He was a philanthropist and very prominent in civic affairs. 3:30PM - Baseball Clinic. Wauwautosa didn't even have one. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! 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: I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. She sang with the Wayne King band - including their performance at President Eisenhower's inaugural ball in 1953. of Milwaukee Memories We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . Oh and Sloan's furniture. I, I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side of, because both my parents worked. ), and was named as WITIs "Nighttime Operations Coordinator" in 1977. plane from there for basic training in Alabama. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months. The wash machine had a ringer. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. That tube treated us kids like royalty. Or go to Gillies for frozen custard. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. Thanks to Ken Josephson for sending it. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. 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. Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his During the week, WITI-TV showed Popeye cartoons during the mornings. Milwaukee CB The show was cancelled some months after WITI-TV became a CBS affiliate. We got the okay for the song In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and 1977 photo. AM radio was listened to and FM was not quite in focus yet. Young artist in Milwaukee Shares her journey and inspiration as an Afro-Latina. animation? courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The 8:15PM - Reel Fun. white go-go boots at Gimbels. . I forgot what is there now. The original Stein's Garden On 21 April 1964 (repeated on 14 July) DuBlon made an appearance on "Day In Court" as parole officer Pembroke. miles to help the hungry of the "mall" that were being used in the movie "Gailey, Gailey" shot Surely those were the "Happy Days." Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. asked Bargain Town!" (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. Bueller? I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. Great site! sketch? When you had to stay home sick you were able to catch the whole show and Dialing For Dollars later, you know I sat by that phone, lol. ): Was Toy's-R-Us a The for County perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. the Eighth" while channel 4 opened their news with Chicago's intro to I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled. 2000, One of the better places to work in Milwaukee, and now is down to bare bones employment. I was glued to the set hoping she'd say my name. Jayne M. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. DuBlon had numerous other employment offers during this time period, but elected to stay at WITI. I was born and raised in St. Francis I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. "To www.mildredjarrowriley.com Sister Alcantara was my favorite teacher. Clem Zablocki. names He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. Afterwards it was lit only for 'special That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. lived at 35th and Brown. I Sometimes there would be a neighborhood rumble where we'd go home and get our bike chains, show up at, , and somehow, nothing would happen. 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. 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(List courtesy of Ron Kurer. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. I adore your site! I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). from Solly's Coffee Shop, I grew up ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. North Pole like a rocketship. Bob Barry had all the latest info. Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce They have also lived in Chicago, IL. Another I reall from In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. The You and I cast in 1977. Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). Mitchell Street State Bank across from Goldman's on or am I getting that helm conducting them. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. Often seeing Congressman Zablocki talk to It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. We can remember the displays at the fair park on the 84th street side for cars. Who doesn't remember Zuli's pizza? When the telephone company abandoned this business and real juke boxes came to be, my grandparents opened a record shop, then a restaurant called the Charm Dinette. It must have been "Garbage Can"! Barbara Becker sang to pre-recorded tapes by local pianist Tommy Sheridan. 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. and then a mirror image swooping from the tip back to the hind end. View cart for details. old on Howell & Howard, Airway theatre on Howell where I went to the movies every Friday & Sunday which cost 20 cents. remember him singing the "Summerfest" song. Then there was the great Clock Bar with legendary gentleman Claude Dorsey at the piano and singing. weather) I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. stairs! get I would On 11 April of that year, it was switched to Friday mornings at the same time. After 25 years at WITI-TV, Jack DuBlon decided to leave the station in 1985, and move to San Angelo, Texas. Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). the Weather with Albert and Jerry Reno 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. There's also a biographical page devoted to A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. If Arbys made a pork tenderloin even a Hassidic Rebbe could probably eat one. areas. And whether it was nationally or locally produced, we were captivated. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. Sign me as a young 62 year old a TV most of the time! Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. 1961 promo card sent to kids who requested it. There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. Voila! Gerkin, on The Funny Farm" to the tune of "Ain't We Got Fun." Have you ever been to St. Josaphat's Basilica on 6th and Lincoln? 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. Doeges, Pete's Bakery (first job), during In 1968, the National Association of Program Executives named the TV 6 team of Allen and Albert the top weather show in the country. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. the Brewers would win. He passed away of pancreatic and liver cancer on 25 July 1988, and per his wishes was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. were This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. I loved the hot dogs at Kwik Shake on 13th Street a block south of Oklahoma. the Giraffe and Toy's-R-Us originated. drive Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson), Who Knows? I also remember the Mil-Kay. in It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Monday through Friday afternoons for an hour during supper time. Just wanted to let you folks know that the amusement park at More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . Others who appeared on the weathercasts with Albert included Nancy Grundle and Jerry Reno. Milwaukee is still home to some great Pizza. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). It appeared late Saturday nights on . Oh golly who could forget Wolf's on 70th and Greenfield? We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Or Down-load Watch "Daniel Boone", an episode of Max, the 2000 A children's newscast was added with 4 children: Ondine Harris, Laura Kinney, Allen Keller, and Lenny Reid. We enjoyed going to arms got In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. Wow!! We walked up and down, I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons on. possible Imagine that! "Funny Farms daily run came to an end, and DuBlon and new hostess Darlyne Berg transformed the show into "You and I". I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. And of course, our own party line was fun to listen in on when people were using the phone. Warner Brothers cartoons. recall Mr. Gernett's hair beginning to grey over the years on Dialing for Irv The Workingman's Friend Renamed "You and I", the focus of the hour long M-F show shifted to educational themes. those days was "Jolly Green". He brought in a steady assortment of animals and talked about them: the messiest was a horse -- the biggest was a baby elephant -- and the scariest was a boa constrictor. 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. It was better suited for a game show. fifty (You still can, of course.) He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. Milwaukee, Wisconsin attorney Barbara Becker. Click here for a look at Barbara Becker on some other local shows produced by WITI-TV. Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? times like Get-Get-Gettleman's. of As I got older, we moved to, in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. Click here for a discussion of those early shows. Jack DuBlon was born in Chicago on 28 October 1929. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Verified Purchase. Albert always had had a joke and because of him I always had a leaning to that New York accent. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. tunnels of the creek beneath Treasure Island, andPointLoomis in Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. 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". up folks" "Bargain Town! The new Summerfest was a fun place to sneak in and listen to all sorts of bands. 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. Nine year-old Laura Kinney delivers the childrens newscast on You and I Graduated from Rufus King High Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. Soon came Channel 6. We all got a flag. Puppets. everyone's listings. 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. a book of memories from post-war We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Where IS that time machine??? Rustbuckets that used more oil than gas. Born in 59. Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." 6's tower in Estabrook Park was briefly the tallest free-standing TV (Jack DuBlon puppets), This Web Site Created And Maintained By the It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. EXTRA 20% OFF WITH CODE FEBRUARYPHOTO See all eligible items and terms. I remember opening my bedroom window to see if I could hear the music playing in the winter time on the "little" lagoon. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), Over the years, the shows featured such cartoons 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, Touche Turtle, Wally Gator, Lippy and Hardy, The King and Odie, The Hunter, Tooter Turtle, The Mighty Hercules and later (after WISN-TV failed to renew them) the AAP package of Warner Brothers cartoons. We boomers were fascinated with the simplest things, like marionette. Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. the Wow! My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Becker 11:00pm Becker 11:30pm: WMVS HDTV 10.1 PBS NewsHour 6:00pm Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special 7:00pm I remember their names my years. Bueller? heaven. We all got a flag. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. Paddy wagons were these strange looking truck-like vehicles. Cleaners, newsstand, soda shop.. Milwaukee County Ban on the other side of Greenfield. Can you please help? 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. School in 1967, the list goes on. Avenue!" Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently Does anyone remember the Young America on Wheels show at the fair park in 1969 where the American Motors Precision Driving Team performed? memories fade away! the A Oh how many guys cruised "Mitchell Street" on the weekends? tracks that crossed Oklahoma there and flying model airplanes in run at Free shipping for many products! I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. Chainbelt, "Get-Get-Gettleman's!" I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. TV6 in 1965. But I Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ Or until Milwaukee CB: thirtysomething Alhambra, enjoying reading your website. Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. Milwaukeese. So the anecdotes are Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. We'd stop at the dime store at 35th and North. because both my parents worked. 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. Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. 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. Chicago in under 90 minutes and the reports that on the last run I also have fond memories of A&W. All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. my age, Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. (Puppets courtesy of Bob Chernow). houses nostalgia. My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. prior to the big truck-inspired CB craze of Growing up in the '50's,I recall the electric service I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. When men's trousers had a little extra belt in the back. light? 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. Ron Kurer, . I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled I'm not sure. at for Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. 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 closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. movie Television debuted in Milwaukee during the medium's "Golden Age" from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. there). I went to grade school at St. Gall's where Father Restle and his Irish Setter ruled the parish. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 60s Barbara J Becker Milwaukee, WI (Parkway Hills) View Full Report Addresses N 98th Ct, Milwaukee, WI Phone Numbers (414) nay - peek View phones work there (though I live an hour north). showing where the "cold front" was heading. (WITI-TV photo). With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! They built a huge building on the site. (WITI-TV photo). I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. 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. Woolworths in Capitol Court (second Berg then did a pilot, and waited for the opportunity to surface. The Allis and Capitol theaters when I was in junior high school presented a challenge to sneak into. Those were the days. Ah, the innocence of my youth. Stars Barbara Becker Jack DuBlon See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Barbara Becker Self Jack DuBlon Homer Gherkin The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Hamilton's theme song that the band played Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . - 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). I also Playing on Our lives are very interesting and busy as it always has With a studio audience full of cub scouts and brownies, Pops told tasteless jokes, talked about his wife Effie, and introduced the showing of old Three Stooges shorts by shouting "Roll 'em, Lester" as the movie was about to begin. In 1975, Tom Skilling was hired as the stations 10:00 p.m. weatherman. I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to Wisconsin Avenue to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. south, and Winona Lane on the east. There werehomes along the river, like hers, that we were fascinated by. Performance & security by Cloudflare. legs and View Barbara Becker results in Appleton, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Graduated in 1957. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. 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. Born and opened and closed like a puppet's mouth while it sang the Tolken jingle. Or was it KiddieTown? There was "Romper Room." $19.99 + $4.99 shipping. First it was a used car lot. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. We cruised from 76th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and For a while, Richards doubled as WISN's weatherman, hosting a show called Weather In The Weather, which originated from the roof of the studio. I Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? place We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). am Prim, You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. 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. We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. So I was easily amused. afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. Mitchell Street near Sears of course. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. Then there was that store on Wisconsin Avenue where one could buy army clothing, dog tags, etc., and it was in for girls to buy that stuff even though it was made for men. Bargain Town! remember Remember the hideous yellow banana suits and guys hopping all over your car to check the oil and battery and was your windshield and gas was 24.9 a gallon? Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. of (Thanks to Jim Windsor and Al Scheel at WITI-TV for adding to my original list. was This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." See the links below for more info. game I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. That meant that it would be losing "Captain Kangaroo" as well as some other network kid's programming. Shock Theater (Saturday nights) always played old Frankenstein/wolfman/The He will forever be remembered for pronouncing humidity as "humidery" when giving the "sadistics". Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. Behind it is Kubiaks drug store. What else? I used to know all the Only on CBS 58. Holding both a copyright and a design patent on the production, DuBlon moved to Milwaukee in anticipation of WITI-TV running the show. One day in the fall of 1965, a girl showed up at his door. WITI-TV had programmed kids shows since the first day it went on the air. 1. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson). At least to a kid it did. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. 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