese, he was suffering from extreme malnutrition and weighed only 90 pounds.
Other guests at the Mayberry home for the dinner were Mrs. Ralph Siler, Lima; Mrs. Oread and Miss Margaret Trailkill, Perrysburg; Mrs. Donivan Stratton, daughter, Donna Lou, and Mrs. Emerson V. Eherman, all of Columbus Grove.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Recovery
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Japanese Internment
Manila Liberation
Santo Tomas University
Malnutrition Survival
Family Dinner Visit
What entities or persons were involved?
Prof. John Siler
Harry L. Mayberry
Mrs. Ralph Siler
Mrs. Oread
Miss Margaret Trailkill
Mrs. Donivan Stratton
Donna Lou
Mrs. Emerson V. Eherman
Where did it happen?
Columbus Grove; Manila, Philippine Islands; Santo Tomas University
Story Details
Key Persons
Prof. John Siler
Harry L. Mayberry
Mrs. Ralph Siler
Mrs. Oread
Miss Margaret Trailkill
Mrs. Donivan Stratton
Donna Lou
Mrs. Emerson V. Eherman
Location
Columbus Grove; Manila, Philippine Islands; Santo Tomas University
Event Date
Liberated Last February; Dinner Last Tuesday
Story Details
Prof. John Siler, interned by Japanese for three years in Manila, was liberated last February suffering from malnutrition at 90 pounds; he visited the Mayberry home in Columbus Grove last Tuesday with other guests.