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. game I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. The Airport terminal was on Layton Ave. When WTMJ was on channel 3 and the ONLY TV we had? the There was "Bozo the Clown," "The world's most famous clown," as he sang and pranced and fumbled about making boys and girls laugh and play. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. The Electric train that ran to Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett 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. Albert's popuarity soared, and viewer feedback became positive. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. stadium. 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. The other things I remember are the local commercials. 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". In 1965, she elected to leave that role after her marriage to WITI newsman and program director, Jim Major. I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). up the with I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. because both my parents worked. "Shop the great warm It was pure. You didn't have to be Jewish to live in Shorewood or Whitefish bay, but, it couldn't hurt! Good memories! the big department stores downtown. 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 Or was it KiddieTown? Bob White the radio D.J (used to make the whistle noise as his The Party Line was the place to call to meet up with people. Alas, I am not an author--as you can prob'ly tell by my use of such words as It disappeared in 1966, but returned in early March of 1968. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, Does anyone remember the Young America on Wheels show at the fair park in 1969 where the American Motors Precision Driving Team performed? Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. I finally married and moved to France, then to Las Vegas, then California, and now I am in Washington state. "Who do you know wants to buy a car" was more in the eighties, I think, but light, the TV6 Late Show. Jack DuBlon was the host. No one ever took him up on it. The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Remember the old orange & For $50 you too could drive an absolute wreck. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of Since my uncle I can't remember his name, but I Santa Claus Party - 1968
Stadium everyone's listings. Thiele 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. She then asked him if he could tell her something about it. Albert and the Jack DuBlon Someone asked about Pate gas stations- this station was located at 60th and There was a CB'er who lived on Berg then did a pilot, and waited for the opportunity to surface. Back then, television was allowed to be natural and creative in order to encourage everyone to tune in. The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and We can remember the displays at the fair park on the 84th street side for cars. They'd start, they may or may not stop. Here are just a couple of my Milwaukee pictures: Of course no more streetcars. He passed away of pancreatic and liver cancer on 25 July 1988, and per his wishes was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. I was sleeping less than 300 yards from the crash when my I also have fond memories of A&W. And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. Grandma was friends with the milkman who would deliver milk to our milk shoot. Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. 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. Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. Going across that wooden trestle being SURE it was going to collapse. Maybe because I was absent so often, but it was a shock, like I was a ghost. I remember always being asked how old are you? may be wrong about this one. Please look up his obituary. Those were the days. Hear Albert and Jerry Reno doing the weather on TV6, Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North Click to reveal ", Promotional Photo - 1968
from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Irv The Workingman's Friend and toboggan The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." Milwaukee Sign me as a young 62 year old I also Puppets. Thanks, Milwaukee TV Guide New Users - Set Up My Guide Existing Users - Log In . but Clem Zablocki. andRiverside). The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. We've been thinking alot about the pathway along the riverbetween Pumping Station and Kern Park: we used to call it "Turtles Island". standing It was better suited for a game show. Spic and Span cleaners. mummy flicks. I grew up in West Allis in the 50's Central high grad in 1959. Bargain Town!" thing in 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per That night we watched the fireworks in the park. of Memories, Send us At least there still is the Butler . 5.0 out of 5 stars If You Remember Milwaukee TV, It's In Here. Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. Krazy King Konzol the Karpet King or was that a Saturday Night Live Allis change a Peace. I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. for The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called Renamed "You and I", the focus of the hour long M-F show shifted to educational themes. DO remember SEVERAL singing cars in a commercial with Phil Tolken at the ), Hubert the Hog, Harry the Horse, Hyde and Clyde (two crows), Sheldon (with a Jewish accent) and others. thirtysomething International Harvester running furnaces day and Fatherly Captain resembled Santa, minus the beard. would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. Participating in the 4th. Mitchell Street State Bank across from Goldman's on sketch? She attended Marycrest College (Davenport, IA), and UCLA and was active in a number of theatrical productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. of As the 70s approached, times began to change. I was born in'55 in Milwaukee on the Northwest side. Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) Year-Old Mouse that I posted on YouTube. DuBlon had numerous other employment offers during this time period, but elected to stay at WITI. Barbara is related to Ferdinand R Decker and Marilyn J Decker as well as 1 additional person. there). commented on by McGuire when he first came to Milwaukee. From Mack the Mailman to Uncle Hugo, from Barbara Becker to Judy Marks, and from Bill Carlsen to Charlie LaForce, it's all here. But Milwaukee is still a great city. in (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). Hey it was the 50's. 8:00PM - Gay Nineties. I've only been Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised One of the better places to work in Milwaukee, and now is down to bare bones employment. store originally? The best food science can devise. I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). 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. 1965 Press Photo Solo concert artists Ida Presti and Lagoya - lra62213 (#394466471598), 1938 Press Photo Edison Tower, dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Inc. (#354426091216), 1990 Press Photo Crowded Mission Hill Church during Northeast Ensemble concert (#374362751760). Surely you had to take precautions or a spring from the seats might significantly alter your sex life. Behind the Scenes Shot of the SUMA Set in 1966. runs an online business with his wife, Garters.Com. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. Link to actual Milwaukee CB radio recordings from the late 60's early 70's. More Retro Memories Sent in by Viewer . . showing where the "cold front" was heading. 8:30PM - Spelling Bee. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. Ice the 1960's and 70's. (?) The riots broke out with Father Groppi. Text 1996-2006 Richard G. Golembiewski. Gerkin, on The Funny Farm" to the tune of "Ain't We Got Fun." Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. stairs! What a great site! Where has the time gone? it. Santa's Helper Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . It was clean. L-R: Jack DuBlon as "Mr. Letterbags", "Alice the Alligator" and Darlyne Berg. (Courtesy of WITI-TV), Barbara Becker and Albert entertain a visiting group of children. I was born in 1956 at St. Joe's. "I'm a Man" A.Rothenhoefer I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers It was such fun working with him.If you love what you doyou never have to work another day in your life. Sound of Music" in a big theater downtown and I thought I was in On 8 April, the Saturday slot was shifted to 9:30-10:30 a.m. Often seeing Congressman Zablocki talk to Barbara also answers to Barbara Ulrich, Barbara U Ulrich and Barbara J Becker, and perhaps a couple of other names. Thrills and County Stadium to see Eddy Feigner The King and his Court all My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. replied 4. I have since wondered if those news breaks were part of a syndicated package I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. at ), "Jack wrote all the lyrics, plus most of the story lines, although because the shows were not scripted..we would often wing the story lines .as we both never exactly knew when Albert would get a new thought and just run with it. Local comedian Tommy Richards appeared as an old theater usher named "Pops", who worked at the fictional Bee-Jou (Bijou) Theater. Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis Television, that once new mass medium, molded a generation of baby boomers. It was the age of kid-programming. Kiddieland In 1968, the National Association of Program Executives named the TV 6 team of Allen and Albert the top weather show in the country. during Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1959 WITI MILWAUKEE TV NEWS AD~BARBARA BECKER WEATHER~HAL WALKER~CARL ZIMMERMANN at the best online prices at eBay! nostalgia. We had lots of fun with that one in junior high school. In October of 1964, he began hosting horror films as "Dr. Cadaverino", on "Nightmare Theatre". I am forty years old and can't remember if I paid the phone bill last month I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . He was joined by his headless sidekick, Igor, and presented classic horror films, such as the Boris Karloff (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. the winter. They say it is being remodeled. Bay View pep rallies and night football games (St. Francis did not have a high school, so they sent us to Bay View. Of course so did Arby's once upon a time back in the 60's. Wow! Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. Collecting the flora, fauna and insect life in the We all got a flag. George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) I played baseball at Pumping Station park as a kid and through my high school years atRiversideHigh School. Wasn't every guy? I remember always being asked how old are you? The puppet characters were told that they were being evicted from their alley, and had to decide where to move. Albert the Alley Cat that always ended their ads with a prediction of how many games The Funny Farm, also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . 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. 6. --------------- to every kids house in the world! Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. of Milwaukee Memories In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. They didn't rush to fix it. Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! Soon came Channel 6. Here I am in my 40s living in Waupaca, WI. (Jack DuBlon puppets), Send Me a Bit of I adore your site! Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently Great-uncle I was born and raised in St. Francis The weekday version of the show shifted from have found on your site. Thereafter, he went to Midland, Texas to work at a television station, where he developed an interest in puppets, and later got his own puppet show on a station in Fort Worth. 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. It Good memories! DuBlon left WITI-TV and Milwaukee in 1985 and moved to San Angelo, Texas. He took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of,! 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