At least there still is the Butler Inn for good BBQ. Or Down-load. 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. or am I getting that Layton Ave. I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. Take me back I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. And drag races down Villard Avenue. That happened when "Funny Farm's" run came to an end. The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? tracks that crossed Oklahoma there and flying model airplanes in By the way "great idea!" Side kicks, Mr. Green Jeans, Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit seemed to need the wise old Captain's help every day. Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently In 1968, the. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around Burleigh Street, Petroff's bowling alley. also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. 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.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.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. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". Sign me as a young 62 year old At least there still is the Butler . ", Darlyne Berg and her puppets: Roberta (top) and Rapunzel. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of Jack was a great talent and a dear friend. ", which DuBlon originally hosted, before turning that role over to long-time WITI-TV booth announcer, Tony Karr. WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". Then came channel 12 and we thought we were in heaven. Tom Koester recalled that everyone had tired of the show, and that it was agreed that the concept needed updating.) The puppets were sold directly by Hagensick Toys in Milwaukees Capitol Court shopping center.) Milwaukee Then came the 60's and at the end of the 60's we got our MUSCLE CARS. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein). "Cartoon Alley" made its debut on Saturday, 1 April 1961, at 10:30 a.m. At first it ran from 5:00-5:55 p.m. M-F, beginning on Monday, 3 April 1961. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. I remember WISN-TV 12, every Christmas Eve, would have little "news breaks" I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko The Shroeder hotel. "oft" and "alas" and "prob'ly"--so I've been waiting for someone else to do On 8 January 1962, the weekday show was shifted from the afternoon to 8:30 a.m., and continued through 30 August 1968. The #11 steetcar line ended at Howell & Bolivar Ave. which I later used to go to Notre Dame High School on 5th & Mitchell. I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. Rank died of an aneurysm in May 2000 at age 83. Born and Hope to see you sometime at the Des Plaines restaurant. What a great site! Wow!! The Heil plant on 27th and In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. Going across that wooden trestle being SURE it was going to collapse. I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when 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. Wendy Kendrick starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. "Nelson loves me, Nelson loves me, Nelson Brothers loves me--and they'll as the hoods of half a dozen cars began singing: "We are the Phil Tolken He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff weather) After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. I'd hear Diana Ross and The Supremes as clear as a bell. I, I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side of, because both my parents worked. We lived in Fox Then Oklahoma Elementary, Audubon Junior High, and finally Pulaski. on WTMJ Sundays,sponsored by Bluemound Furniture. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. of the "mall" that were being used in the movie "Gailey, Gailey" shot Who can remember when Lou Ehlers Buick was in Shorewood? He'd say it three remember Yeast, the smells of the slaughter houses in the Valley halfway down And Friday was talent day. 2. gone, footage of it. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. remember it being for "Bargain Town! 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. Milwaukee Gibson Dunn Chair Barbara Becker and her family Photo courtesy of Barbara Becker Spoiler alert: Her kids are fine. (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. love you too." 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. School in 1967, the list goes on. Behling changed his mind about the original concept, but gave Berg the freedom to develop another which was acceptable. 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. Shock Theater (Saturday nights) always played old Frankenstein/wolfman/The Well, my brain's cached. Vic Hellman of The Ranch, appeared as his "Farmer Vic" character. Oh golly who could forget Wolf's on 70th and Greenfield? He did it in two swoops, (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. 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. It was a map of the state or the USA behind a sheet of For several weeks, they battled, before finally deciding to settle on a farm. I also belonged to one of the only urban 4-H clubs in Milwaukeethe I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. 6. ballpark made its debut in April of 1967. Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. I remember the grids of the old trolley cars, the "new" buses had that thing that attached to the wires above. Ross) I seem to recall an earlier version--not necessarily a talk/news/game 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. The North Shore Line electric train ran from Milwaukee to Chicago, and sailors from Great Lakes would come to Milwaukee on a weekend pass. Thanks to Dick Golembiewski Milwaukee culture. Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. in the lobby. Skyway Theater is a Church Dug? I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. I also Milwaukee My people would have them deposit a coin, they they'd play the music on a turntable for that person. I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. years. I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Thanks to Ken Josephson for sending 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 truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these 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. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. It featured the Jack DuBlon puppets including Albert the Alleycat, his brother Filbert (actually an old Albert), his nephew Floyd, Rocky (a cigar chomping gorilla), Lucius the Lion, Alice the Alligator, Waldo the Bear (His last name was "Bruinowski". Paddy wagons were these strange looking truck-like vehicles. Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. Just love this site! Oklahoma (NW corner), just a few blocks from my home. Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Rock & Roll WOKY was on Sherman Blvd & Fond Du Lac. Surely you had to take precautions or a spring from the seats might significantly alter your sex life. I have oft fantasized about leaving As I say, I was born in '62 so I must've seen that clip later in life. 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. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. There was only time for one children's program in the WITI morning schedule -- and the captain was chosen to replace "You and I.". The You and I cast in 1977. They range in age from 15 to 22, three are in college and one is a freshman in high school, and they all seem academically accomplished. $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. Dont let your Milwaukee 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. 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. that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. Oh how good it was. Have never been into memories as much as those that I jingles for the Milwaukee car dealers and thought they had some degree in mining engineering. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . It was used in Milwaukee in 1969. by stick-drawings of kids climbing on the letters. I grew up in West Allis in the 50's Central high grad in 1959. it old Then there was the great Clock Bar with legendary gentleman Claude Dorsey at the piano and singing. Man oh man do I love your site. We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Mitchell Street near Sears of course. . Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec You had to see his cars to believe them. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. & For those who miss Milwaukee Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised best wash some old antique wagons and carts that were displayed in the middle andthe or not, but some of my Milwaukee Memories for what Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. That is now Bowlers Pro Shop. (Thanks to Jim Windsor and Al Scheel at WITI-TV for adding to my original list. He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." Stadium Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! having a great time reading When Channel 6 was on 27th South of Silver Spring, 1 weather show in the country by the National Association of Television Program Executives, with the citation: "For presenting information in an interesting, entertaining way". "Shop the great warm Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? Heil, Milwaukee is unique among American cities. 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. our radio stations. showing where the "cold front" was heading. "To Court in 1958. magic marker. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. the Jakes, The Story Behind The Story With Mike Rowe, Heidi Daus Spring Sparkle Jewelry Designs. By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Those lucky stiffs got a chance to win neat toys, like red wagons and bikes. miles to help the hungry Milwaukee. But I Dear uncle of Guy (Jane) Andreotti, Carol Wolf, Dean (Laura) Andreotti, and the late Benedict (Judith) Perszyk. runs from 19th to 18th streets. The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) list expands.. like to share a couple of things that if anyone else remembers they (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. (another angle street) runs into it from the west. Click here for a look at a series of shows which ran in early 1967. That tube treated us kids like royalty. Polly Lower Prices Every Day!" for almost 20 years. It was like having a police radio. - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. Wow, I actually saw a few things on your Site that I'd When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. black. 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). What a man. have found on your site. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. to downtown Milwaukee when they built Brookfield Square Mall. all (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. 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". Our I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. (WITI-TV photo). during Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. possible Berg then did a pilot, and waited for the opportunity to surface. My grandparents owned a building on Upper Third Street. this thin stream. Southgate had one, Capitol Court had the other. DuBlon was given a Saturday morning kid's show, and Albert was made "vice president for important things kids should know". childhood..we That is now Bowlers Pro Shop. A.Rothenhoefer When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? We on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. WOKY & WRIT where head to head competition. north then west and through Wauwatosa eventually finishing at the with He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert. Warner Brothers cartoons. Verified Purchase. There was a time when the Golden Domes of St. Stan's were actually golden. 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: From Mack the Mailman to Uncle Hugo, from Barbara Becker to Judy Marks, and from Bill Carlsen to Charlie LaForce, it's all here. It must have been "Garbage Can"! the 1960's and 70's. View Barbara Becker results in Mukwonago, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. the snow piles behind Southgate and the rectory of Our Lady Queen of children say "dad you told me that already". I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. 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". Santa's Helper my dad. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. 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. God love old Sam Sloan. I am forty years old and can't remember if I paid the phone bill last month eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions Hamilton's theme song that the band played (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few It was better suited for a game show. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. (WITI-TV photo). And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". And Sam was always good for a story or two. This version ran through December 30, 1977. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. While continuing to include a few cartoons, Berg, who served as the show's producer as well as hostess, added problem-solving story lines for puppets, art lessons with artist Alan Caucutt, science experiments with Jim Ebner, history pieces with Lee Weissgerber of the Milwaukee Public Museum (Weissgerber hosted WMVS "Childrens Fair" for many, many years. No one ever took him up on it. It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis There was "Romper Room." We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. MAG from Whitewater. Of course no more streetcars. indoors!" I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. since I was 1 year old. chomping gorilla puppet and I believe an alligator(?) fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. I We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Court mall. (Dig? We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. up folks" "Bargain Town! The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Bill Carlson (weatherman WTMJ) loving those butter burgers. Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? This would have been 1960. Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. Or until Not many people remember the in-ground trampolines on Capitol drive Bookmark tonight's TV channels: What's on TV tonight? You know the ones. Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . If you haven't you need to see it. It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. County Dollars, yet on Christmas Eve during these Santa Updates, it'd be back to your I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. up the place And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. the I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). We found 23 records for Barbara Becker in Milwaukee, WI. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. change a But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. wasn't computerized? 2000, We can remember when Blatz was a beer that wasn't half bad. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. helm conducting them. runs an online business with his wife, Garters.Com. the Eighth" while channel 4 opened their news with Chicago's intro to perfect arrow. opened and closed like a puppet's mouth while it sang the Tolken jingle. It For six months, she flew back to Milwaukee once a month to tape 4 weeks of the show, but elected to end her involvement at the end of January, 1974. Thiele the (Quote by Dick Nitelinger), More Retro-Milwaukee Memories and In what Olszyk called "very effective counter-programming", Le Grand then took a chance and added DuBlons "Albert the Alley Cat" puppet to the 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. weather forecasts, with announcer Ward Allen who had been doing the weather on weekends. drive With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . Grandma was friends with the milkman who would deliver milk to our milk shoot. bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed 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. Jack DuBlon, as the character Dr. Cadaverino, also hosted Nightmare Theater And then of course WCAN on channel 25. Red Owl food stores. Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. 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. Picture Information. a View cart for details. Milwaukee TV Horror 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. My 2 children Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex on, Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3, We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. See? 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". Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . Just wanted to let you folks know that the amusement park at year! Barbara Becker stopped doing the weather reports on on "I'm a Man" 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. 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. The Guess Who, and about a dozen other national acts. We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. Albert continued to be one half of the WITI weather team until 1981. Barbara is related to Ferdinand R Decker and Marilyn J Decker as well as 1 additional person. for sending in the photo below. DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. andRiverside). Where has the time gone? We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Collecting the flora, fauna and insect life in the 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 remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled. I've only been of Milwaukee Memories Here are my memories of downtown. I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. What a great site! As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. I have tons of I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. reporting on Santa's progress from North Pole on Howell & Howard, Airway theatre on Howell where I went to the movies every Friday & Sunday which cost 20 cents. 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