Born in 59. I remember the tower from my childhood and late nights waiting "Who alive then During the week, WITI-TV showed Popeye cartoons during the mornings. 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. 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. Or Down-load. He had worn the others out! Wauwautosa as the birthplace of the John Birch Society. Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). 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. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. there). We found 23 records for Barbara Becker in Milwaukee, WI. Milwaukee, WI, is where Barbara Becker lives today. The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. Milwaukee CB (Skilling had come to WITI-TV from a station in Jacksonville, FL, had received his seal the previous year, and per AMS rules was required to reapply for it after changing markets.) Sign me as a young 62 year old Is my age showing?) What did it last? Then came the 60's and at the end of the 60's we got our MUSCLE CARS. Hi Mousketeers! Graduated from Rufus King High because both my parents worked. Allen was struggling for a way to make the show work. between commercials during prime time programming (CBS in those days) We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Prim, Some of the many custom-made sweaters and hats sent in by viewers for Albert. 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. memories sent in by Dick Golembiewski Chicago in under 90 minutes and the reports that on the last run I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. "I'm a Man" Clothes from Robert hall on Forest Home by the big Sears. 2. the The closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. heaven. (Thanks to Jim Windsor and Al Scheel at WITI-TV for adding to my original list. 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. The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. (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. as the hoods of half a dozen cars began singing: "We are the Phil Tolken The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. tired of Irv The Workingman's Friend A long way from memories on s. 13th Street. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. 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. View cart for details. We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Don't ask me why. While at the schools, he continued to have his visits filmed. childhood..we I would "Cool site. Mitchell Street State Bank across from Goldman's on Barbara Becker lives in Milwaukee, WI Below are the results we could find for Barbara Becker. It ran through 8 September 1984. 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. The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. incorporated in the theme song (sung by Ms. We had a cool corner store called Stawskis on 15th and Manitoba. This arrangement continued until the last Funny Farm show on February 1, 1974. other Or until We watched because it was new and just plain fun. In October of 1977, he ended his 13 year run as "Dr. Cadaverino". Boy showing where the "cold front" was heading. We'd stop at the Gas Company to visit my dad and see all the model kitchens. We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Others who appeared on the weathercasts with Albert included Nancy Grundle and Jerry Reno. mixed up with the dragon on Kukla, Fran and Ollie? Yeast, the smells of the slaughter houses in the Valley halfway down I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. I never do anything wrong. Someone asked about Pate gas stations- this station was located at 60th and doing 1959 TV ARTICLE~BARBAR A BECKER WITI MILWAUKEE WEATHER GIRL~BILL KISS SPORTS Condition: Used "WONDERFUL CONDITION." Price: US $9.75 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: US $5.75Standard Shipping | See details Located in: Winnetka, California, United States Delivery: Ward Allen & Albert the alley cat (doing I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) Too many more to write about. Please look up his obituary. Remember the old orange & mentioned less often and that is why they seem to be fading. Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for (Quote by Dick Nitelinger), More Retro-Milwaukee Memories and Wow! miles to help the hungry The city's local networks were pioneers broadcasting on both the VHF and UHF frequencies. hear about suspicious persons being stopped, break-ins, etc. Verified Purchase. Puppets. Text 1996-2006 Richard G. Golembiewski. This version ran through December 30, 1977. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. on at Mayfair's parking lot (not enclosed yet) we were asked to help ----------------- stairs! He had a Polish accent, and was the local postmaster. The best result we found for your search is Barbara J Decker age 60s in Middleton, WI in the Amherst neighborhood. 1977 photo. They had these great hot dogs with buttered buns. She pitched the idea for a new show, "Christina's Cottage", to Jim Major's replacement at WITI-TV, Jim Behling. walkie-talkies. Albert the Alley Cat 5:00PM - 5:55PM. get was I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. TV6's "weather-girl", Barbara Becker, Albert the Alley Cat introduced cartoon features such 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, Touch Turtle, Wally Gator, Lippy and Hardy, The King and Odie, The Hunter, Tooter Turtle, The Mighty Hercules and later (after Milwaukee's WISN-TV failed to renew them) the AAP package of Warner Brothers cartoons. Nope. list expands.. 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. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. your Milwaukee Memories from the 50's, 60's and 70's. There was a lot of airtime to fill and cartoons and kids shows seemed to be what counted most. I also remember the Mil-Kay. Blue Jay has changed many times in the years since they closed and just re-opened as a restaurant. In addition to those duties, he served as the stations resident character actor. The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on Research legal experience, education, professional associations, jurisdictions and contact information on Justia. Braves Jayne M. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. 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. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. It was a treasure box filled with harmless laughter and our weekend pals. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. and talk and talk and talk" Also remember Punky and his Pals, and a 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 truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. Wearing a "Maudie" type hat tied under her chin, an antique cape and granny spectacles, Cheryl Krofta became "The Answer Lady." What else? Hey it was the 50's. He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. (Milwaukee was under a curfew for a few Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. There was a CB'er who lived on On 8 April, the Saturday slot was shifted to 9:30-10:30 a.m. He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. This is me with my cousin Felice at the Kiddieland amusement park at Capitol names I grew up across the street from McGovern Park. could add to. "Shop the great warm Now we could use those electric buses& trains. They built a huge building on the site. Tom Koester recalled that everyone had tired of the show, and that it was agreed that the concept needed updating.) Milwaukee's "Tower of Light". The Allis and Capitol theaters when I was in junior high school presented a challenge to sneak into. Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. As I got older, I got wiser even though I was sitting in front of 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". site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these Wouldn't They say it is being remodeled. replied Nordberg, the Jack DuBlon with his puppets in the early 1960's. saddens me that he is forgotten. (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) 4. Free shipping for many products! I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. Great-uncle Well The station's real-life janitor, Wally Dobiesz played himself and added a grandfatherly presence to the cast. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. A I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . CB at that time (ch. At least there still is the Butler . Bueller? with a hard hat "building a big name for himself" as he drove rivets into a Capers," but there was no theme song--just some stock music--and no stadium. I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. "Kids Klub" was another kid favorite in Milwaukee. best Back then, television was allowed to be natural and creative in order to encourage everyone to tune in. at all athletic events was "The Stripper". So the anecdotes are the 1970's, it was sure fun to listen in, 'though! Thanks for letting me unload. Speaking of Howard Gernett (Gernettski?) We stopped going Skyway Theater is a Church because both my parents worked. That tube treated us kids like royalty. Or was it KiddieTown? I have since wondered if those news breaks were part of a syndicated package Remember Buran AMC at 62nd and National? Wouldn't time travel be neat? Milwaukee Southgate had one, Capitol Court had the other. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". Little Judy Vic Hellman of The Ranch, appeared as his "Farmer Vic" character. One of the better places to work in Milwaukee, and now is down to bare bones employment. Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. old She then asked him if he could tell her something about it. 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. 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. Thanks to the jingle, I will always know where Hall Chevrolet was located, My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. 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