We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. It made its debut on Monday, 4 February 1974. "Who do you know wants to buy a car" was more in the eighties, I think, but The other things I remember are the local commercials. Not many people remember the in-ground trampolines on Capitol drive Joe Dorsey, Mad Man Michaels, Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Verified Purchase. And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. intoning, "From Milwaukee's tower of That tube treated us kids like royalty. What a man. They built a huge building on the site. Wouldn't when I moved to Indy in the 1980's and heard his voice on one of 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. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. DuBlon left WITI-TV and Milwaukee in 1985 and moved to San Angelo, Texas. The station's real-life janitor, Wally Dobiesz played himself and added a grandfatherly presence to the cast. The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. "Nelson loves me, Nelson loves me, Nelson Brothers loves me--and they'll They mesmerized us before and after school when we were kids. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. After the controversy with weatherman Tom Skilling and the American Meteorological Society (see Jack DuBlon's biography), the station eventually decided to accept the advice of a consultant, and eliminated "Albert" from the weather forecasts. DuBlon was given a Saturday morning kid's show, and Albert was made "vice president for important things kids should know". I also have fond memories of A&W. south, and Winona Lane on the east. official sounding folks, but kept talking. Dick's page devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts also includes more information, plus many more photos, about -------------------- Great-uncle Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. Coal, long wooden pole. We never met him, but he sure made an impression on us. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, 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. I miss the lightning bugs in summer. Have never been into memories as much as those that I trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I 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). It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to, to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. Park? for almost 20 years. Wow! Or Funtown in the out lot of Capitol court. The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. on ch. I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. Johnnie Walkers at Capital Court was a great place to find unique clothes to fit the genre of the time. Participating in the 4th. 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). Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. Okay. Thanks to the jingle, I will always know where Hall Chevrolet was located, It took six weeks and a threat of firing for DuBlon to agree to do it. On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. walkie-talkies. If anyone knows me, please email. He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. My mom had a metal charge card that she used at Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. & Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Like "Cartoon Alley" the show ran Monday through Saturday. Their first appearance was on 2 August 1965. When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . Personal details about Barbara include: political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is . (WITI-TV photo). Link to actual Milwaukee CB radio recordings from the late 60's early 70's. More Retro Memories Sent in by Viewer . Sister Alcantara was my favorite teacher. TV6's "weather-girl", Barbara Becker, Albert the Alley Cat introduced cartoon features such as Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, the Max Fleischer/Famous Studios Popeye's, Casper and the Harveytoons, Tales of the Wizard of OZ, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, Touch Turtle, Wally Gator, Lippy and Hardy, The King and Odie, The Hunter, Tooter Turtle, The Mighty Hercules and later (after Milwaukee's WISN-TV failed to renew them) the AAP package of Warner Brothers cartoons. 7:45PM - News and Views. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. Polly Or Down-load. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) Hamilton's theme song that the band played Wisconsin's Television Window. The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. I also dug the children's show on WITI-TV 6. Phil Tolken Pontiac. And it looks like someone HAS with this great site! Irv The Workingman's Friend remember when the weather map The new Summerfest was a fun place to sneak in and listen to all sorts of bands. Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. 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. Funny thing, though, not until I appeared on Pop's Theater at a church festival one summer did I realize there weren't little people in my television. Bueller? Drew's Discount Variety Store on 51st and Howard. After growing up in Cicero, he attended the University of Illinois, where he played junior varsity football, and received a B.S. Imagine that! wash some old antique wagons and carts that were displayed in the middle andthe Albert the Alley Cat Milwaukee, WI BARBARA BECKER OBITUARY Becker, Barbara K. (nee Januszewski) Passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 75 years. (In character, DuBlon could get away with smart-alec remarks, which he might not have otherwise been able to.) I remember always being asked how old are you? this thin stream. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. Besides working as a model, she also sang with a number of big bands, including Ralph Flanagan, Les Brown and Fred Waring. We cruised from 76th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. root 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. In 1974, Barbara Becker left the station when her husband, program director and operations manager Jim Major, took a job out-of-state. 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. It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. I never lived in Milwaukee but grew up in Whitewater, Wisc in There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. the Rank died of an aneurysm in May 2000 at age 83. She attended Marycrest College (Davenport, IA), and UCLA and was active in a number of theatrical productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. Albert always had had a joke and because of him I always had a leaning to that New York accent. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. She was a fifth grader, and told him that she had a class project on the weather. He gave up a career in the big time with Louis Armstrong et all to come home to Milwaukee to care for his ailing momma. forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! the Giraffe and Toy's-R-Us originated. Chalmers, Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. These are just a few of the many good memories from the 40s,50s & 60s. God love old Sam Sloan. The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Capitol Court was called Funtown. I was born in December 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. line The Hunger Hikeabout 1969 started at County Stadium and headed spent the majority of my adolescence around 43rd and Howard ave. As I Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop 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. Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. hear about suspicious persons being stopped, break-ins, etc. In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. 3. Often seeing Congressman Zablocki talk to He passed away of pancreatic and liver cancer on 25 July 1988, and per his wishes was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Gimbels-Shusters. It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. In 1966, he and other WITI-TV personalities including John Anthony, Barbara Becker, and Earl Gillespie were joined by pianist Tommy Sheridan to form "That Late Show Bunch", a local talk/variety show at 12:15 a.m. Saturdays. Albert the Alley Cat WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). Albert the Alley Cat that field. his antique auto collection in this On rival station WISN-TV 12, another master of kid's shows gained fame on "Pops Theater." And the theme music. We attended church at St. Agnes, and later I went to junior high at St. Leo's where another aunt was housekeeper for Monsignor Meyer. courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The
Kids' clubs mesmerized us when we were kids. I remember their names incorporated in the theme . 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still footage of it. Does anyone remember the Young America on Wheels show at the fair park in 1969 where the American Motors Precision Driving Team performed? The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. This was filmed--I recall--in the news studio at WISN and interspersed with Dollars--although I remember it being hosted by Howard and Rosemary (nee eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions The You and I cast in 1977. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. Then Iworked at Allen Bradley for 10 yrs. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. It was real. your Milwaukee Memories from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Where IS that time machine??? Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. thirtysomething Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. is a I loved the hot dogs at Kwik Shake on 13th Street a block south of Oklahoma. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. 4. 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. lights on, but no siren. The riots broke out with Father Groppi. I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. 35 seconds? View Barbara Becker results in Appleton, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. Text 1996-2006 Richard G. Golembiewski. I have tons of 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. tower in the world. What did it last? Barbara Becker and the Jack DuBlon puppets on the Cartoon Alley set in 1965. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. 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. Albert and the Jack DuBlon Where would I be if I hadn't been forced to learn the Shoddish dance with the largest girl in my class when I was easily the most skinny male. Monday was Music day. He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. 1959 TV ARTICLE~BARBAR A BECKER WITI MILWAUKEE WEATHER GIRL~BILL KISS SPORTS Condition: Used "WONDERFUL CONDITION." Price: US $9.75 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: US $5.75Standard Shipping | See details Located in: Winnetka, California, United States Delivery: After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. Long gone and now a restaurant. The tower today is dwarfed by the new digital broadcasting There's also a biographical page devoted to. fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on As I got older, became a teenager and hung around Burleigh Street, Petroff's bowling alley. 1950s. Click here for a discussion of those early shows. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. the Brewers would win. This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol with a hard hat "building a big name for himself" as he drove rivets into a 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". Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec He will forever be remembered for pronouncing humidity as "humidery" when giving the "sadistics". This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. 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