Editors Note: Channel Funtown Cleaners, newsstand, soda shop.. Milwaukee County Ban on the other side of Greenfield. Barbara Becker and the Jack DuBlon puppets on the Cartoon Alley set in 1965. 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. Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. people recorded the sounds for memories. Is my age showing?) I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months night, the natural gas tanks that went up and down near Red Star Nobody knew what it was for. September Did I forget to mention Millie's Pizza on 80th and Greenfield. (But a fun one, nevertheless.) Lots of basketball being played in the alleys, and Congo Ave. is an angle street which Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, me 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? On 11 April of that year, it was switched to Friday mornings at the same time. remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature pretty hokey ads. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. View Barbara Becker results in Mukwonago, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. Finally I had to drop out and go to Rufus King until I was old enough to quit, and then attended Vo-Tech one summer, and smelled the wonderful aroma from the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory. Becker?) It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. As I got older, I got wiser even though I was sitting in front of According to the late Arthur Olszyk, former news editor at WTMJ-TV, WITI station manager Roger Le Grand then tried, unsuccessfully, to steal popular TV weatherman Bill Carlsen from them. childhood..we 3:30PM - Baseball Clinic. The Shroeder hotel. long So the anecdotes are I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) (You still can, of course.) Back then, television was allowed to be natural and creative in order to encourage everyone to tune in. My 2 children The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for The show was cancelled some months after WITI-TV became a CBS affiliate. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Albert And Lucius are still around! afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. Dug? 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 The Hunger Hikeabout 1969 started at County Stadium and headed Click to reveal It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. "I'm a Man" I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . Clem Zablocki. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Wednesday was anything could happen day. Stadium It was like having a police radio. EVS Country was 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. I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) Let's not leave off Grandpa Graff's sodas. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery Link to actual Milwaukee CB radio recordings from the late 60's early 70's. More Retro Memories Sent in by Viewer . For those who miss Milwaukee He had worn the others out! Going to Milwaukee Hamilton in only it's third year Oklahoma was the Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! the clean clothes on my moms wash line. It was live. ballpark Their first appearance was on 2 August 1965. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. Our Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee signature) Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! 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. What a great site! Stopped everyday Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. Oh how many guys cruised "Mitchell Street" on the weekends? 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAUKEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI | eBay 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAU KEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 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. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mitchell Street near Sears of course. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. "Barbara Becker, Homer Years active in Milwaukee: 1965-1981 Way back when, television was littered with serious broadcasters paired up with adorable animal sidekickshell, Siskel and Ebert once boasted two of them. Another I reall from LOL! But I Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Dairy, Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. year! memories fade away! Milwaukee may have forgotten me, but I shall always remember Milwaukee. 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce Maybe because I was absent so often, but it was a shock, like I was a ghost. Have never been into memories as much as those that I wasn't computerized? the winter. the viaduct on 16th sty. DuBlon was given a larger role. Milwaukee TV Horror He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. Sign me as a young 62 year old legs and Chalmers, Too often my The Kaisers, the Willys and that stuff. At least there still is the Butler Inn for good BBQ. Warner Brothers cartoons. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). "I certainly miss Jack and all the Alley gang. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months. Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." -------------------- She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. I was glued to the set hoping she'd say my name. I remember their names intoning, "From Milwaukee's tower of Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. Thanks to Dick Golembiewski silver GM buses used by the. My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. 2. That night we watched the fireworks in the park. I remember it well. Thiele You know the ones. Beecher meats? 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 When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Milwaukee Barnaby's Or steer. Text 1996-2007 Richard G. Golembiewski. There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. best Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) I would (Quote by Dick Nitelinger), More Retro-Milwaukee Memories and It never happened. with my parents when I was a kid. Mitchell Street State Bank across from Goldman's on mouth when he yelled at us. Where has the time gone? No one ever took him up on it. By that time, DuBlon was using his eighth "Albert" puppet. Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), Barbara Becker and Albert entertain a visiting group of children. Layton Ave. on ch. By the way "great idea!" That night we watched the fireworks in the park. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. remember when the weather map stadium. 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. was located behind Southgate (where the Wall Mart is now but still I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. at all athletic events was "The Stripper". (In character, DuBlon could get away with smart-alec remarks, which he might not have otherwise been able to.) Of course no more streetcars. bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed miles to help the hungry Timing it perfectly for the moment of passion. I was shy and had problems with asthma, so I missed a lot of school. He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. Of course, the kids relatives did so as well. 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. Ah, that's where it gets really interesting. when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. Too bad they didn't have video tape or DVD's back then. Retro And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. all But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of final downtown. root Where has the time gone? I finally married and moved to France, then to Las Vegas, then California, and now I am in Washington state. "Shop the great warm Barbara Becker is 81 years old and was born on 06/19/1941. cents. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. 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. There was always something that stuck with us. (Jack DuBlon puppets) The weekday version of the show shifted from fifty Oh the Pig N' Whistles were great. (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 also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. School in 1967, the list goes on. My mom had a metal charge card that she used at Participating in the 4th. Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. Playing on My brother and I listened intensely to the CB traffic. bordered by West Burnham on the north, West Forest Home Avenue on the DuBlon was given a Saturday morning kid's show, and Albert was made "vice president for important things kids should know". Milwaukee CB radio recordings from the late 60's early 70's, More Retro recall Mr. Gernett's hair beginning to grey over the years on Dialing for In October of 1977, he ended his 13 year run as "Dr. Cadaverino". He'd say it three fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! years. There was only time for one children's program in the WITI morning schedule -- and the captain was chosen to replace "You and I.". During the riots in the summer of 1967, we would sit on our front porch 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. I am forty years old and can't remember if I paid the phone bill last month Milwaukee culture. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. 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. 7:45PM - News and Views. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. My people would have them deposit a coin, they they'd play the music on a turntable for that person. 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". ", "Can you post photos and info on the TV6 tower of Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. played on Nightmare Theatre. Who doesn't remember Zuli's pizza? (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . other . Long gone and now a restaurant. line Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. We'd stop at the dime store at 35th and North. AM radio was listened to and FM was not quite in focus yet. ", Darlyne Berg and her puppets: Roberta (top) and Rapunzel. The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. Stan's Bootery and Badger Paint Hardware strore Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. the ), and was named as WITIs "Nighttime Operations Coordinator" in 1977. 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. Milwaukee. It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. This was probably taken in the late We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. 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). to its present location by 1967, and the dealership sat empty for some WBON radio before it got religion? often went after Christmas and stayed at the Sheraton-Schroeder Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. Avenue!" WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. of Memories, Send us by stick-drawings of kids climbing on the letters. Braves Those 5 inch thick ham sandwiches or steaks at the Dutchland Dairy? The Guess Who, and about a dozen other national acts. recall--sang a baritone solo "Phil Tolken the dealer who gives you more!" 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. It was clean. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. Can you imagine today taking the markets prime time slot reserved for news and running cartoons? 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. And drag races down Villard Avenue. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. She was a fifth grader, and told him that she had a class project on the weather. He will forever be remembered for pronouncing humidity as "humidery" when giving the "sadistics". It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the, since I was 1 year old. Behind the Scenes Shot of the SUMA Set in 1966. white Milwaukee Police squad car drive SW I Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. I also remember Boy The Moon Shop was the place to go to buy gag gifts. starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, First it was a used car lot. Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . Milwaukee CB: Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Jack DuBlon on the Set of "That Late Show Bunch". memories from the 50's 60's 70's. Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. Now it is something completely different. We would Grandma would take off the milk cap and pour the cream that collected at the top and I would drink it and she'd put it in her coffee. occasions'. 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. We lived on South Congo Ave. in Skyway Theater is a Church Milwaukee, WI BARBARA BECKER OBITUARY Becker, Barbara K. (nee Januszewski) Passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 75 years. Long gone and now a restaurant. north then west and through Wauwatosa eventually finishing at the Milwaukee (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. (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. Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". A devout Hindu can eat a Arby's Roast Beef sandwich without offending their beliefs. 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. 1961 promo card sent to kids who requested it. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Danilo C. "Dan" FerrariBorn to Eternal Life on January 15, 2020, at age 89. Great site! Court mall. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. When I was a little kid, Mayor Maier was And the theme music. 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. Albert on his new set. That year, Ward Allen and Albert were named the No. I'd hear Diana Ross and The Supremes as clear as a bell. Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. We walked up and down, I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons on. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Albert the Alley Cat standing Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. At least there still is the Butler . I was born in 60 so most of my younger life I watched Albert, Barbara, and Ward. Avenue 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. I fondly remember my visits to Milwaukee After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. That tube treated us kids like royalty. stairs! As I got older, we moved to, in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. Braves I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled. the Giraffe and Toy's-R-Us originated. The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant If Arbys made a pork tenderloin even a Hassidic Rebbe could probably eat one. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. own host" or if it was specially produced for Channel 12. the 1960's and 70's. it 1971 Press Photo Nick Conte supervises Seth Becker at pool table at Dade County. Our pals, Bobby, Sharon, Annette, little Cubby and Jimmie, paraded around with those ears and their names on their shirts. He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. was Solly We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . It was it. Something went wrong. MAG from Whitewater. tunnels of the creek beneath Treasure Island, andPointLoomis in get Al's Custard was torn down a while back. 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. Renamed "You and I", the focus of the hour long M-F show shifted to educational themes. Saturday, April 10th, 1948 3:00PM - Keen Teens. He passed away of pancreatic and liver cancer on 25 July 1988, and per his wishes was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Wolf's everything. Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled Does anyone remember the Young America on Wheels show at the fair park in 1969 where the American Motors Precision Driving Team performed? because both my parents worked. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. Then Iworked at Allen Bradley for 10 yrs. long wooden pole. degree in mining engineering. Send us your I loved the hot dogs at Kwik Shake on 13th Street a block south of Oklahoma. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. On 8 April, the Saturday slot was shifted to 9:30-10:30 a.m. '50s For $50 you too could drive an absolute wreck. When I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. Jack DuBlon, as the character Dr. Cadaverino, also hosted Nightmare Theater 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. TMER&L what a great marketing tool it was. It was real. Hosted by Bob Knutzen, Kid's Klub aired on WTMJ-TV. on the way home from school at Walt Whitman Elementary. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko That smell of yeast on the freeway on the way to downtown. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Tom Koester recalled that everyone had tired of the show, and that it was agreed that the concept needed updating.) Wauwautosa didn't even have one. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. WOKY & WRIT where head to head competition. Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. We all got a flag. I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. animation? memories fade away! Or go to Gillies for frozen custard. Blue drive-in. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. They built a huge building on the site.

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