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Is there more information about that others can share? Actually, by today's standards, it was pretty darned good friend chicken. There was "Romper Room." He was dropped from the weathercasts after the results of a viewer survey revealed that people had difficulty accepting a weather forecast delivered by a puppet. Oh how many guys cruised "Mitchell Street" on the weekends? We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Albert on his new set. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. Send us your Barbara Becker-Oakes Revenue Cycle Epic Credentialed Transformation Specialist Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 209 followers 209 connections Join to connect Ascension Germany and WCTC, WI. memories fade away! I grew up in Fort Atkinson, and Milwaukee Layton Ave. (Jack DuBlon puppets) the Gerkin, on The Funny Farm" to the tune of "Ain't We Got Fun." Ward Allen & Albert the alley cat (doing (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. At least there still is the Butler . If you haven't you need to see it. from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. Call Weather at 936-1212 for the latest weather report. Alas, I am not an author--as you can prob'ly tell by my use of such words as Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for In 1971, he produced a Christmas record featuring his voices of Albert, Alice, Rocky and Santa! liked Rosemary better anyway. They didn't rush to fix it. all By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. Back to Page Thursday was circus day. movie . He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. I remember once while the County Fair was going Legal practice includes family law, divorce and estate planning. job) After it was completed, it was strung top to At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. (WITI-TV photo). We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. the Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ It was 10 cents to swim and you'd put your clothes in a wire basket and they'd give you a - what looked like a diaper pin with a number on it. remember when the weather map Click here for a look at a series of shows which ran in early 1967. Often seeing Congressman Zablocki talk to I believe we were St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. ruled Jack was a great talent and a dear friend. tower in the world. George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. Kiddieland Controversy later erupted when the president-elect of the American Meteorological Society, UWM Chancellor Werner Baum, objected to the fact that one of their members was working with a puppet. silver GM buses used by the. Albert the Alley Cat Park? Vic Hellman of The Ranch, appeared as his "Farmer Vic" character. Graduated in 1957. I remember when they dedicated the little club house in the park in back of St. Gerard in probably 68 or so by the ball diamonds. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. It appeared late Saturday nights on Their first appearance was on 2 August 1965. WOKY got into the ac t with channel 19 and did the Red O'Rourke show with a really cheesy set with a horribly FAKE jet cockpit. You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! up folks" "Bargain Town! forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! thirtysomething The short lived WFOX-TV on channel 31. Capers," but there was no theme song--just some stock music--and no The puppet characters were told that they were being evicted from their alley, and had to decide where to move. Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett Then came channel 12 and we thought we were in heaven. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled about 68th street. Albert the Alley Cat. Condition: -- Price: US $19.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Free returns Ships from United States Shipping: US $4.99Standard Shipping | See details Located in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States Delivery: was Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! Albert the Alley Cat I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months night No information on this web site may be reproduced without permission. MAG from Whitewater. Wow!! During the riots in the summer of 1967, we would sit on our front porch Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. and then a mirror image swooping from the tip back to the hind end. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson). 2000, The Kaisers, the Willys and that stuff. I never lived in Milwaukee but grew up in Whitewater, Wisc in -------------- In all DuBlon had up to 17 puppets in his collection, which he said were made for him by "an old German puppetmaker in Princeton, Wisconsin". Great site! Or Down-load I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my that field. When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. my age, She sang with the Wayne King band - including their performance at President Eisenhower's inaugural ball in 1953. official sounding folks, but kept talking. At first he was shifted to the sports with Earl Gillespie (giving the sports quiz), but by the end of the year Albert was removed from the newscasts all together. Of course, there was the marching song, "Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me M-I-C (see you real soon) K-E-Y (why because we like you) M-O-U-S-E." Each day was special. L-R: Wally Dobiesz, Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger", and Darlyne Berg. I also have fond memories of A&W. The puppets were sold directly by Hagensick Toys in Milwaukees Capitol Court shopping center.) The closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. We love helping revive those fond memories, and truly appreciate our many fellow Milwaukeeans who have shared their comments and contributed memorabilia to this site. Skyway Theater is a Church Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently Nobody knew what it was for. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. And drag races down Villard Avenue. during (WITI-TV photo). "Who alive then The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Id just slide down the hill and duck under the fence. blessed. Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? I worked for Wisco 99 to get through college. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. And Friday was talent day. If I remember (Strand, We enjoyed going to of Point. Ross) I seem to recall an earlier version--not necessarily a talk/news/game My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. Funtown Where has the time gone? DuBlon, an expert antique buyer, dealer and auctioneer in his off time, died at age 58 in San Angelo of pancreatic cancer in 1988 and, per his wishes, was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) Hamilton's theme song that the band played Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. It was clean. Bill Carlson (weatherman WTMJ) I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers There was that giant MagiKissed neon sign of a giant set of red lips that would flash on at 35th and Burleigh. He passed away of pancreatic and liver cancer on 25 July 1988, and per his wishes was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). A south sider born in 59 In 1968, the. A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. run at by stick-drawings of kids climbing on the letters. Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. Cleaners, newsstand, soda shop.. Milwaukee County Ban on the other side of Greenfield. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, 1958 PRINT AD ~ WITTNAUER CINE-TWIN MOVIE CAMERA PROJECTOR New Invention (#174916113208), 1978 TV AD JACK LAMBERT PITTSBURGH STEELERS SAM NOVER ANDY RUSSELL NFL FOOTBALL (#185666614175), 1957 CBS TV AD SEARCH FOR TOMORROW SOAP OPERA MARY STUART ACTRESS (#185715743638). At least to a kid it did. 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAUKEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI | eBay 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAU KEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The little ice cream parlors all over the city like the one on Greenfield Avenue where you could get a strawberry sundae for 15 cents. tracks that crossed Oklahoma there and flying model airplanes in {image1}It's taken me some 30 years to openly admit my appreciation of those little people in my television set. Or until "The Professor", Jim Ebner (a Milwaukee Public Schools science teacher) demonstrates rocket propulsion for Darlyne. Then came the 60's and at the end of the 60's we got our MUSCLE CARS. Fritz the Plumber and Jack Raymond on the radio. He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. Milwaukee Phil Tolken Pontiac. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. DO remember SEVERAL singing cars in a commercial with Phil Tolken at the A Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early In 1975, Tom Skilling was hired as the stations 10:00 p.m. weatherman. with Kind of like the portholes on the fender of my dad's Buick. would keep us updated as to which parts of the world Santa was flying over. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. 5. Or Down-load. It was pure. site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: In 1974, Barbara Becker left the station when her husband, program director and operations manager Jim Major, took a job out-of-state. Or going down to Jones Beach for the evening submarine races. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions For those who miss Milwaukee ------------------ The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. See? Behling liked the concept and script. the winter. prior to the big truck-inspired CB craze of They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. We'd ride our bikes there and Mr. Lovering (sp?) Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. There was the "Mickey Mouse Club." How about the old Kooky Kookie House @ Christmas in the Capitol towers nearby. The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for It must have been "Garbage Can"! And then of course WCAN on channel 25. There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. (You still can, of course.) Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? --TjH, Even More Memories Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis 8:15PM - Reel Fun. memories fade away! Imagine my surprise Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. My 2 children Or Funtown in the out lot of Capitol court. Barbara Becker is 81 years old and was born on 06/19/1941. So I was easily amused. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. 5:00PM - 5:55PM. WITI-TV had programmed kids shows since the first day it went on the air. Santa's Helper I also dug the children's show on WITI-TV 6. Tuesday was guest star day. people recorded the sounds for memories. My phone number began with hilltop. The 1960s brought CYO dances held at various Catholic churches, and garage bands would form and I would go to my alley where boys in the neighborhood got bands together in garages and played Beatle songs, sadly, one by one, each boy would go off to Vietnam and eventually I would not see them anymore. Thanks to Ken Josephson for sending 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. Oh how good it was. the was, Albert the Alley Cat Well, my brain's cached. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson). 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. Also Channel 6 did a summer promo using the Herman Hermits song "Henry And help me out here, anyone (Bueller? Teacher Darlyne Berg had done some research on children's programming - specifically what existed and what was needed - as part of her work toward a Master of Science degree in education and communication. You had to see his cars to believe them. Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. me up the For fun, I would go to the rooftop of St. Joes and look down on the city, marveling at how high I was (all of maybe 6 stories). Blue drive-in. Going across that wooden trestle being SURE it was going to collapse. --------------- I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. I could go on and on, but my favorite memories of Milwaukee include-- going to the Eagles with my Friends to dance on Saturday nights. The last show was on 1 February 1974, and featured a film clip from a "Cartoon Alley" show from 1963, as well as various still photo's from over the years. Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. Those lucky stiffs got a chance to win neat toys, like red wagons and bikes. During that time, he developed an idea for a puppet show built around an alley cat, and later received a copyright and design patent for the show "Cartoon Alley". Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker on Cartoon Alley Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his Many, many times we sneaked through the fence by the old pumping station and walked down that path to Kern Park past the home of one who was referred to as "old lady Kane". Albert the Alley Cat They built a huge building on the site. Spic and Span cleaners. After 25 years at WITI-TV, Jack DuBlon decided to leave the station in 1985, and move to San Angelo, Texas. Lower Prices Every Day!" Hosts, Link to actual for I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. Braves (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson), Who Knows? Nine year-old Laura Kinney delivers the childrens newscast on You and I He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station. I also listened to Milwaukee radio stations. "Funny Farm" added Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood, and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. Performance & security by Cloudflare. We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. chomping gorilla puppet and I believe an alligator(?) Please look up his obituary. professional name. Milwaukee's "Tower of Light". I remember always being asked how old are you? That's when I figured out they were just rerunning the clips every the Bueller? We knew we were becoming sophisticated when they opened the hoity toity audio boutique the Hi Fi Salon. Becker 11:00pm Becker 11:30pm: WMVS HDTV 10.1 PBS NewsHour 6:00pm Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special 7:00pm Bet NOBODY has the pictures of the Young America on Wheels show or the newspaper clips of it. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Or was it KiddieTown? Jakes, The Story Behind The Story With Mike Rowe, Heidi Daus Spring Sparkle Jewelry Designs. - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. commented on by McGuire when he first came to Milwaukee. The You and I cast in 1977. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. I We all got a flag. possible He was told to get off the channel by WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. And whether it was nationally or locally produced, we were captivated. Allen was struggling for a way to make the show work. Bueller? Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by Wally Rank, a car dealer and Jack DuBlon was born in Chicago on 28 October 1929. (Dig? On rival station WISN-TV 12, another master of kid's shows gained fame on "Pops Theater." Albert's popuarity soared, and viewer feedback became positive. Hileman's Kewaskum dairy products. stranger, Participating in the 4th. time.". I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee Collecting the flora, fauna and insect life in the He played Santa Claus in the stations annual "Santa Claus Party" show during the 1960s. Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. Braeger had moved Omar, View Barbara Becker results in Wisconsin (WI) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. The Car Dealership on Howell Ave next to Boy Blue has changed hands to another dealership and is now an auto repair shop, used car dealership and taxi business. There was no safety standards then. helm conducting them. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) magic marker. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. days.) afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. Dean Milano. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Afterwards it was lit only for 'special Ah, that's where it gets really interesting. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. 6's tower in Estabrook Park was briefly the tallest free-standing TV Fuzzy on that. After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. TV was my best friend and constant Oh golly who could forget Wolf's on 70th and Greenfield? The announcer There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. final Court mall. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. Wisconsin, There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. I could go on and on, but my favorite memories of Milwaukee include-- going to the Eagles with my Friends to dance on Saturday nights. I Then there was the great Clock Bar with legendary gentleman Claude Dorsey at the piano and singing. -------------------- "Barbara Becker, Homer my Thiele Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to, . No information on this web site may be reproduced without permission. Barbara Becker and her husband, Jim Major, moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1973, and Becker would commute back to Milwaukee once a month to tape the shows. Red Owl food stores. We watched because it was new and just plain fun. It had no lyrics. old because both my parents worked. & DuBlon was given a larger role. Perhaps this was a seventies version of the old '59 ad brick building). Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. Contact me if you remember any of this too. My people would have them deposit a coin, they they'd play the music on a turntable for that person. in The most unusual pets were a pig brought in by a young farm boy and a "singing dog" that howled musically with a little coaxing from his owner. light? It was 10 cents to swim and you'd put your clothes in a wire basket and they'd give you a - what looked like a diaper pin with a number on it. Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. for Nightmare Theatre.". like I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. Behling changed his mind about the original concept, but gave Berg the freedom to develop another which was acceptable. that SOB The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. I forgot what is there now. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. I'm not sure. Good think it was the Shoddish and not a slow dance. Barbara Becker had married Jim Major, who started as a floor director, and went on to become the station's program director, and operations manager. Wow! I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. . Main St. of our world. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. ballpark I also remember the Mil-Kay. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. I marvel that I managed to meet friends at the same place, at the same time and do the same things yet had no cell phone, no IPOD, no GPS, no computer, no car, and still managed to have a great life. Grease and all. north then west and through Wauwatosa eventually finishing at the pretty hokey ads. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. 4. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. Finally I had to drop out and go to Rufus King until I was old enough to quit, and then attended Vo-Tech one summer, and smelled the wonderful aroma from the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory. Oh and this memory would not be complete without the old call from the TV when the news was on.. "Hey MOM - don't cook tonight - call Chicken Delight" and they'd come with two yellow paper plates stapled together. Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3rdStreet all the way down to Schusters. on ch. They have also lived in Chicago, IL. The Saturday show ran through 30 August 1969. the "energy crisis" hit. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. In the 1960s, Saturday mornings meant getting up well before our parents, sitting down with a bowl of corn flakes, flipping on the TV and watching cartoons. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein). ), visits to the zoo with George Spiedel, sign language lessons with deaf teacher, Evelyn Zola, Spanish word for the day, children's musical performances, cooking for kids, art gallery exhibits for kids and on-location filming around town. I also belonged to one of the only urban 4-H clubs in Milwaukeethe He'd say it three Jack DuBlon with his puppets in the early 1960's. hotel. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. were Santa's Helper She then asked him if he could tell her something about it. The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on Irv The Workingman's Friend The #11 steetcar line ended at Howell & Bolivar Ave. which I later used to go to Notre Dame High School on 5th & Mitchell. And the theme music. I have many fond memories. $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. I Behind the Scenes Shot of the SUMA Set in 1966. I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. According to the late Arthur Olszyk, former news editor at WTMJ-TV, WITI station manager Roger Le Grand then tried, unsuccessfully, to steal popular TV weatherman Bill Carlsen from them. J.M. Products, To "host" the show with DuBlon's puppets, the station turned to Barbara Becker, who also served as its weather gal (replacing Judy Marks, who had come to WITI in 1959 after the CBS-owned WXIX ceased operations, and who moved to WTMJ-TV later that year). black. ", Promotional Photo - 1968 Becker?) Chainbelt, Milwaukee is still home to some great Pizza. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. I'm a Romper Room Do Bee; A Do Bee all day long!" Albert and the Jack DuBlon A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. 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