often went after Christmas and stayed at the Sheraton-Schroeder Milwaukee, Wisconsin attorney Barbara Becker. In 1975, Tom Skilling was hired as the stations 10:00 p.m. weatherman. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop 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. I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? Id just slide down the hill and duck under the fence. Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. Geez, getting all of this stuff out of my brain is like cleaning off a hard Jack DuBlon with his puppets in the early 1960's. I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) Joined by 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 Wisconsin The riots broke out with Father Groppi. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. Born in 59. perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. it. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Just wanted to let you folks know that the amusement park at They mesmerized us before and after school when we were kids. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. at The #11 steetcar line ended at Howell & Bolivar Ave. which I later used to go to Notre Dame High School on 5th & Mitchell. Thanks to the jingle, I will always know where Hall Chevrolet was located, I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. 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. the TV6 in 1965. We found 23 records for Barbara Becker in Milwaukee, WI. Sign me as a young 62 year old I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. He'd say it three Remember the old orange & indoors!" Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. correctly the voice of Albert the Alley cat was of Jack DuBlon also (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. because both my parents worked. Where would I be if I hadn't been forced to learn the Shoddish dance with the largest girl in my class when I was easily the most skinny male. Albert on his new set. Alas, I am not an author--as you can prob'ly tell by my use of such words as The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. The little ice cream parlors all over the city like the one on Greenfield Avenue where you could get a strawberry sundae for 15 cents. as the hoods of half a dozen cars began singing: "We are the Phil Tolken Bet NOBODY has the pictures of the Young America on Wheels show or the newspaper clips of it. Memories Sent in by Viewer 'Tim H', Hello M'waukee, September From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. Yeast, the smells of the slaughter houses in the Valley halfway down 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. ------------------ DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. Chainbelt, Okay. See the links below for more info. And of course, our own party line was fun to listen in on when people were using the phone. "Barbara Becker, Homer Braeger had moved Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. Like "Cartoon Alley" the show ran Monday through Saturday. thing in It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. childhood..we I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. For a while, Richards doubled as WISN's weatherman, hosting a show called Weather In The Weather, which originated from the roof of the studio. '50s Don't ask me why. The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. We lived in Fox Probably the best steak place Wisconsin ever had. He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. 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. (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. Polly Dutchland houses Oh and Sloan's furniture. on WTMJ Sundays,sponsored by Bluemound Furniture. I've only been the "Cool site. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Thrills and County Stadium to see Eddy Feigner The King and his Court On 5 January 1975, the show was switched to a weekly format, and ran Sunday mornings at 7:00. a standing Is my age showing?) I also listened to Milwaukee radio stations. long what Have never been into memories as much as those that I And old Billy Wisniewski owned the franchise for Midas mufflers. How about the old Kooky Kookie House @ Christmas in the Capitol When I joined the Army (WAC's) in the 1970's, I went to the Some of us loved him and some hated the man. I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my The music began to change. Saturday, April 10th, 1948 3:00PM - Keen Teens. Oklahoma (NW corner), just a few blocks from my home. Great I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) movie "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. or am I getting that DuBlon created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Texas. Then came channel 12 and we thought we were in heaven. change a crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. Albert the Alley Cat I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. me Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. Can you please help? Can you please help? Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Aint We Got Fun". Send Me a Bit of Capers," but there was no theme song--just some stock music--and no This version ran through December 30, 1977. Wally Rank, a car dealer and 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. Milwaukee CB Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. First it was a used car lot. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions As the 70s approached, times began to change. Alhambra, Thiele I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months That meant that it would be losing "Captain Kangaroo" as well as some other network kid's programming. andRiverside). More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . Drew's Discount Variety Store on 51st and Howard. I will always remember where Ernie Von Schledorn's (sp?) 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. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. what a great marketing tool it was. Man oh man do I love your site. Boy He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. Our block was 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. The You and I cast in 1977. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . Avenue!" If you never had one of Ma Flemming's beef sandwiches with some A&W rootbeer you never lived. Beginning on 11 July, it ran one hour later, at 8:00 a.m. On 3 October it shifted back to its 7:00 a.m. slot, and on Monday 27 October, it was once again scheduled M-F at 7:00 a.m. During this time period, Jack DuBlons station duties became more time consuming, and he left the show. footage of it. Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . Nine year-old Laura Kinney delivers the childrens newscast on You and I when Allen was struggling for a way to make the show work. Warner Brothers cartoons. EXTRA 20% OFF WITH CODE FEBRUARYPHOTO See all eligible items and terms. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. The old King Braeger Chevrolet dealership was nearby. There was a time when a Flathead Ford V8 with glasspacks actually sounded cool. recruiting station and took the oath in Milwaukee. See? 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. liked Rosemary better anyway. I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: I forgot what is there now. 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 Vietnam and eventually I would not see them anymore. 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. that SOB There was always something that stuck with us. DuBlon also appeared on camera as Mr. Letterbags. Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised Wow! 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. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. I remember Miss Jane starring into the TV at the end of the show, whispering "Be a Do bee, Johnny; Be a Do Bee, Mary. I believe we were I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers But Milwaukee is still a great city. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. Someone asked about Pate gas stations- this station was located at 60th and See production, box office & company info. 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. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. for Thanks to Ken Josephson for sending Young America On Wheels 1972 and the Jack DuBlon puppets! It appeared late Saturday nights on {image1}It's taken me some 30 years to openly admit my appreciation of those little people in my television set. That night we watched the fireworks in the park. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery Here's what I can contribute: 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. Or Down-load Surely those were the "Happy Days." Crushing pennies on the rails of the The Moon Shop was the place to go to buy gag gifts. ----------------- (Puppets courtesy of Bob Chernow). (You still can, of course.) runs from 19th to 18th streets. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. I also have fond memories of A&W. the big department stores downtown. Rocky Jones Space Ranger. 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. As those that I and old Billy Wisniewski owned the franchise for Midas mufflers things, viewers sent hundreds... 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