days.) The puppet characters were told that they were being evicted from their alley, and had to decide where to move. Great-uncle It was such fun working with him.If you love what you doyou never have to work another day in your life. A Another feature was added as sort of an "Ann Landers of children's television. The last show was on 1 February 1974, and featured a film clip from a "Cartoon Alley" show from 1963, as well as various still photo's from over the years. on ch. By the way "great idea!" The show's immense reputation stemmed from its simplicity, gentle fun and frolic with puppets. It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. it. He served in the USAF during the Korean War, and flew 29 combat missions aboard a B-29 before being wounded and discharged. The this thin stream. 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. I, like many, DuBlon continued to hold other side jobs, such as chief auctioneer for Milwaukee Auction Galleries (He was an avid collector of antique firearms and movie memorabilia. For $50 you too could drive an absolute wreck. light? This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. Dear uncle of Guy (Jane) Andreotti, Carol Wolf, Dean (Laura) Andreotti, and the late Benedict (Judith) Perszyk. and then a mirror image swooping from the tip back to the hind end. Hosts, Link to actual As I say, I was born in '62 so I must've seen that clip later in life. After it was completed, it was strung top to In 1975, Tom Skilling was hired as the stations 10:00 p.m. weatherman. Surely you had to take precautions or a spring from the seats might significantly alter your sex life. Thanks to Dick Golembiewski Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. people recorded the sounds for memories. best Skippy talked out of the side of his On rival station WISN-TV 12, another master of kid's shows gained fame on "Pops Theater." - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. There was the "Mickey Mouse Club." The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). For those who miss Milwaukee Joe Dorsey, Mad Man Michaels, Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. ", "Can you post photos and info on the TV6 tower of The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? We all got a flag. One day in the fall of 1965, a girl showed up at his door. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. Spic and Span cleaners. The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. I remember watching Channel 12 all night for this purpose--nowadays I see Well, my brain's cached. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson). 6's tower in Estabrook Park was briefly the tallest free-standing TV Singers, a very fine lot indeed, we're here to tell you all about our show--with Howard and another male host. Mayfair mall before it was enclosed 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. game the Brewers would win. "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. Or steer. -------------------- Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. long my Hey it was the 50's. We attended church at St. Agnes, and later I went to junior high at St. Leo's where another aunt was housekeeper for Monsignor Meyer. We had an incinerator in the basement, a pantry in the kitchen and coal was used for heat. We'd stop at the Gas Company to visit my dad and see all the model kitchens. They'd start, they may or may not stop. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. It took six weeks and a threat of firing for DuBlon to agree to do it. . Milwaukee's "Tower of Light". We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Is my age showing?) animation? Now, I'm too young to remember Ponty, the singing car, but I have seen I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). I forgot what is there now. 5. Is there more information about that others can share? Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. Holsum bread? I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. Meanwhile, DuBlon began searching for alternatives. It may not have even been on TV6. I also dug the children's show on WITI-TV 6. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! Albert the Alley Cat I grew up in West Allis in the 50's Central high grad in 1959. remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. to the walkie-talkies. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: Albert the Alley Cat back to Milwaukee a couple of times since the 1970's. stranger, The puppets were sold directly by Hagensick Toys in Milwaukees Capitol Court shopping center.) AM radio was listened to and FM was not quite in focus yet. fourgreat The riots broke out with Father Groppi. Milwaukee CB We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Take me back Refresh your browser window to try again. I have a few fond memories of the great city of The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Albert the Alley Cat We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Milwaukee. DuBlon created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Texas. Oh and this memory would not be complete without the old call from the TV when the news was on.. "Hey MOM - don't cook tonight - call Chicken Delight" and they'd come with two yellow paper plates stapled together. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30AM, and Monday through Friday afternoons from The Pop's cartoon show hosted by Pops with Lippy Lucy "who would talk spent the majority of my adolescence around 43rd and Howard ave. As I You were lucky if the darn things would keep the rain off our head. the possible Central High School when it was at 76th and National? remember a voice over saying something like "Welcome Kids, to Cartoon 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. Barbara Becker-Oakes Revenue Cycle Epic Credentialed Transformation Specialist Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 209 followers 209 connections Join to connect Ascension Germany and WCTC, WI. ", Promotional Photo - 1968 There was always something that stuck with us. tunnels of the creek beneath Treasure Island, andPointLoomis in Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. 1980, WITI-TV6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, You can also check out David Mierzwinski's web page, I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. We I remember the grids of the old trolley cars, the "new" buses had that thing that attached to the wires above. Some of us loved him and some hated the man. Wouldn't And who did the I left on a I adore your site! But I After a story broke in The Milwaukee Journal, the station received 10,000 letters objecting to the possible removal of Albert from the weather. perfect arrow. (But a fun one, nevertheless.) possible Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! salads. Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett Hosted by Bob Knutzen, Kid's Klub aired on WTMJ-TV. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. Barbara Becker stopped doing the weather reports on Jim Lukes Sun City,AZ They were my Saturday mornings and early weekdays and caught them in the afternoons too. Thiele We went to see the movie "The Milwaukee Barnaby's Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. Peggy Sue Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised For six months, she flew back to Milwaukee once a month to tape 4 weeks of the show, but elected to end her involvement at the end of January, 1974. Send Me a Bit of Too many more to write about. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. gone, Now it is something completely different. Remember the old orange & I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. The You and I cast in 1977. It was the age of kid-programming. his antique auto collection in this We lived in Fox indoors!" on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko It was at this time that DuBlon's Albert puppet joined the new weather man, Ward Allen, and began mangling the weather terms on the six o'clock and ten o'clock newscasts. Have never been into memories as much as those that I Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research He always said if we would swallow the egg like he did, we could drink the beer. Cartoon Alley (with Barbara Becker) channel 6. He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. DuBlon also appeared on camera as Mr. Letterbags. What else? not Call Weather at 936-1212 for the latest weather report. WITI-TV had programmed kids shows since the first day it went on the air. I truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. Where has the time gone? chomping gorilla puppet and I believe an alligator(?) 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. "Albert and Friends" made its debut on 24 January 1981. change a I also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. TV was my best friend and constant occasions'. 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. I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. Cleaners, newsstand, soda shop.. Milwaukee County Ban on the other side of Greenfield. I wouldn't exactly call them junkers. place 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. I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when Layton Ave. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. Warner Brothers cartoons. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. Please look up his obituary. The walking of the and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Beecher meats? Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for up folks" "Bargain Town! Our lives are very interesting and busy as it always has Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. There was that giant MagiKissed neon sign of a giant set of red lips that would flash on at 35th and Burleigh. This was filmed--I recall--in the news studio at WISN and interspersed with 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". The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. TMER&L trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. as the hoods of half a dozen cars began singing: "We are the Phil Tolken Jayne M. thirtysomething best My grandparents owned a building on Upper Third Street. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. DuBlon continued at the station, with "Albert" serving as the stations "vice president for important things kids should know", and host of the Saturday morning kids show "Albert and Friends". Milwaukee CB: Capitol Court was called Funtown. the from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. It disappeared in 1966, but returned in early March of 1968. run at I miss the lightning bugs in summer. We never met him, but he sure made an impression on us. There was no safety standards then. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. during It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to, to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Ah, the innocence of my youth. This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. "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. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called The riots broke out with Father Groppi. I remember a toy store commercial with a giraffe, but I Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. It never happened. This website is soooooo cool. Not to mention Halans. My 2 children From Mack the Mailman to Uncle Hugo, from Barbara Becker to Judy Marks, and from Bill Carlsen to Charlie LaForce, it's all here. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. Prim, Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! get older some of those memories are starting to fade. (WITI-TV photo). For View cart for details. What a great site! that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. (WITI-TV photo). 6. At that time the station decided to change the concept. is a the Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. from Solly's Coffee Shop, I grew up Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. Tuesday was guest star day. Pon-ti-acs" and then one of the salesmen--poorly dubbed, if I I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. ruled 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. that was sent to all CBS affiliates and each local would just "insert your Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. It was pure. I would own host" or if it was specially produced for Channel 12. The Shroeder hotel. Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. childhood..we There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. First it was a used car lot. We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. "Shop the great warm I Anticipating this, it hired Jack DuBlon as a staff announcer in October of that year. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Aint We Got Fun". . We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Thepaving of this creek taking away the grotto behind I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. Bargain Town!" 1. Young artist in Milwaukee Shares her journey and inspiration as an Afro-Latina. I could go for a cold Gettleman's. Graduated from Rufus King High Braves In addition to those duties, he served as the stations resident character actor. memories sent in by Dick Golembiewski There are probably tons more, but I grew up in Milwaukee and still Products, I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. been. white Milwaukee Police squad car drive SW Albert the Alley Cat Remember Cooks coffee in their dull orange and brown trucks? Wolf's everything. Hi Mousketeers! Santa's Helper What did it last? 67.43.11.83 The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. I also remember Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. Participating in the 4th. Condition: -- Price: US $19.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Free returns Ships from United States Shipping: US $4.99Standard Shipping | See details Located in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States Delivery: Park? Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. long wooden pole. There was the "Howdy Doody Show." am 1977 photo. Another I reall from Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm He'd say it three When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? official sounding folks, but kept talking. In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. MAG from Whitewater. When Channel 6 was on 27th South of Silver Spring, Kids' clubs mesmerized us when we were kids. Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! Animation Adventure Comedy A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1968 till 1974. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. played on Nightmare Theatre. "Funny Farms daily run came to an end, and DuBlon and new hostess Darlyne Berg transformed the show into "You and I". Or Down-load 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). I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Avenue!" Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. "I'm a Man" miles to help the hungry 8 I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . Gimbels-Shusters. EXTRA 20% OFF WITH CODE FEBRUARYPHOTO See all eligible items and terms. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec Doug Dahlgren was one of the local DJ's. runs from 19th to 18th streets. me may be wrong about this one. Oh how good it was. 5.0 out of 5 stars If You Remember Milwaukee TV, It's In Here. "Get-Get-Gettleman's!" 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. That night we watched the fireworks in the park. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to Wisconsin Avenue to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. job) Cartoon Alley with Barbara Becker and Albert the Alleycat and a Cigar (!) areas. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. for Drew's Discount Variety Store on 51st and Howard. the Oh how many guys cruised "Mitchell Street" on the weekends? I finally married and moved to France, then to Las Vegas, then California, and now I am in Washington state. The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for And whether it was nationally or locally produced, we were captivated. And there was the song, harmonized every morning after the Pledge of Allegiance. wash some old antique wagons and carts that were displayed in the middle Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. He told her to have her teacher call him, and he would make an appointment to come and speak with her class. Tim S. 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