were Like Bullwinkle's famous line, "Nothing up my sleeve, presto!" View Barbara Becker results in Wisconsin (WI) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Just wanted to let you folks know that the amusement park at Saturday, April 10th, 1948 3:00PM - Keen Teens. The Heil plant on 27th and 1950s. towers nearby. Performance & security by Cloudflare. I worked for Wisco 99 to get through college. Puppets. For more information about Controversy later erupted when the president-elect of the American Meteorological Society, UWM Chancellor Werner Baum, objected to the fact that one of their members was working with a puppet. like to share a couple of things that if anyone else remembers they I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). the 1960's and 70's. Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2008. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. I also have fond memories of A&W. Wisconsin's Television Window. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, because both my parents worked. Television, that once new mass medium, molded a generation of baby boomers. What did it last? Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 60s Barbara J Becker Milwaukee, WI (Parkway Hills) View Full Report Addresses N 98th Ct, Milwaukee, WI Phone Numbers (414) nay - peek View phones It was used too. Yes, I want to keep Milwaukee Memories alive! He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert. And drag races down Villard Avenue. I'm not sure. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. Stan's Bootery and Badger Paint Hardware strore There was the "Howdy Doody Show." starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, Good memories! Kind of like the portholes on the fender of my dad's Buick. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. (WITI-TV photo) Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). giant steel name: HALL. Wednesday was anything could happen day. Wisconsin Holsum bread? We found 23 records for Barbara Becker in Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee's WITI-TV6. 1977 photo. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. play softball with only 4 players. me Young artist in Milwaukee Shares her journey and inspiration as an Afro-Latina. Jack DuBlon, as the character Dr. Cadaverino, also hosted Nightmare Theater They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. The original Stein's Garden for almost 20 years. "Shop the great warm DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. Wendy Kendrick Hileman's Kewaskum dairy products. Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." trains that ran on theraised lines from theold lakeshoreplant Capers," but there was no theme song--just some stock music--and no Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. Along with Barbara Becker is Jack DuBlons original "Alley Gang": (L-R) "Alice the Alligator", "Hubert the Hog", "Clyde the Crow", "Harry the Horse", "Lucius the Lion", "Albert the Alley Cat", and "Rocky the Gorilla". Butternut coffee on Channel 4 (NBC). on the way home from school at Walt Whitman Elementary. Ward Allen & Albert the alley cat (doing $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. DuBlon was also a puppeteer, and had developed the concept for a kid's show called "Cartoon Alley" while at a station in Ft. Worth Texas. My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Albert And Lucius are still around! there). indoors!" Albert's popuarity soared, and viewer feedback became positive. Boy Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. the big department stores downtown. 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. Someone asked about Pate gas stations- this station was located at 60th and stranger, As I got older, we moved to, in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. root (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few West Rogers St. Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Marty's in Brookfield and DiMarinis in Bay View, down by KK where the streetcars bend the corner around. She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. were chasing at least one individual through the old King Braeger 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. We would walk to the A&P on North Avenue. Coal, You had to see his cars to believe them. a at Refresh your browser window to try again. 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. ruled Thanks to Dick Golembiewski From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. "Garbage Can" kept yacking away. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers "Get-Get-Gettleman's!" A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. doing Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. We lived in Fox This was the first children's show to be equally popular with children and adults. We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex on, Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3, We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. miles to help the hungry a TV most of the time! Finally I had to drop out and go to Rufus King until I was old enough to quit, and then attended Vo-Tech one summer, and smelled the wonderful aroma from the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory. - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. could add to. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. electrictrolleys, and replacing therunners on the wires using a Milwaukee CB when Milwaukee culture. I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. Stars Barbara Becker Jack DuBlon (voice) See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 1 User review Photos Add photo Top cast Edit Barbara Becker Self Jack DuBlon Albert the Alley Cat loving those butter burgers. They say it is being remodeled. Dollars--although I remember it being hosted by Howard and Rosemary (nee We all got a flag. In 1968, the. I would We'd stop at the dime store at 35th and North. Albert the Alley Cat. by stick-drawings of kids climbing on the letters. Ron Kurer, . walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and ), and was named as WITIs "Nighttime Operations Coordinator" in 1977. If any one can add any details to these memories please do. The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for Joe Dorsey, Mad Man Michaels, Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Blue drive-in. A south sider born in 59 At least there still is the Butler . Verified Purchase. (WITI-TV photo). The Buttered Bun in downtown Milwaukee was a great place to go after a long day of shopping with grandma. me I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. final and maybe they included the original clip in the spot. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months I had a Golden Book about Gertie The Duck. Oklahoma was hebusiest intersection in Milwaukee.) Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. I also remember the Mil-Kay. Have you ever been to St. Josaphat's Basilica on 6th and Lincoln? fields behind Southgate and the flooding that came each spring on He told them to make sure that they watched the weather on Channel 6 that evening, and they would see themselves on TV. Bueller? 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. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . We cruised from 76th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers We From Mack the Mailman to Uncle Hugo, from Barbara Becker to Judy Marks, and from Bill Carlsen to Charlie LaForce, it's all here. 8 on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. Wow! I truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. 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. Home for Christmas 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. Speaking of Howard Gernett (Gernettski?) I was surprised that old guys lived there and sat around fifty gone, Milwaukee is unique among American cities. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. raised in Milwaukee. "Cool site. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. Send Me a Bit of to its present location by 1967, and the dealership sat empty for some Albert the Alley Cat and WITI-TV's Early Morning Kids' Shows. There werehomes along the river, like hers, that we were fascinated by. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. recall--sang a baritone solo "Phil Tolken the dealer who gives you more!" located: "Main Street in Menomonee Fallllllsssss." Milwaukee While continuing to include a few cartoons, Berg, who served as the show's producer as well as hostess, added problem-solving story lines for puppets, art lessons with artist Alan Caucutt, science experiments with Jim Ebner, history pieces with Lee Weissgerber of the Milwaukee Public Museum (Weissgerber hosted WMVS "Childrens Fair" for many, many years. Another I reall from As I got older, we moved to Menomonee Falls in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. Hey it was the 50's. If I recall, it was a 1959 Pontiac Catalina and the hood for lots of Milwaukee Milwaukee is unique among American cities. Fuzzy on that. the winter. Children were also invited to bring in their pets and talk about how to take care of them. Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. As the 70s approached, times began to change. And drag races down Villard Avenue. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. up the A short while later, we saw a 67.43.11.83 and talk and talk and talk" Also remember Punky and his Pals, and a 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. I've only been {image1}It's taken me some 30 years to openly admit my appreciation of those little people in my television set. (Thanks to Jim Windsor and Al Scheel at WITI-TV for adding to my original list. Then Iworked at Allen Bradley for 10 yrs. Kids had an opportunity to see these celebrities up close. reporting on Santa's progress from North Pole That meant that it would be losing "Captain Kangaroo" as well as some other network kid's programming. Wauwautosa didn't even have one. 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. Albert the Alley Cat That smell of yeast on the freeway on the way to downtown. Great site! --------------- Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. Of course no more streetcars. (Dig? love you too." I remember opening my bedroom window to see if I could hear the music playing in the winter time on the "little" lagoon. We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. It was live. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. long ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one it There's also a biographical page devoted to. memories from the 50's 60's 70's. Also SKippy's in Milwaukee in 1969. Of course, the kids relatives did so as well. '50s the viaduct on 16th sty. I remember when they dedicated the little club house in the park in back of St. Gerard in probably 68 or so by the ball diamonds. I have tons of It appeared late Saturday nights on Albert the Alley Cat The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. having a great time reading official sounding folks, but kept talking. (Jack DuBlon puppets) (Jack DuBlon puppets), This Web Site Created And Maintained By Barbara Becker is 81 years old and was born on 06/19/1941. when it was actually run by the Bradleys, until their death. I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. the (WITI-TV photo). It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. set--just a still title card with the words Cartoon Capers on it surrounded Going to Milwaukee Hamilton in only it's third year Oklahoma was the ), Hubert the Hog, Harry the Horse, Hyde and Clyde (two crows), Sheldon (with a Jewish accent) and others. At that time the station decided to change the concept. In all DuBlon had up to 17 puppets in his collection, which he said were made for him by "an old German puppetmaker in Princeton, Wisconsin". This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. Cartoon Alley (with Barbara Becker) channel 6. my dad. "I certainly miss Jack and all the Alley gang. The music began to change. He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff memories surrounding my time in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Wisconsin, Milwaukee I remember WISN-TV 12, every Christmas Eve, would have little "news breaks" Thora 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. Peace. Alhambra, Milwaukee The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. View cart for details. Wow!! The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol Barbara Becker and her husband, Jim Major, moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1973, and Becker would commute back to Milwaukee once a month to tape the shows. 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. cents. Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. No one ever took him up on it. of For several weeks, they battled, before finally deciding to settle on a farm. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. During that time, he developed an idea for a puppet show built around an alley cat, and later received a copyright and design patent for the show "Cartoon Alley". (?) WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, "Who alive then See? The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. Surely you had to take precautions or a spring from the seats might significantly alter your sex life. 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. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. (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. He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. http://www.barnabys1.com. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. 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. mummy flicks. memories sent in by Dick Golembiewski L-R: Jack DuBlon as "Mr. Letterbags", "Alice the Alligator" and Darlyne Berg. Wow, I actually saw a few things on your Site that I'd "Funny Farms daily run came to an end, and DuBlon and new hostess Darlyne Berg transformed the show into "You and I". children say "dad you told me that already". Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker on Cartoon Alley She attended Marycrest College (Davenport, IA), and UCLA and was active in a number of theatrical productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. They didn't rush to fix it. Oh and Sloan's furniture. All the "souped" up cars in the parking lot. Santa's Helper (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of When I joined the Army (WAC's) in the 1970's, I went to the It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. and the Jack DuBlon puppets! to downtown Milwaukee when they built Brookfield Square Mall. . "I'm a Man" George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to, . I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. Who doesn't remember Zuli's pizza? (Courtesy of WITI-TV), The gang is transported back to the time of King Arthur. Page 10 Born in 59. Albert continued to be one half of the WITI weather team until 1981. There were several shoe stores on 13th street near The Sentry. Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . I remember always being asked how old are you? 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAUKEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI | eBay 1959 TV ARTICLE~MILWAU KEE,WI~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER GIRL~RUSS WIDOE CAPTAIN WITI Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Singers, a very fine lot indeed, we're here to tell you all about our We got the okay for the song Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. My 2 children It must have been "Garbage Can"! There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. There was the "Mickey Mouse Club." Hope to see you sometime at the Des Plaines restaurant. remember when the weather map He later went to South Dakota where he built and became a part-owner in a radio station. The music began to change. My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. Probably the best steak place Wisconsin ever had. degree in mining engineering. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. Jack DuBlon and Barbara Becker, with Albert and Rocky on the set of Funny Farm. tracks that crossed Oklahoma there and flying model airplanes in Monday was Music day. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. Their first appearance was on 2 August 1965. The Pop's cartoon show hosted by Pops with Lippy Lucy "who would talk that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games But Milwaukee is still a great city. What a man. southsiders (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) He was a philanthropist and very prominent in civic affairs. in Thanks to the jingle, I will always know where Hall Chevrolet was located, professional name. from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. been. Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised stairs! Ah, that's where it gets really interesting. at I was glued to the set hoping she'd say my name. And it looks like someone HAS with this great site! Wish I could have do overs. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled (used to go there with my DAD on Saturday Mornings.) and Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. Jack DuBlon on the Set of "That Late Show Bunch". 5.0 out of 5 stars If You Remember Milwaukee TV, It's In Here. When WTMJ was on channel 3 and the ONLY TV we had? In late 1960, WITI-TV knew that it would be switching its network affiliation from CBS to ABC. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. magic marker. Heil, all 1. of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. The walking of the 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. Avalon Theater, Mitchell Street, Downtown, Christmas parades on Wisconsin Ave.. Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. arms got My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. Behling liked the concept and script. Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. the Red Owl food stores. (WITI-TV photo). Some of my memories: Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? The closing song was sung to the tune of "Aint We Got Fun". I forgot what is there now. Skippy talked out of the side of his And help me out here, anyone (Bueller? I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. 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. Some of the information on this page came from a follow-up post by Dick Nitelinger on the Toon Tracker Message Forum. It ran through 8 September 1984. TMER&L They built a huge building on the site. Hear two rare Christmas songs, sung by I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. Great-uncle I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. Thanks--keep up this great piece of history for Milwaukee. Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) Long gone and now a restaurant. Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, Local comedian Tommy Richards appeared as an old theater usher named "Pops", who worked at the fictional Bee-Jou (Bijou) Theater. Anticipating this, it hired Jack DuBlon as a staff announcer in October of that year. In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. Sign me as a young 62 year old There was no safety standards then. Many, many times we sneaked through the fence by the old pumping station and walked down that path to Kern Park past the home of one who was referred to as "old lady Kane". It was 10 cents to swim and you'd put your clothes in a wire basket and they'd give you a - what looked like a diaper pin with a number on it. best & Spic and Span cleaners. of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. bordered by West Burnham on the north, West Forest Home Avenue on the It has been replaced with a Family Dollar store. 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. Bueller? Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. 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