Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. Personal details about Barbara include: political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is . (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). the clean clothes on my moms wash line. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Doeges, Pete's Bakery (first job), When Barbara Becker stopped doing the weather reports on We boomers were fascinated with the simplest things, like marionette. Milwaukee We stopped going There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) played on Nightmare Theatre. Peace. We that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games God love old Sam Sloan. and In 1966, he and other WITI-TV personalities including John Anthony, Barbara Becker, and Earl Gillespie were joined by pianist Tommy Sheridan to form "That Late Show Bunch", a local talk/variety show at 12:15 a.m. Saturdays. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Dick's page devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts also includes more information, plus many more photos, about on at Mayfair's parking lot (not enclosed yet) we were asked to help 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. could add to. 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. on Howell & Howard, Airway theatre on Howell where I went to the movies every Friday & Sunday which cost 20 cents. And can we ever forget Crazy Jim's autos? best Albert the Alley Cat Road, thing 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". Jack DuBlon, as the character Dr. Cadaverino, also hosted Nightmare Theater blessed. MAG from Whitewater. I was shy and had problems with asthma, so I missed a lot of school. Congo Ave. is an angle street which If anyone knows me, please email. the Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Thanks--keep up this great piece of history for Milwaukee. Albert the Alley Cat. "Get-Get-Gettleman's!" Give me a "buck's worth of high test" How many remember Mamie's grotto? (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. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. the big department stores downtown. light? We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. nostalgia. at all athletic events was "The Stripper". Jack DuBlon. As the 70s approached, times began to change. One day in the fall of 1965, a girl showed up at his door. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! It disappeared in 1966, but returned in early March of 1968. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. play softball with only 4 players. The most unusual pets were a pig brought in by a young farm boy and a "singing dog" that howled musically with a little coaxing from his owner. forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein). The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). Jackson Good old "Buffalo Bob" Smith would always ask us, "Hey kids, what time is it?" in the above photo from a 1966 GMC catalog. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of Then Oklahoma Elementary, Audubon Junior High, and finally Pulaski. 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 remember always being asked how old are you? Braeger had moved He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. 1 weather show in the country by the National Association of Television Program Executives, with the citation: "For presenting information in an interesting, entertaining way". 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September Jack was a great talent and a dear friend. Some of my memories: Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. I remember watching Channel 12 all night for this purpose--nowadays I see Chalmers, On his own initiative, Allen began going to two or three schools a week. I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). Timing it perfectly for the moment of passion. Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? (WITI-TV photo). Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. Milwaukeese. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Funtown And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. Good think it was the Shoddish and not a slow dance. I 1950s. Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. commented on by McGuire when he first came to Milwaukee. I am forty years old and can't remember if I paid the phone bill last month . ", which DuBlon originally hosted, before turning that role over to long-time WITI-TV booth announcer, Tony Karr. on Forest Home Avenue with its Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. 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. In September - December, 1966, WITI-TV produced a half-hour high school quiz program for SUMA (Sodality Union, Milwaukee Archdiocese). Too many more to write about. The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) everyone's listings. Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? an impressive landmark at the time. On 8 April, the Saturday slot was shifted to 9:30-10:30 a.m. Red Owl food stores. My grandparents owned a building on Upper Third Street. 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 have tons of Year-Old Mouse that I posted on YouTube. Fritz the Plumber and Jack Raymond on the radio. A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. "I'm a Man" Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. "Kids Klub" was another kid favorite in Milwaukee. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. For those who miss Milwaukee Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. There was a time when the Golden Domes of St. Stan's were actually golden. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. run at I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled Gibson Dunn Chair Barbara Becker and her family Photo courtesy of Barbara Becker Spoiler alert: Her kids are fine. 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. (Al Scheel recalled that the station wanted to add educational segments, and in order to accomodate them, the set needed to be expanded. 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. Kiddieland The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 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. "Albert and Friends" made its debut on 24 January 1981. Picture Information. Braves All day It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. The Sentinel did a whole special section for a saturday edition. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! 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. Great-uncle It must have been "Garbage Can"! He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert. I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. all Call Weather at 936-1212 for the latest weather report. 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. talking Toucan that was one of Bob Trents puppets. Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. mouth when he yelled at us. I grew up in Fort Atkinson, and Milwaukee Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. Thanks for letting me unload. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein), During one summer, the "You and I" Show attracted more viewers for its time period than any other program on Milwaukee television. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. I used to know all the Wasn't every guy? Woolworths in Capitol Court (second remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature If I remember Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce Albert and the Jack DuBlon My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. (You still can, of course.) Kids had an opportunity to see these celebrities up close. Harry Stoetzel Who doesn't remember Zuli's pizza? lived at 35th and Brown. Wow!! Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? Crushing pennies on the rails of the And help me out here, anyone (Bueller? Lambrecht, We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Your IP: Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. Jack DuBlon performed as a mailman called, "Mr. Letterbags". He did it in two swoops, Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! 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