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Introduction to Beauty We all got a flag. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. names love you too." I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. toboggan I was shy and had problems with asthma, so I missed a lot of school. And the theme music. ", Darlyne Berg and her puppets: Roberta (top) and Rapunzel. Al's Custard was torn down a while back. I also remember the Mil-Kay. Geez, getting all of this stuff out of my brain is like cleaning off a hard (just a voice over I recall) doing a carnival barker imitation "Step right Kind of like the portholes on the fender of my dad's Buick. Ah, the innocence of my youth. Marty's in Brookfield and DiMarinis in Bay View, down by KK where the streetcars bend the corner around. My 2 children Everyone else did. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. By the way "great idea!" I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. Behind the Scenes Shot of the SUMA Set in 1966. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. TMER&L 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. Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." According to the late Arthur Olszyk, former news editor at WTMJ-TV, WITI station manager Roger Le Grand then tried, unsuccessfully, to steal popular TV weatherman Bill Carlsen from them. The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) You were lucky if the darn things would keep the rain off our head. We'd ride our bikes there and Mr. Lovering (sp?) human hosts nor puppet hosts nor ANY hosts at all, called Cartoon Capers. 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. They say it is being remodeled. recruiting station and took the oath in Milwaukee. - 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). "Kids Klub" was another kid favorite in Milwaukee. get older some of those memories are starting to fade. On August 30, 1968, Cartoon Alley was renamed The Funny Farm, with DuBlon appearing on-camera as farmer Homer Gherkin, along with Barbara Becker and some new cartoons including Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. Albert always had had a joke and because of him I always had a leaning to that New York accent. I also remember the Mil-Kay. 14, but also seemed to get ch. The wash machine had a ringer. Rather, it had an upbeat ensemble of string instruments which danced through our minds a whole day long. Here's what I can contribute: I didn't know it at the time, but some guy named Willard Scott was Bozo before he grew up, and out, to be a popular weather guy. for DuBlon was given a Saturday morning kid's show, and Albert was made "vice president for important things kids should know". official sounding folks, but kept talking. 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. Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce He served in the USAF during the Korean War, and flew 29 combat missions aboard a B-29 before being wounded and discharged. A short while later, we saw a I finally married and moved to France, then to Las Vegas, then California, and now I am in Washington state. on the Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! "Funny Farm" added Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood, and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. Anyone? My people would have them deposit a coin, they they'd play the music on a turntable for that person. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? All our TV stations came from Milwaukee. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. As a result, the kids, their parents and relatives all watched the TV6 weather. First it was a used car lot. Great (Quote by Dick Nitelinger), More Retro-Milwaukee Memories and Or Down-load. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your Barbara is related to Ferdinand R Decker and Marilyn J Decker as well as 1 additional person. The walking of the Wally Rank, a car dealer and I remember once while the County Fair was going 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. Good old "Buffalo Bob" Smith would always ask us, "Hey kids, what time is it?" At least there still is the Butler Inn for good BBQ. children say "dad you told me that already". like to share a couple of things that if anyone else remembers they I remember their names incorporated in the theme . Oh and Sloan's furniture. Mayfair mall before it was enclosed The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few perfect arrow. Muskego Beach (what beach?) We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant There was a CB'er who lived on All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. Sitting on Bradford Beach in the summer. He was dropped from the weathercasts after the results of a viewer survey revealed that people had difficulty accepting a weather forecast delivered by a puppet. Send us your And there was the song, harmonized every morning after the Pledge of Allegiance. That happened when "Funny Farm's" run came to an end. At that time the station decided to change the concept. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. You had to see his cars to believe them. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) The #11 steetcar line ended at Howell & Bolivar Ave. which I later used to go to Notre Dame High School on 5th & Mitchell. Tim S. (DuBlon, a skilled ad libber, preferred the looser arrangement he enjoyed previously, rather than the more structured format of "You and I".). It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. Those 5 inch thick ham sandwiches or steaks at the Dutchland Dairy? courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The Back to Page Born in 59. WITI-TV had programmed kids shows since the first day it went on the air. 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. 6. Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Too bad they didn't have video tape or DVD's back then. For fun, I would go to the rooftop of St. Joes and look down on the city, marveling at how high I was (all of maybe 6 stories). 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. 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. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. The music began to change. Milwaukee. 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. . (Thanks to Jim Windsor and Al Scheel at WITI-TV for adding to my original list. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! liked Rosemary better anyway. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Our block was With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . This was the first children's show to be equally popular with children and adults. Great-uncle 5:00PM - 5:55PM. 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. Milwaukee. (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. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. because both my parents worked. The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. me We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. Contact me if you remember any of this too. The tower today is dwarfed by the new digital broadcasting In 1974, Barbara Becker left the station when her husband, program director and operations manager Jim Major, took a job out-of-state. long wooden pole. ------------------ 1980, WITI-TV6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, You can also check out David Mierzwinski's web page, More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . Irv The Workingman's Friend Jack DuBlon was the host. Stan's Bootery and Badger Paint Hardware strore 8 And Friday was talent day. (WITI-TV photo). Also SKippy's Click here for a look at a series of shows which ran in early 1967. forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! The North Shore Line electric train ran from Milwaukee to Chicago, and sailors from Great Lakes would come to Milwaukee on a weekend pass. Voila! Born and Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North Or until The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for Wow! When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? 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. Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm doing remember it being for "Bargain Town! Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. EVS Country was Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. Later I moved with my mom and stepfather to 3800 N. 24th St. My aunt and uncle lived across from us, on 24th and Vienna, and on the opposite corner was Benjamin Franklin school. may be wrong about this one. recall Mr. Gernett's hair beginning to grey over the years on Dialing for pretty hokey ads. showing where the "cold front" was heading. Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? of starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, The Heil plant on 27th and I remember always being asked how old are you? A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. Hey it was the 50's. signature) everyone's listings. I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. up folks" "Bargain Town! I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? But I My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. Have you ever been to St. Josaphat's Basilica on 6th and Lincoln? Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. Thanks--keep up this great piece of history for Milwaukee. And then of course WCAN on channel 25. Jayne M. I remember the tower from my childhood and late nights waiting Dean Milano. You know the ones. days.) http://www.barnabys1.com. TV6 in 1965. Great site! I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. There was "Romper Room." The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. I was born and raised in St. Francis Peace. Wouldn't time travel be neat? Albert the Alley Cat (WITI-TV photo) 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. Nobody knew what it was for. 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per At least there still is the Butler . Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ Albert the Alley Cat and WITI-TV's Early Morning Kids' Shows. Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. Growing up in the '50's,I recall the electric service Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. Menu Log In Sign Up Wendy Kendrick The puppet characters were told that they were being evicted from their alley, and had to decide where to move. "Cartoon Alley" made its debut on Saturday, 1 April 1961, at 10:30 a.m. At first it ran from 5:00-5:55 p.m. M-F, beginning on Monday, 3 April 1961. Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. A painful memory was Alabama governor Wallace's embarrassing showing in Wisconsin. remember a voice over saying something like "Welcome Kids, to Cartoon My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. "Cool site. time.". Harry Stoetzel downtown. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. CB at that time (ch. jingles for the Milwaukee car dealers and thought they had some And old Billy Wisniewski owned the franchise for Midas mufflers. While in Hollywood, he also appeared in an episode of "General Hospital" as Dr. DuBlon. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. And then the third incarnation I recall was a cheaper cartoon show with NO and the Jack DuBlon puppets! 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. At least there still is the Butler . My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. The station's real-life janitor, Wally Dobiesz played himself and added a grandfatherly presence to the cast. talking Toucan that was one of Bob Trents puppets. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. professional name. Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. Becker?) 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. Ice companion in the sixties and seventies. In October of 1977, he ended his 13 year run as "Dr. Cadaverino". Milwaukee was a great place for a child. Spherris Sporting goods (Capitol dr) But I remember Mr. Tolken swinging his baton (is that was those are called?) 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