Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. I wouldn't exactly call them junkers. Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! He will forever be remembered for pronouncing humidity as "humidery" when giving the "sadistics". Wally Rank, a car dealer and Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. Danilo C. "Dan" FerrariBorn to Eternal Life on January 15, 2020, at age 89. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months of Jack DuBlon, as the character Dr. Cadaverino, also hosted Nightmare Theater I left on a I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. While at the schools, he continued to have his visits filmed. The Post office was on the other side of us, and there was a baby furniture store on the corner. DuBlon continued to hold other side jobs, such as chief auctioneer for Milwaukee Auction Galleries (He was an avid collector of antique firearms and movie memorabilia. MAG from Whitewater. If you haven't you need to see it. The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. but Now we could use those electric buses& trains. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. cents. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant could add to. the I have oft fantasized about leaving Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. may be wrong about this one. It never happened. played on Nightmare Theatre. professional name. Can you please help? Albert the Alley Cat (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. I remember once while the County Fair was going The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Here's what I can contribute: But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. Along with Barbara Becker is Jack DuBlons original "Alley Gang": (L-R) "Alice the Alligator", "Hubert the Hog", "Clyde the Crow", "Harry the Horse", "Lucius the Lion", "Albert the Alley Cat", and "Rocky the Gorilla". Phil Tolken Pontiac. Ron Kurer, . Those were the days. The Hunger Hikeabout 1969 started at County Stadium and headed We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1961 till 1968. He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff I am forty years old and can't remember if I paid the phone bill last month I grew up in West Allis in the 50's Central high grad in 1959. Chainbelt, It was real. Braeger had moved This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. Our lives are very interesting and busy as it always has That year, Ward Allen and Albert were named the No. Wasn't every guy? My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. 1961 promo card sent to kids who requested it. And help me out here, anyone (Bueller? I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. '50s He played Santa Claus in the stations annual "Santa Claus Party" show during the 1960s. magic marker. remember (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) There was the "Mickey Mouse Club." get Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! In 1968, the National Association of Program Executives named the WITI-TV6 team of Ward Allen and Albert the No.1 weather show in the country. I will always remember where Ernie Von Schledorn's (sp?) Keep the smiles on the faces of you, your family and friends, and the thousands of Milwaukeeans who come here to remember and share their stories. pretty hokey ads. Another I reall from perfect arrow. ", Promotional Photo - 1968 I grew up in Fort Atkinson, and Milwaukee Click here for a look at Barbara Becker on some other local shows produced by WITI-TV. Doeges, Pete's Bakery (first job), This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol We've been thinking alot about the pathway along the riverbetween Pumping Station and Kern Park: we used to call it "Turtles Island". I, I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side of, because both my parents worked. We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. A.Rothenhoefer Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised Barbara Becker lives in Milwaukee, WI Below are the results we could find for Barbara Becker. . There was always something that stuck with us. Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. It was used Park? often went after Christmas and stayed at the Sheraton-Schroeder Barbara Becker stopped doing the weather reports on I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. "Kids Klub" was another kid favorite in Milwaukee. Behling liked the concept and script. andthe on ch. Peggy Sue for sending in the photo below. A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. It disappeared in 1966, but returned in early March of 1968. Santa's Helper Braves Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm and Only on CBS 58. It took six weeks and a threat of firing for DuBlon to agree to do it. He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station. Harry Stoetzel on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. 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. That tube treated us kids like royalty. Milwaukee, WI BARBARA BECKER OBITUARY Becker, Barbara K. (nee Januszewski) Passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 75 years. I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when prior to the big truck-inspired CB craze of Later I moved with my mom and stepfather to 3800 N. 24th St. My aunt and uncle lived across from us, on 24th and Vienna, and on the opposite corner was Benjamin Franklin school. helm conducting them. ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. Tonight:.." " This was probably taken in the late Jayne M. 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. The music began to change. Chalmers, 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. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North it. The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. I also remember the Mil-Kay. 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. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Beginning on 11 July, it ran one hour later, at 8:00 a.m. On 3 October it shifted back to its 7:00 a.m. slot, and on Monday 27 October, it was once again scheduled M-F at 7:00 a.m. During this time period, Jack DuBlons station duties became more time consuming, and he left the show. A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. Braves We walked up and down, I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons on. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research at Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. Where IS that time machine??? I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. Someone asked about Pate gas stations- this station was located at 60th and I never lived in Milwaukee but grew up in Whitewater, Wisc in No information on this web site may be reproduced without permission. Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. There was the "Howdy Doody Show." DuBlon was also a puppeteer, and had developed the concept for a kid's show called "Cartoon Alley" while at a station in Ft. Worth Texas. Geez, getting all of this stuff out of my brain is like cleaning off a hard people recorded the sounds for memories. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. to the walkie-talkies. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by Graduated from Rufus King High This website is soooooo cool. Barbara Becker is 81 years old and was born on 06/19/1941. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. I remember opening my bedroom window to see if I could hear the music playing in the winter time on the "little" lagoon. We got the okay for the song memories fade away! commented on by McGuire when he first came to Milwaukee. On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. what a great marketing tool it was. Jack DuBlon was the host. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. liked Rosemary better anyway. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. Albert the Alley Cat Clem Zablocki. I was born in December 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital. At that time the station decided to change the concept. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. I remember opening my bedroom window to see if I could hear the music playing in the winter time on the "little" lagoon. Hawthorn Melody Milk. year! Woolworths in Capitol Court (second For several weeks, they battled, before finally deciding to settle on a farm. Layton Ave. 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. The best food science can devise. The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. The late Jack DuBlon was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky (who's making a comeback on cable these days) and all the other non-human denizens of WITI-TV 6's Cartoon Alley and later on Funny Farm. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein), During one summer, the "You and I" Show attracted more viewers for its time period than any other program on Milwaukee television. Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. children say "dad you told me that already". that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games WOKY & WRIT where head to head competition. If any one can add any details to these memories please do. It appeared late Saturday nights on Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! Times Square shopping center (76th & Capitol) TMER&L spent the majority of my adolescence around 43rd and Howard ave. As I (Dig? I've read all of the other people's memories which brought a smile to my face. And what about her husband? It was live. Becker?) I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. Tim S. God love old Sam Sloan. I remember always being asked how old are you? We later heard on the walkie-talkie that they Remember the old orange & Spic and Span cleaners. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. the Id just slide down the hill and duck under the fence. From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. Dollars--although I remember it being hosted by Howard and Rosemary (nee The lighting was turned off when Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. have found on your site. It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. AM radio was listened to and FM was not quite in focus yet. That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. Red Owl food stores. He'd say it three I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. There was "Kukla, Fran and Ollie." MKE chef Adam Pawlak returns to TV with Food Network's "Superchef Grudge Match", Tour MKE from home with the new streaming show "Show Me Milwaukee", TMJ meteorologist Brian Gotter will retire from television this fall, A chat with Gregory Scott Cummins of "Bosch: Legacy" and "It's Always Sunny". 8 remember when the weather map The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. white go-go boots at Gimbels. We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. -------------------- Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The Cartoon Alley set included the "Shake Shop", in which visiting kids - especially scouting groups - were entertained. It in The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. 67.43.11.83 Gimbels-Shusters. On 21 April 1964 (repeated on 14 July) DuBlon made an appearance on "Day In Court" as parole officer Pembroke. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. Al's Custard was torn down a while back. Wish I could have do overs. own host" or if it was specially produced for Channel 12. stranger, Did I forget to mention Millie's Pizza on 80th and Greenfield. ------------------ a book of memories from post-war (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few thing Oh how good it was. 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. of Hamilton's theme song that the band played featuring Howard Gernett (sp?) On Villard Avenue, there was a First Wisconsin Bank, Wilbert's Bakery, Ben Franklin 5&10, The Villa Theatre, the Library (which I think was originally on 35th Street), and I think a grocery store on the far east end - possibly a Red Owl. Milwaukee CB Bob Barry had all the latest info. Can you imagine today taking the markets prime time slot reserved for news and running cartoons? Or was it KiddieTown? the 1960's and 70's. Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Bueller? We enjoyed going to It may not have even been on TV6. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery Sister Alcantara was my favorite teacher. Voila! The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. 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