The West Seattle High School Alumni Association All School Reunion celebrated its centennial Friday night, June 4. Alumni were divided by their graduating year into 37 class rooms, the library and Commons area. According to the program hand-out, room 131 hosted Class of 1910-1940, although, after closer inspection by the West Seattle Herald, nobody showed from the class of 1910, as they would have to be 118 years old!

But former students did show from the class of '32 and on. Marylee Sailor sported a "Class of '32" sticker.

"Oh gosh, I remember Earl Robinson," said Sailor, who now lives in Puyallup, of the balladeer who would be 100 this year. "I played piano. We all played instruments. I suppose I had my share of boyfriends in high school. I went to the University of Washington. I haven't left this country much. I'm a sticker. I like it here."

Lovebirds Edward and Irma Chamberlain also attended the reunion. They were each Class of '35, high school sweethearts, and married in1939 at age 23. They have lived near the Alaska Junction for many years.

"I think I can say Irma was my girlfriend in high school," said Edward. "We played tennis together." They also roller-skated together at the rink in White Center when courting.

Al Skaret, 90, is West Seattle icon and Herald contributor Morey Skaret's kid brother.

"Morey guides me around and tells me what to do and what not to do," Al said with tongue in cheek. Al is also a West Seattle High School alumni and retired fire-fighter, and does not live far from the high school.

"I was working at Blair's Pharmacy on 35th Avenue and Webster," Al recalled. "I earned 35 cents an hour and was a rich kid in high school. I got cigarettes for cheap. I'd take the girls to the theater. I've also snuck into theaters. I remember seeing the Green Hornet and King Kong. I am very proud of my brother Morey."

King County Executive, and WSHS Class of '80 grad Dow Constantine entered the 2010 Hall of Fame in the "politician category."

"I'm very honored," Constantine told the West Seattle Herald. "It was 30 years ago yesterday that we marched down the aisle and graduated. It is really a wonderful honor to be in the Hall of Fame along with so many other alumni who have achieved so much from this school. I had a chance here to grow and learn, as does everyone in high school. I ran for student body president here and was fortunate enough to win. It was a lot of years before I ran for another office but it was an early experience that I think in some ways helped shape what I did later."

Senior Genneva Machmiller was awarded a newly-formed scholarship, the Timothy Brenton Scholarship. The alumni donated roughly $14,000 toward the scholarship named in honor of the fallen police officer who was a West Seattle High School Class of '88 alumni.

"I want to go into nursing," said Machmiller. "I know about the horrible tragedy and I am really honored to be getting this scholarship because I get to pursue my dream. It definitely helps me out at UW as I am paying tuition by myself."

Her sister Simone, a junior, and their grandfather, Matt Anderson, Class of '58 attended. Anderson's daughter, Simone and Genneva's mother, Terese Machmiller, is class of '80. Matt and Terese attended UW.

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