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. 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". Long gone and now a restaurant. Clothes from Robert hall on Forest Home by the big Sears. DuBlon also appeared on camera as Mr. Letterbags. EVS Country was Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? Cartoon Alley (with Barbara Becker) channel 6. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. a TV most of the time! Those were the days. restaurant on the opposite corner. "I always do everything right. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. Good think it was the Shoddish and not a slow dance. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. Have never been into memories as much as those that I I finally married and moved to France, then to Las Vegas, then California, and now I am in Washington state. Vic Hellman of The Ranch, appeared as his "Farmer Vic" character. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. stadium. Dutchland Wendy Kendrick Wisconsin's Television Window. Collecting the flora, fauna and insect life in the (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. 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". Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Polly Barbara also answers to Barbara Ulrich, Barbara U Ulrich and Barbara J Becker, and perhaps a couple of other names. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Retro that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your Johnnie Walkers at Capital Court was a great place to find unique clothes to fit the genre of the time. hear about suspicious persons being stopped, break-ins, etc. Dollars--although I remember it being hosted by Howard and Rosemary (nee He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. In October of 1964, he began hosting horror films as "Dr. Cadaverino", on "Nightmare Theatre". What did it last? 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. forgotten: My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. Doeges, Pete's Bakery (first job), Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ Can you please help? Editors Note: Channel I marvel that I managed to meet friends at the same place, at the same time and do the same things yet had no cell phone, no IPOD, no GPS, no computer, no car, and still managed to have a great life. And drag races down Villard Avenue. trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant We can remember when Blatz was a beer that wasn't half bad. Dollars, yet on Christmas Eve during these Santa Updates, it'd be back to If I recall, it was a 1959 Pontiac Catalina and the hood On 11 April of that year, it was switched to Friday mornings at the same time. We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. 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. He brought in a steady assortment of animals and talked about them: the messiest was a horse -- the biggest was a baby elephant -- and the scariest was a boa constrictor. My grandparents owned a building on Upper Third Street. and We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. In October of 1977, he ended his 13 year run as "Dr. Cadaverino". Wish I could have do overs. Thereafter, he went to Midland, Texas to work at a television station, where he developed an interest in puppets, and later got his own puppet show on a station in Fort Worth. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. and then a mirror image swooping from the tip back to the hind end. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. the children say "dad you told me that already". best I've only been There was only time for one children's program in the WITI morning schedule -- and the captain was chosen to replace "You and I.". He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. Just wanted to let you folks know that the amusement park at Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. I also have fond memories of A&W. Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. Not to mention Halans. There was "Captain Kangaroo." The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. brick building). He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. These are just a few of the many good memories from the 40s,50s & 60s. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. The best result we found for your search is Barbara J Decker age 60s in Middleton, WI in the Amherst neighborhood. 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. Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. Howard ave Teen H'ers. when 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. Milwaukee http://www.barnabys1.com. I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee The weekday version of the show shifted from degree in mining engineering. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. dragging 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. 8 recall Mr. Gernett's hair beginning to grey over the years on Dialing for walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and Al's Custard was torn down a while back. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. They say it is being remodeled. Milwaukee Imagine that! your Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. 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. {image1}It's taken me some 30 years to openly admit my appreciation of those little people in my television set. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! mouth when he yelled at us. 7:55PM - Golden Wedding Greetings. Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Dont let your Milwaukee This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. those days was "Jolly Green". Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). from Solly's Coffee Shop, I grew up animation of the sleigh, with Santa and the reindeer intact, leaving the When you had to stay home sick you were able to catch the whole show and Dialing For Dollars later, you know I sat by that phone, lol. (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. And the theme music. Or going down to Jones Beach for the evening submarine races. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec The set was built by Paul Johnson and Roger Cotey, and featured a light on the desk and a buzzer, which cancelled out all but the first push of the "answer buttons" used by the contestants. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! a I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. Menu Log In Sign Up ", "Can you post photos and info on the TV6 tower of Our pals, Bobby, Sharon, Annette, little Cubby and Jimmie, paraded around with those ears and their names on their shirts. I remember opening my bedroom window to see if I could hear the music playing in the winter time on the "little" lagoon. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab. Mesmer High was next, and there were a lot of rich snotty kids there. He then joined the staff of WDUZ radio in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Wisconsin When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. that SOB The show was cancelled some months after WITI-TV became a CBS affiliate. Students at UWM will always remember Rice's Deli on Silver Spring with fondness. The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, of Memories, Send us Albert the Alley Cat. was located behind Southgate (where the Wall Mart is now but still "Barbara Becker, Homer Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. memories sent in by Dick Golembiewski You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! to when I moved to Indy in the 1980's and heard his voice on one of Then there was the Black Angus that had REAL beef sandwiches. Wisconsin I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Born in 59. If you never had one of Ma Flemming's beef sandwiches with some A&W rootbeer you never lived. I wouldn't exactly call them junkers. The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. Albert the Alley Cat legs and Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe 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. the intoning, "From Milwaukee's tower of inSt. Francisand justnorth of Coldspring. 1960's Desing Pontiac on 3rd street, Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). Young America On Wheels 1972 Back then, television was allowed to be natural and creative in order to encourage everyone to tune in. Where IS that time machine??? Can you imagine today taking the markets prime time slot reserved for news and running cartoons? the Now it is something completely different. 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. Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. TV6 in 1965. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. 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. But I remember Mr. Tolken swinging his baton (is that was those are called?) Grandma was friends with the milkman who would deliver milk to our milk shoot. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. Born in 59. I year! I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one They didn't rush to fix it. They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. 3. cents. He had worn the others out! me At that time the station decided to change the concept. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. "oft" and "alas" and "prob'ly"--so I've been waiting for someone else to do A children's newscast was added with 4 children: Ondine Harris, Laura Kinney, Allen Keller, and Lenny Reid. Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. Avenue!" That happened when "Funny Farm's" run came to an end. Bueller? my dad. like to share a couple of things that if anyone else remembers they Besides those for his puppets, he often did voice characterizations for various commercial clients. towers nearby. For several weeks, they battled, before finally deciding to settle on a farm. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Aint We Got Fun". Refresh your browser window to try again. I also dug the children's show on WITI-TV 6. root having a great time reading I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. may be wrong about this one. The wash machine had a ringer. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. the Brewers would win. 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". Lots of basketball being played in the alleys, and Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . best Or was it KiddieTown? We all got a flag. Wauwautosa as the birthplace of the John Birch Society. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. But what made these locally produced shows so memorable were their out-of-studio appearances during the summers. wash some old antique wagons and carts that were displayed in the middle He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert. Free shipping for many products! Bob Barry had all the latest info. memories from the 50's 60's 70's. Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. 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. ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. the I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. loving those butter burgers. Now, I'm too young to remember Ponty, the singing car, but I have seen We later heard on the walkie-talkie that they I remember their names incorporated in the theme . "Hall Chevrolet--Hey!--Eleven-O-Eleven west North Hey it was the 50's. fourgreat giant steel name: HALL. The Sentinel did a whole special section for a saturday edition. a book of memories from post-war Milwaukee for sending in the photo below. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. DuBlon left WITI-TV and Milwaukee in 1985 and moved to San Angelo, Texas. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. -------------------- We'd stop at the dime store at 35th and North. an impressive landmark at the time. Ah, the innocence of my youth. Thursday was circus day. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Rustbuckets that used more oil than gas. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I Letters. 9. (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. Peggy Sue I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . Is there more information about that others can share? We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Thanks, We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. 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. Rock & Roll WOKY was on Sherman Blvd & Fond Du Lac. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. names We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. 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. Stopped everyday occasions'. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research In 1968, the. everyone's listings. Now we could use those electric buses& trains. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. And who did the into liked Rosemary better anyway. up the Santa's Helper Sign me as a young 62 year old The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Store, Southgate Ford, Arlan's, Spartan's. The Guess Who, and about a dozen other national acts. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. to the walkie-talkies. Wolf's everything. It ran through 8 September 1984. (used to go there with my DAD on Saturday Mornings.) We boomers were fascinated with the simplest things, like marionette. I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. Graduated in 1957. Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? Check out our history page! I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. The best food science can devise. Skyway Theater is a Church Dean Milano. Man oh man do I love your site. DuBlon created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Texas. MAG from Whitewater. I remember always being asked how old are you? "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers (WITI-TV photo). too. What else? At least there still is the Butler . While at the schools, he continued to have his visits filmed. Crushing pennies on the rails of the Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis ): Was Toy's-R-Us a Road, Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. 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. not at all athletic events was "The Stripper". I was home on leave from the Air Force and I did some booth announcing at 6 and I was SO in love with Jackie. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. Chicago in under 90 minutes and the reports that on the last run Gibson Dunn Chair Barbara Becker and her family Photo courtesy of Barbara Becker Spoiler alert: Her kids are fine. "Funny Farm" added Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood, and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. 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