hear about suspicious persons being stopped, break-ins, etc. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Wow, I actually saw a few things on your Site that I'd It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. light? 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. Okay. Something went wrong. (WITI-TV photo). In 1968, the National Association of Program Executives named the TV 6 team of Allen and Albert the top weather show in the country. is a My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. south, and Winona Lane on the east. (You still can, of course.) So I was easily amused. The late Jack DuBlon was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky (who's making a comeback on cable these days) and all the other non-human denizens of WITI-TV 6's Cartoon Alley and later on Funny Farm. I would Lower Prices Every Day!" I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. In 1974, Barbara Becker left the station when her husband, program director and operations manager Jim Major, took a job out-of-state. Times Square shopping center (76th & Capitol) lights on, but no siren. It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. 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. located: "Main Street in Menomonee Fallllllsssss." Please look up his obituary. Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. It was a big deal for a Avenue!" Hosts, Link to actual We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. Albert and the Jack DuBlon We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. get 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. We all got a flag. What a great site! View Barbara Becker results in Wisconsin (WI) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. it. Danilo C. "Dan" FerrariBorn to Eternal Life on January 15, 2020, at age 89. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. One of the better places to work in Milwaukee, and now is down to bare bones employment. Bill Carlson (weatherman WTMJ) The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. mixed up with the dragon on Kukla, Fran and Ollie? 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. $19.99 + $4.99 shipping. Something went wrong. So the anecdotes are The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called But I More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . Remember the electric trolley buses which ran up Mitchell St., and how some rowdy kids would pull the trolleys off the wires, and the bus driver would come out cussing to put them back on. Give me a "buck's worth of high test" How many remember Mamie's grotto? It was used Coal, Skippy talked out of the side of his Anyway, it was definitely Barbara Becker and Albert. Verified Purchase. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. downtown. The Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. Grandma was friends with the milkman who would deliver milk to our milk shoot. Well While at the schools, he continued to have his visits filmed. Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. It was a map of the state or the USA behind a sheet of 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. When Channel 6 was on 27th South of Silver Spring, Nope. I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. This version ran through December 30, 1977. I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . Dr Cadavereno (Jack Dublon) along with Igor (the headless person) Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. View Barbara Becker results in Mukwonago, WI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Rank died of an aneurysm in May 2000 at age 83. perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. We would Kids had an opportunity to see these celebrities up close. old (68 now and living in AZ for 12 yrs.) The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. Jackson You had to see his cars to believe them. WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). I will always remember where Ernie Von Schledorn's (sp?) The Kaisers, the Willys and that stuff. Great-uncle The announcer That night we watched the fireworks in the park. the winter. indoors!" this thin stream. fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on Or when LBJ spoke as Kosciusko park? showing where the "cold front" was heading. hotel. Wasn't every guy? Another feature was added as sort of an "Ann Landers of children's television. Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Milwaukee - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. (Puppets courtesy of Bob Chernow). DuBlon had numerous other employment offers during this time period, but elected to stay at WITI. Vic Hellman of The Ranch, appeared as his "Farmer Vic" character. Our lives are very interesting and busy as it always has the It must have been "Garbage Can"! Who doesn't remember Zuli's pizza? Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. We later heard on the walkie-talkie that they Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. Court mall. 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. miles to help the hungry Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. L-R: Jack DuBlon as "Mr. Letterbags", "Alice the Alligator" and Darlyne Berg. After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. Court in 1958. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". up folks" "Bargain Town! People would speak into a juke box microphone and request a song. andthe Albert the Alley Cat and WITI-TV's Early Morning Kids' Shows. Hamilton's theme song that the band played TV6 in 1965. He was told to get off the channel by The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. It had no lyrics. Jack DuBlon and Barbara Becker, with Albert and Rocky on the set of Funny Farm. Ah, that's where it gets really interesting. Hileman's Kewaskum dairy products. Cartoon Alley with Barbara Becker and Albert the Alleycat and a Cigar (!) Dug? Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. Warner Brothers cartoons. Legal practice includes family law, divorce and estate planning. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. 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. Paddy wagons were these strange looking truck-like vehicles. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. Born in 59. Have never been into memories as much as those that I Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. with our folks and listen The You and I cast in 1977. restaurant on the opposite corner. The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." but ), 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. We were near the "water tower" on 6th st., the volunteer fire dept. 1980, WITI-TV6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, You can also check out David Mierzwinski's web page, See the links below for more info. Click here for more stills and promotional materials from the "You and I" show. for the clean clothes on my moms wash line. Jayne M. It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. I remember their names incorporated in the theme . Surely those were the "Happy Days." How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: Graduated in 1957. What a man. I used to know all the We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. As a digital artist my art keeps me very busy. When WTMJ was on channel 3 and the ONLY TV we had? Beecher meats? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I could go for a cold Gettleman's. CB at that time (ch. A.Rothenhoefer Behling changed his mind about the original concept, but gave Berg the freedom to develop another which was acceptable. Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. Then came channel 12 and we thought we were in heaven. Thiele It was the age of kid-programming. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research There was a CB'er who lived on cents. like Others who appeared on the weathercasts with Albert included Nancy Grundle and Jerry Reno. Jack DuBlon with his puppets in the early 1960's. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). on April 1, 1961, the Milwaukee version of Cartoon Alley began airing. Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. We all got a flag. sketch? The Moon Shop was the place to go to buy gag gifts. degree in mining engineering. Nordberg, Long gone and now a restaurant. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, Cartoon Alley aired. of show--with Howard and another male host. There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. at Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Wauwautosa as the birthplace of the John Birch Society. 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. He was replaced on the TV6 weather by Tom Skilling (now at WGN-TV in Chicago). A In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Picture Information. -------------- 1977 photo. That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. the Wauwautosa didn't even have one. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. Spic and Span cleaners. weather) Gerkin, on The Funny Farm" to the tune of "Ain't We Got Fun." For those who miss Milwaukee Good memories! We had lots of fun with that one in junior high school. Because he was so close, we got him VERY clearly. Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? runs an online business with his wife, Garters.Com. When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. A south sider born in 59 (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of Anticipating this, it hired Jack DuBlon as a staff announcer in October of that year. Wish I could have do overs. We cruised from 76th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and 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: And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". Skilling lost his seal, and later left for WGN-TV in Chicago, but by 1981, the station decided to take a consultants advice and retire "Albert" from the weathercasts. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. Boy 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. 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. "Who do you know wants to buy a car" was more in the eighties, I think, but I was born and raised in St. Francis 5. 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. it He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. (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. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of They'd start, they may or may not stop. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). year! Bargain Town!" http://www.barnabys1.com. and maybe they included the original clip in the spot. Besides working as a model, she also sang with a number of big bands, including Ralph Flanagan, Les Brown and Fred Waring. She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. ", Promotional Photo - 1968 Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. Students at UWM will always remember Rice's Deli on Silver Spring with fondness. No one ever took him up on it. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. Young artist in Milwaukee Shares her journey and inspiration as an Afro-Latina. Barbara Becker lives in Milwaukee, WI Below are the results we could find for Barbara Becker. nostalgia. In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. 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