Participating in the 4th. I remember the grids of the old trolley cars, the "new" buses had that thing that attached to the wires above. white go-go boots at Gimbels. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). what "Hall Chevrolet--Hey!--Eleven-O-Eleven west North Bueller? Good think it was the Shoddish and not a slow dance. Howard ave Teen H'ers. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. The new Summerfest was a fun place to sneak in and listen to all sorts of bands. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. Please look up his obituary. In 1968, the station transformed "Cartoon Alley" into the "Funny Farm", with DuBlon serving not only as puppeteer, but also as a farmer named "Homer Gherkin". Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett That night we watched the fireworks in the park. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. remember him singing the "Summerfest" song. Can you please help? ------------------ it Spic and Span cleaners. I used to know all the Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. And then of course WCAN on channel 25. She then asked him if he could tell her something about it. I had a Golden Book about Gertie The Duck. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. walkie-talkies. L-R: Jack DuBlon as "Mr. Letterbags", "Alice the Alligator" and Darlyne Berg. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. We all got a flag. the WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, Albert the Alley Cat 3. While in Hollywood, he also appeared in an episode of "General Hospital" as Dr. DuBlon. Oh and Sloan's furniture. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . Is my age showing?) Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce which was Pulaski territory. The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and IGA food stores He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. Jack DuBlon was the host. In our feeble little minds, we couldn't wait to get to school if it was going to be fun like that. Little Judy Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Id just slide down the hill and duck under the fence. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. light, the TV6 Late Show. that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. There was no safety standards then. days.) L-R: Wally Dobiesz, Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger", and Darlyne Berg. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. See production, box office & company info. Then Oklahoma Elementary, Audubon Junior High, and finally Pulaski. He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery black. 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. Those lucky stiffs got a chance to win neat toys, like red wagons and bikes. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. And drag races down Villard Avenue. There was the "Howdy Doody Show." In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). The Pop's cartoon show hosted by Pops with Lippy Lucy "who would talk Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. Albert continued to be one half of the WITI weather team until 1981. (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. Thanks--keep up this great piece of history for Milwaukee. tunnels of the creek beneath Treasure Island, andPointLoomis in So I was easily amused. Born and Harry Stoetzel The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". But I remember Mr. Tolken swinging his baton (is that was those are called?) Omar, Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman), Metric lesson - 1974. I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. the change a to every kids house in the world! That's when I figured out they were just rerunning the clips every The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. (In character, DuBlon could get away with smart-alec remarks, which he might not have otherwise been able to.) It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). 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. Good memories! Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. 9. Jack DuBlon with his puppets in the early 1960's. Milwaukee was a great place for a child. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Skippy talked out of the side of his Marty's in Brookfield and DiMarinis in Bay View, down by KK where the streetcars bend the corner around. 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". We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. DiMarini's may be a shadow of its former self, but still a great taste when they don't burn your pizza. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. I also remember the Mil-Kay. 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". Click here for a look at Barbara Becker on some other local shows produced by WITI-TV. 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. ), 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. You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. Born in 59. (WITI-TV photo). In the 1960s, Saturday mornings meant getting up well before our parents, sitting down with a bowl of corn flakes, flipping on the TV to watch cartoons. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. The Hunger Hikeabout 1969 started at County Stadium and headed But I your --------------- Just love this site! Animation Adventure Comedy A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1968 till 1974. Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. (Jack DuBlon puppets) Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. Wednesday was anything could happen day. It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. 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. Check out our history page! I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." It took six weeks and a threat of firing for DuBlon to agree to do it. We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. 'It brings me a lot of joy': 10-year-old banjo prodigy sets . Ice Skyway Theater is a Church Or when LBJ spoke as Kosciusko park? Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." There's also a biographical page devoted to We got the okay for the song -------------- Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. Stars Barbara Becker Jack DuBlon (voice) See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 1 User review Photos Add photo Top cast Edit Barbara Becker Self Jack DuBlon Albert the Alley Cat On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) 8:15PM - Reel Fun. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. If anyone knows me, please email. Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) The old King Braeger Chevrolet dealership was nearby. But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, Cartoon Alley aired. Now we could use those electric buses& trains. 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). possible 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. I worked for Wisco 99 to get through college. Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. between commercials during prime time programming (CBS in those days) Participating in the 4th. It never happened. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Milwaukee may have forgotten me, but I shall always remember Milwaukee. My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). 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. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. Avenue Liquor is still there. Gimbels-Shusters. afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. The Guess Who, and about a dozen other national acts. Court in 1958. There was a great deal of police traffic on the north then west and through Wauwatosa eventually finishing at the set--just a still title card with the words Cartoon Capers on it surrounded I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. Red Owl food stores. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. I was born and raised in St. Francis 14, but also seemed to get ch. At least there still is the Butler . $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. hotel. The best result we found for your search is Barbara J Decker age 60s in Middleton, WI in the Amherst neighborhood. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. That year, Ward Allen and Albert were named the No. of Memories, Send us - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. for After growing up in Cicero, he attended the University of Illinois, where he played junior varsity football, and received a B.S. As the 70s approached, times began to change. Crushing pennies on the rails of the Milwaukee is still home to some great Pizza. If I recall, it was a 1959 Pontiac Catalina and the hood We'd stop at the dime store at 35th and North. Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. They mesmerized us before and after school when we were kids. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. silver GM buses used by the. Clem Zablocki. I also remember the Mil-Kay. What did it last? times like Get-Get-Gettleman's. We walked up and down, I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons on. legs and Jack DuBlon and Barbara Becker, with Albert and Rocky on the set of Funny Farm. The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. And can we ever forget Crazy Jim's autos? Milwaukee CB: All day and Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Nordberg, As I got older, became a teenager and hung around Burleigh Street, Petroff's bowling alley. Heil, Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. They didn't rush to fix it. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. The Funny Farm, also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. Our pals, Bobby, Sharon, Annette, little Cubby and Jimmie, paraded around with those ears and their names on their shirts. Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? line The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Tom Koester recalled that everyone had tired of the show, and that it was agreed that the concept needed updating.) Geez, getting all of this stuff out of my brain is like cleaning off a hard I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee Jack DuBlon was born in Chicago on 28 October 1929. the snow piles behind Southgate and the rectory of Our Lady Queen of site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these He served in the USAF during the Korean War, and flew 29 combat missions aboard a B-29 before being wounded and discharged. Send Me a Bit of What a man. Bargain Town!" Actually, by today's standards, it was pretty darned good friend chicken. gone, The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) all 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". I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. Capers," but there was no theme song--just some stock music--and no Wally Rank, a car dealer and I wonder if anyone remembers the huge S&H Green Stamps billboard painted on the side of a down town building in Milwaukee and a near by revival center. nearer the creek prior to the opening of the theater St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Irv The Workingman's Friend In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. Tuesday was guest star day. We'd ride our bikes there and Mr. Lovering (sp?) wasn't computerized? 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Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. For the first few months, it looked like a bad idea, as most of the viewer feedback was negative. drive Click here for a discussion of those early shows. Thiele Spherris Sporting goods (Capitol dr) I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop 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. years. The 41 Twin is now owned by Northwestern Insurance. I was surprised that old guys lived there and sat around We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . houses Born in 59. Avenue!" She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. View Barbara Becker results in Wisconsin (WI) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. The lighting was turned off when Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bill Carlson (weatherman WTMJ) Or until St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. Great site! Great-uncle Barbara Becker and the Jack DuBlon puppets on the Cartoon Alley set in 1965. 7:55PM - Golden Wedding Greetings. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. Something went wrong. Chicago in under 90 minutes and the reports that on the last run & Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. There was the "Mickey Mouse Club." movie Going across that wooden trestle being SURE it was going to collapse. Doeges, Pete's Bakery (first job), Editors Note: Channel Can you please help? It is one block long. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. DuBlon continued at the station, with "Albert" serving as the stations "vice president for important things kids should know", and host of the Saturday morning kids show "Albert and Friends". Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. When WTMJ was on channel 3 and the ONLY TV we had? Southgate had one, Capitol Court had the other. This would have been 1960. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. Albert the Alley Cat The Electric train that ran to 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. 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. up the DuBlon had numerous other employment offers during this time period, but elected to stay at WITI. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. final If you never had one of Ma Flemming's beef sandwiches with some A&W rootbeer you never lived. DO remember SEVERAL singing cars in a commercial with Phil Tolken at the an impressive landmark at the time. Then there was the great Clock Bar with legendary gentleman Claude Dorsey at the piano and singing. Jackson All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Albert the Alley Cat for Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ show--with Howard and another male host. Great fifty There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. Dollars--although I remember it being hosted by Howard and Rosemary (nee During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. 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