I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. Weather with Albert and Jerry Reno Too often my for Paddy wagons were these strange looking truck-like vehicles. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Hawthorn Melody Milk. If I remember (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman), Metric lesson - 1974. remember him singing the "Summerfest" song. On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. Text 1996-2007 Richard G. Golembiewski. but Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Coal, Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. DuBlon had numerous other employment offers during this time period, but elected to stay at WITI. 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. all Behling changed his mind about the original concept, but gave Berg the freedom to develop another which was acceptable. Good think it was the Shoddish and not a slow dance. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. Dairy, You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! Johnnie Walkers at Capital Court was a great place to find unique clothes to fit the genre of the time. Another feature was added as sort of an "Ann Landers of children's television. I was so excited to buy some fifty When the telephone company abandoned this business and real juke boxes came to be, my grandparents opened a record shop, then a restaurant called the Charm Dinette. (You still can, of course.) Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Nordberg, In 1971, he produced a Christmas record featuring his voices of Albert, Alice, Rocky and Santa! (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. Now it is something completely different. Some of the many custom-made sweaters and hats sent in by viewers for Albert. 5:00PM - 5:55PM. Can you please help? The tower today is dwarfed by the new digital broadcasting He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station. the I worked for Wisco 99 to get through college. Thrills and County Stadium to see Eddy Feigner The King and his Court I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. could add to. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Bueller? 1965 Press Photo Solo concert artists Ida Presti and Lagoya - lra62213 (#394466471598), 1938 Press Photo Edison Tower, dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Inc. (#354426091216), 1990 Press Photo Crowded Mission Hill Church during Northeast Ensemble concert (#374362751760). Puppets. crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. Funtown with There was "Bozo the Clown," "The world's most famous clown," as he sang and pranced and fumbled about making boys and girls laugh and play. The You and I cast in 1977. Milwaukee There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. Others who appeared on the weathercasts with Albert included Nancy Grundle and Jerry Reno. those days was "Jolly Green". on WTMJ Sundays,sponsored by Bluemound Furniture. back to Milwaukee a couple of times since the 1970's. "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. silver GM buses used by the. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Or Funtown in the out lot of Capitol court. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. Thursday was circus day. 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. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. WBON radio before it got religion? ), 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. Wish I could have do overs. Braeger had moved Now we could use those electric buses& trains. That year, Ward Allen and Albert were named the No. best when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". Here's what I can contribute: The Car Dealership on Howell Ave next to Boy Blue has changed hands to another dealership and is now an auto repair shop, used car dealership and taxi business. For $50 you too could drive an absolute wreck. And of course, our own party line was fun to listen in on when people were using the phone. He did it in two swoops, Rustbuckets that used more oil than gas. Peggy Sue Humidity became humiderty, etc. 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". Allis featuring Howard Gernett (sp?) what Tuesday was guest star day. up the Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. . J.M. Tim S. Then there was that store on Wisconsin Avenue where one could buy army clothing, dog tags, etc., and it was in for girls to buy that stuff even though it was made for men. Wasn't every guy? Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. 2000, Where has the time gone? I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. 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, and eventually I would not see them anymore. Congo Ave. is an angle street which This was probably taken in the late I never lived in Milwaukee but grew up in Whitewater, Wisc in was located behind Southgate (where the Wall Mart is now but still The late Jack DuBlon (October 28, 1929 - July 25, 1988) was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky and all the other non-human denizens of Cartoon Alley, which appeared on WITI-TV6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wow, I actually saw a few things on your Site that I'd get I also have fond memories of A&W. Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Milwaukee, WI BARBARA BECKER OBITUARY Becker, Barbara K. (nee Januszewski) Passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 75 years. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. Cigars, We found 23 records for Barbara Becker in Milwaukee, WI. That tube treated us kids like royalty. Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm I have since wondered if those news breaks were part of a syndicated package Milwaukee It took six weeks and a threat of firing for DuBlon to agree to do it. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson). Hey it was the 50's. everyone's listings. Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. While at the schools, he continued to have his visits filmed. Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Then there was the Black Angus that had REAL beef sandwiches. The show was cancelled some months after WITI-TV became a CBS affiliate. Oh how good it was. I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. my dad. (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. 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. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. He'd say it three Can you imagine today taking the markets prime time slot reserved for news and running cartoons? It may not have even been on TV6. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Ice Back to Page As the 70s approached, times began to change. at Great site! Man oh man do I love your site. (Dig? Grease and all. 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. Central High School when it was at 76th and National? The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. Holsum bread? AM radio was listened to and FM was not quite in focus yet. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff My grandparents owned a building on Upper Third Street. game small-town girl to go to the 'big city' and stay at a hotel prior to the big truck-inspired CB craze of Our pals, Bobby, Sharon, Annette, little Cubby and Jimmie, paraded around with those ears and their names on their shirts. Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? Main St. of our world. Fuzzy on that. Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. Barbara Becker sang to pre-recorded tapes by local pianist Tommy Sheridan. Barnaby's Albert the Alley Cat areas. I have a few fond memories of the great city of It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. Irv The Workingman's Friend Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! 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. of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! I would Hi Mousketeers! 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. 6. 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