Glen Allen High School - Panthian Yearbook (Glen Allen, VA)

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Senior Class History September 10, 1949 dawned bright and clear. From all over the western end of Henrico County, 189 bright eyed, but somewhat fearful eighth graders gathered at Glen Allen. This was the Class of 1950, the first eighth grade class under the new 12 year system. As time went by and the years progressed, the Class of ‘50 chalked up more and more ‘firsts’. We were the first freshman class in G. A.’s hisiory to have a vice-president of the S. C. A. elected from our midst. The next year, we became the first sophomore class to furnish the S. C. A. with its president and treasurer. In the first part of our junior year we took another first by having all four S. C. A. officers, members of our class. We became the first sophomore class to take part in the Junior-Senior Prom and the only class to attend three different proms. Most of our first year at Glen Allen was spent getting used to the place. It was quite different from Dumbarton, or Ridge, or Short Pump, or Longdale. At first, the upperclassmen regarded us as some strange new type of creature that inhabited the little red ‘chicken coop’ behind the main building. Perhaps they envied us just a little bit, too. We had an unexpected holiday for the first week of school while work on the annex was being completed. Pretty soon we settled down and found that we were a part of Glen Allen. One of the outstanding features of ihat year was G. A.’s undefeated, untied, and unscored on football team. Then came our freshman year. Who can forget the grand and glorious Freshman Party? The gym was decorated as a circus midway and the refreshments were peanuts, candy apples, and pink lemonade. Equally well remembered is the big pep rally before the Highland Springs game, with a dummy dressed like Nimon hanging from ihe water tower. And before we knew it, we were sopho- mores. We began taking part in more and more extracurricular activities. Sophomores represented Glen Allen on the athletic field and in the literary contests as well. We also began holding offices in the SCA and other student organizations. That was the year we saw the Panthers lose their first and only football game while we were at Glen Allen, a 20-0 decision to Highland Springs. The Panthers won the district basketball tournament and advanced to the finals in the state meet at Roanoke before being downed by Norton. G. A. also won the state championship for debating. In May of that year, seven sophomores were tapped into the newly organized Glen Allen chapter of the Beta Club. September 8, 1948 caught up with us before we knew it, and we were juniors. Because of the small senior class, we held most of the important offices in school, from SCA president on down. One of the most memorable events of our junior year was the trip to Williamsburg by the history classes. Besides learning a great deal about colonial life, we had lots of fun. Our football team gave us another undefeated season and then went on to win the regional championship from Suffolk 19-0. A large number of juniors were among the Beta Club members who aitended the state convention at Roanoke in March. A group of junior girls planned and directed May Day. And then the magic day arrived when we were seniors! To us belonged the exclusive right of marching out the center aisle at the end of assemblies. We’ll long remember the sessions of Congress and the court trials in Mr. Johnson’s government classes. Another regional champion- ship and undefeated season was won by the football team. Who can forget the way the Panther five played basketball to upset favored James Monroe and Falmouth in the district 2 tournament at Randolph-Macon or the heart- breaking two-point loss to South Boston in the state meet. April brought us the literary contests and our third Prom. Before we knew it, it was May and time for the May Day festival. We chalked up another ‘first’ by being the first class in many years to have boys in the May Court. Now the time has come when our stay at Glen Allen is rapidly drawing to a close. May we always remember Glen Allen and cherish the memories of the years spent at our Alma Mater. [10}

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SENIORS JEAN DELORES ANTHONY “Jean” EDITH ANNE ATKINSON “Anne” RACHEL FRANCES BATES “Rachel” BARBARA LEE BAUGH “Bobbie” BARBARA ANN BECK “Barbara” CHRISTOPHER AUGUSTUS BOLTON, JR. “Chris” RACHEL INEZ BROACH “Rae” RICHARD SUTTON BUCK “Buck” tellit