crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. loving those butter burgers. There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. This website is soooooo cool. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: Crushing pennies on the rails of the Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. Kids had an opportunity to see these celebrities up close. I had a Golden Book about Gertie The Duck. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. Hosted by Bob Knutzen, Kid's Klub aired on WTMJ-TV. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months back to Milwaukee a couple of times since the 1970's. Playing on Great site! What a man. Phil Tolken Pontiac. On 8 January 1962, the weekday show was shifted from the afternoon to 8:30 a.m., and continued through 30 August 1968. Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce The Moon Shop was the place to go to buy gag gifts. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Contact me if you remember any of this too. It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Monday through Friday afternoons for an hour during supper time. Good memories! For those who miss Milwaukee Wow! Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. 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. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. gone, The Allis and Capitol theaters when I was in junior high school presented a challenge to sneak into. Wauwautosa as the birthplace of the John Birch Society. Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. "Funny Farm" added Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood, and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. There was the "Howdy Doody Show." night, the natural gas tanks that went up and down near Red Star Let's not leave off Grandpa Graff's sodas. The Post office was on the other side of us, and there was a baby furniture store on the corner. "Who alive then This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. Now, I'm too young to remember Ponty, the singing car, but I have seen How about the old Kooky Kookie House @ Christmas in the Capitol Rustbuckets that used more oil than gas. Thepaving of this creek taking away the grotto behind memories surrounding my time in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The Cartoon Alley set included the "Shake Shop", in which visiting kids - especially scouting groups - were entertained. Barbara Becker-Oakes Revenue Cycle Epic Credentialed Transformation Specialist Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 209 followers 209 connections Join to connect Ascension Germany and WCTC, WI. At least there still is the Butler . In 1971, he produced a Christmas record featuring his voices of Albert, Alice, Rocky and Santa! Puppets. are as clear as a brown bottle! 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. I also remember featuring Howard Gernett (sp?) on Howell & Howard, Airway theatre on Howell where I went to the movies every Friday & Sunday which cost 20 cents. pretty hokey ads. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. human hosts nor puppet hosts nor ANY hosts at all, called Cartoon Capers. a TV most of the time! from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. mixed up with the dragon on Kukla, Fran and Ollie? 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. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. show--with Howard and another male host. And then of course WCAN on channel 25. The tower today is dwarfed by the new digital broadcasting I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. - 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). No one ever took him up on it. Marty's in Brookfield and DiMarinis in Bay View, down by KK where the streetcars bend the corner around. 9?). Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The There was a CB'er who lived on I have many fond memories. 35 seconds? The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Barbara Becker, Age 87 for ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. 67.43.11.83 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. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. Monday was Music day. made its debut in April of 1967. Fritz the Plumber and Jack Raymond on the radio. They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. Paddy wagons were these strange looking truck-like vehicles. Jack DuBlon was born in Chicago on 28 October 1929. It was 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. There's also a biographical page devoted to. starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, Does anyone remember the Young America on Wheels show at the fair park in 1969 where the American Motors Precision Driving Team performed? Braeger had moved It was such fun working with him.If you love what you doyou never have to work another day in your life. Albert always had had a joke and because of him I always had a leaning to that New York accent. Where IS that time machine??? Don't ask me why. Not to mention Halans. But I In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. times like Get-Get-Gettleman's. remember a voice over saying something like "Welcome Kids, to Cartoon Rex All day I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. County also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my the My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. Or Funtown in the out lot of Capitol court. We lived in Fox on ch. Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett place There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still brick building). for Nightmare Theatre.". Becker 11:00pm Becker 11:30pm: WMVS HDTV 10.1 PBS NewsHour 6:00pm Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special 7:00pm (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). Al's Custard was torn down a while back. towers nearby. my age, The 41 Twin is now owned by Northwestern Insurance. the list expands.. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). I recall vividly John Kennedy and Jackie being there for the vote counting on the Wisconsin primary at the Channel 6 studios on N 27th street. I think that was one reason the show kept its spark and lasted so long. Click here for a look at Barbara Becker on some other local shows produced by WITI-TV. (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of (another angle street) runs into it from the west. They say it is being remodeled.
Where has the time gone? The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." 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. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to, . the (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. I forgot what is there now. Saturday, April 10th, 1948 3:00PM - Keen Teens. More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, It was a big deal for a These are just a few of the many good memories from the 40s,50s & 60s. afternoon to mornings on January 8, 1962. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! ------------------ But Milwaukee is still a great city. it. The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. what a great marketing tool it was. heaven. He did it in two swoops, I also remember the Mil-Kay. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Tuesday was guest star day. Hope to see you sometime at the Des Plaines restaurant. Or was it KiddieTown? I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. What else? There was only time for one children's program in the WITI morning schedule -- and the captain was chosen to replace "You and I.". TMER&L Good old "Buffalo Bob" Smith would always ask us, "Hey kids, what time is it?" School in 1967, the list goes on. Great-uncle Congo Ave. is an angle street which We'd ride our bikes there and Mr. Lovering (sp?) For Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. Products, 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. "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. (WITI-TV photo). I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). WITI-TV had programmed kids shows since the first day it went on the air. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. Home for Christmas Rather, it had an upbeat ensemble of string instruments which danced through our minds a whole day long. I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. Some of us loved him and some hated the man. When Channel 6 was on 27th South of Silver Spring, (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). the snow piles behind Southgate and the rectory of Our Lady Queen of 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". What a great site! I was born in December 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital. site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these reporting on Santa's progress from North Pole
He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station. It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30AM, and Monday through Friday afternoons from Dear uncle of Guy (Jane) Andreotti, Carol Wolf, Dean (Laura) Andreotti, and the late Benedict (Judith) Perszyk. Refresh your browser window to try again. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. Jack was a great talent and a dear friend. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. and talk and talk and talk" Also remember Punky and his Pals, and a Alhambra, He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. Where has the time gone? Albert and the Jack DuBlon We all got a flag. Click here for a look at a series of shows which ran in early 1967. Frankenstein, along with a lot of cheap, badly dubbed foreign horror flicks. Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. Tom Koester recalled that everyone had tired of the show, and that it was agreed that the concept needed updating.) bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. Coal, wasn't computerized? DuBlon also appeared on camera as Mr. Letterbags. In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). Remember Dance Party with Johnny Anthony? Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. 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. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. Maybe because I was absent so often, but it was a shock, like I was a ghost. hotel. Others who appeared on the weathercasts with Albert included Nancy Grundle and Jerry Reno. It was the age of kid-programming. Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. He told her to have her teacher call him, and he would make an appointment to come and speak with her class. dragging remember 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". Milwaukee The short lived WFOX-TV on channel 31. the After 25 years at WITI-TV, Jack DuBlon decided to leave the station in 1985, and move to San Angelo, Texas. He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. intoning, "From Milwaukee's tower of WOKY was the hot spot on the dial (yes a dial radio, no buttons to press). 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