anaheim-bulletin 1954-05-13

10 — ANAHEIM (Cal.) BULLETIN Thursday, May 13, 1954 Dead Marine's Promise to Eight-Year-Old Kept by Comrades in El Toro Attack Squad By PAT MICHAELS EL TORO MARINE AIR STATION, (OCNS)—This is the story of an eight-year-old boy—and a father's promise. The father was Major Roy P. Irwin of Santa Ana, a flying leatherneck who was operations officer for the famed "Deathrattlers" Marine Attack Squadron 323. A few months ago, the group left for overseas operations in the Hawaii area. But before they left, Major Irwin made a "goodbye promise" to his son. "Roy," he said, as Mrs. Shirley Irwin recalls, "when I get back, I'm going to take you on a tour of the squadron. We'll have a party and you'll have a chance to meet all the men I fly with...and you'll get to climb inside a 'Pantherjet' and feel the controls yourself." "Gee," young Roy reportedly said. "The kids at school would sure like to see a Pantherjet. Could I bring them, too?" "Sure. When I get back." There weren't many tears in the youth's eyes—not like there were in his mother's—that day as he waved goodbye to his father. But he was looking forward to another day. His young chest was filled with pride and promise. "Boy," he said, "I can hardly wait until Dad comes back." Major Irwin didn't come back. In January, while on a flight for a missing squadron member, Major Irwin's plane plunged to its grave in Kanoehe Bay, Hawaii. It was the commanding officer of the squadron, Lt. Col. Robert G. Major Irwin didn’t come back. In January, while on a flight for a missing squadron member, Major Irwin’s plane plunged to its grave in Kanoehe Bay, Hawaii. It was the commanding officer of the squadron, Lt. Col. Robert G. Owens JRM, who remembered the promise. When the “Deathrattlers” roared back into their home base at El Toro a few weeks ago, the husky colonel and his men vowed to keep their dead comrade’s pledge to his son. The promise was kept Tuesday. The long row of Pantherjets lined up in stiff formation along El Toro’s runway. The rugged leathernecks who fly the flaming machines stood at staunch attention in front of their craft, their uniforms sharply pressed and their ships gleaming in the bright California sun. Down the inspection line came the eight-year-old boy and his mother—followed by his school teacher, Mise Myra Aaron, and the 35 members of his third grade class at Glenn Martin grammar school. As the boy passed, each of the grim Marines offered a smart, military salute to the son of the man who had been their friend. After the inspection, there was a party complete with cake, ice cream, soft drinks and a toast to a fellow leatherneck. And then came the big moment... the time when little Roy was allowed to lead each of his classmates through the cockpit of the mighty fighting planes. They donned jet headgear and they fiddled with the controls—and each of the third-graders were, for the moment, fighting Leathernecks, just like the big Marines that surrounded them. There were tears in the eyes of Mrs. Irwin as she thanked the members of th squadron after the party. Her voice was husky as she stammered "I think Roy’s father would have been awfully proud." If Mrs. Irwin had looked closely, she would have noticed that there were also tears in the eyes of the husky Marines who had kept the promise. Bulletin Want Ads Bring Results Local Men to Attend K of C Convention Four Anaheim men, two of them delegated representatives of the Anaheim Council, Knights of Columbus, will attend the 52nd annual convention of Knights of Columbus, California jurisdiction, to be held in Fresno, Friday through Sunday of this week. Officially representing Anaheim Council will be Grand Knight William Jolissaint; and Past Grand Knight Paul Neja. Also attending will be Barney Jordan, past grand knight from Santa Monica and past district deputy from the Orange County district; together with May, junior past grand knight of the Anaheim council. Closing sessions of the three-day convention will be addressed by James Francis Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, it was announced. Huge Increase in Cited in Report of McCarthy Firm Names County Manager Concurrently with the opening its new Anaheim office at 14 West Lincoln Ave., The McCarthy Company, realtors “Since 1892 operators of a chain of 13 real branch offices in Southern Californias announced the appointment Howard W. Beazley as Branch Manager of the firms first Oran County office. Beazley, formerly of the McCarthy firms Lakewood office, wore born in Savage, Montana and came to California in 1919. He is member of the Carpenters Uni.A.F. of L. and prior to entering the Real Estate business in 1948, Beazley was engaged as a commercial fisherman. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. 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A statement detailing their reasons for resignation after facing heat of a school board investigatios that resulted in decision to retain them in their important elementary school posts, was under preparation this morning. Sanborn told an OCNS newsman early today. Sanborn, business manager for the district schools, came under fire when it was charged to the school board that he belonged to an organization which had been cited by a State Senate Investigating committee as being a Communist "front" group. Sasborn admitted his membership in the FOR and the ACLU to the board. At this point, Ted Neff, principal of Everett Rea Intermediate school, came forward to identify himself as a member of both organizations also. The five-man school board, after a series of closed meetings, voted 4 to 1 to retain the men, stating they did so because neither organization was on the U. S. Attorney General's list of subversive groups. County Counsel's advice was obtaned by the board before its ac-tion on the issue. Subsequently, what was probably Boy Irwin thanks Lt. Col. Robert G. Owens, the commanding officer making the promise of his dead father come true. He and special open house at El Toro Marine station when the squadron's boy's father, Maj. Roy O. Irwin, promised him a tour of it for overseas duty. Maj. Irwin was killed before the organ-pup put on a lavish party for the youth and 35 of his class. Increase in School Attendance Report of Teachers Group Milbrat 112 N. 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