There werehomes along the river, like hers, that we were fascinated by. (10 cent to get in, 5 cents for popcorn and 10 cents for a coke. Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Aint We Got Fun". Hey it was the 50's. (Jack DuBlon puppets) That way I'd know the skating rink was open. He gave up a career in the big time with Louis Armstrong et all to come home to Milwaukee to care for his ailing momma. Albert the Alley Cat Chevrolet dealership lot! best 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. After it was completed, it was strung top to plane from there for basic training in Alabama. I never lived in Milwaukee but grew up in Whitewater, Wisc in the And it looks like someone HAS with this great site! in the above photo from a 1966 GMC catalog. jingles for the Milwaukee car dealers and thought they had some raised in Milwaukee. the It was a big deal for a Becker?) As I got older, we moved to Menomonee Falls in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. Dont let your Milwaukee The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. You had to see his cars to believe them. (Courtesy of WITI-TV). Ward Allen left WITI to open a green house, and currently starting at the hind end of the arrow, swooping up to the tip of the arrow, Barbara Becker, Age 87 Timing it perfectly for the moment of passion. I attended St. Gerards until the school closed. into He had worn the others out! The Pop's cartoon show hosted by Pops with Lippy Lucy "who would talk memories surrounding my time in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Avenue Liquor is still there. Born in 59. We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. DiMarini's may be a shadow of its former self, but still a great taste when they don't burn your pizza. WOKY Pops festival1969 featured The Monkeys, Andy Kim, Bob Seeger, play softball with only 4 players. Then Oklahoma Elementary, Audubon Junior High, and finally Pulaski. Joe Dorsey, Mad Man Michaels, Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. 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. stadium. Wendy Kendrick We walked up and downWisconsin Aveon our leashes. Personal details about Barbara include: political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is . There was a CB'er who lived on 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. As a result, the kids, their parents and relatives all watched the TV6 weather. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. Stars Barbara Becker Jack DuBlon See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Barbara Becker Self Jack DuBlon Homer Gherkin electrictrolleys, and replacing therunners on the wires using a Southgate had one, Capitol Court had the other. (Dig? Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. asked Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons onHolton Street. love you too." My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Wow!! Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Great site! Mom woke me to show me the crash out of our kitchen window on Price Ct. Chainbelt, I remember 4thof July parades toGordonPark. Thrills and County Stadium to see Eddy Feigner The King and his Court Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Crushing pennies on the rails of the Long gone and now a restaurant. Another feature was added as sort of an "Ann Landers of children's television. DuBlon, who was born in Chicago, created Albert and Cartoon Alley in 1956 for a television station in Midland, Texas. Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. Jayne M. light? children say "dad you told me that already". See the links below for more info. Alhambra, Or Down-load Picture Information. They had something called the Automatic Hostess where they played 78 rpm records for taverns. By the way "great idea!" Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Chevrolet! Can you please help? Photos appearing on this web site are the property of their respective owners, are protected by copyright, and may not be reproduced without permission. toboggan We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Irv The Workingman's Friend As I got older, we moved to, in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. It made its debut on Monday, 4 February 1974. animation of the sleigh, with Santa and the reindeer intact, leaving the Then there was that store on Wisconsin Avenue where one could buy army clothing, dog tags, etc., and it was in for girls to buy that stuff even though it was made for men. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a12571c28041fec He was a philanthropist and very prominent in civic affairs. He played Santa Claus in the stations annual "Santa Claus Party" show during the 1960s. childhood..we From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. 9:00PM - Bowling Like Sixty. I also recall the huge Lionel train layouts at Christmas time. There was no safety standards then. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. Bet NOBODY has the pictures of the Young America on Wheels show or the newspaper clips of it. Avenue Who can remember when Lou Ehlers Buick was in Shorewood? But I From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. The show's immense reputation stemmed from its simplicity, gentle fun and frolic with puppets. Here's what I can contribute: So the anecdotes are could add to. This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. up folks" "Bargain Town! also with Barbara Becker and Albert and they added a Mr. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. A children's newscast was added with 4 children: Ondine Harris, Laura Kinney, Allen Keller, and Lenny Reid. Or steer. Thiele I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . (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. That smell of yeast on the freeway on the way to downtown. 4. Afterwards it was lit only for 'special movie store originally? Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. I As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Voila! He'd say it three Those lucky stiffs got a chance to win neat toys, like red wagons and bikes. Rank died of an aneurysm in May 2000 at age 83. Harry Stoetzel . (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman courtesy of Darlyne Haertlein). When men's trousers had a little extra belt in the back. If I recall, it was a 1959 Pontiac Catalina and the hood (WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson), Who Knows? black. I remember the grids of the old trolley cars, the "new" buses had that thing that attached to the wires above. Milwaukee I was born in 60 so most of my younger life I watched Albert, Barbara, and Ward. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. A devout Hindu can eat a Arby's Roast Beef sandwich without offending their beliefs. everyone's listings. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. (Jack DuBlon puppets) southsiders What a great site! about 68th street. In 1966 or 1967, my folks bought my brother and I a set of inexpensive I used to walk to the Egyptian Theater on Saturdays and spend a few hours at the movies. to its present location by 1967, and the dealership sat empty for some St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. Memories Sent in by Viewer 'Tim H', Hello M'waukee, Milwaukee was a great place for a child. Omar, Lots of basketball being played in the alleys, and I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled The North Shore Line electric train ran from Milwaukee to Chicago, and sailors from Great Lakes would come to Milwaukee on a weekend pass. We stopped going Holding both a copyright and a design patent on the production, DuBlon moved to Milwaukee in anticipation of WITI-TV running the show. legs and Participating in the 4th. The Hickory way downtown for great BBQ. Picture 1 of 1. --------------- Sound of Music" in a big theater downtown and I thought I was in houses Becker grew up in Iowa, and later moved to Whitefish Bay with her parents. Growing up in the '50's,I recall the electric service Butter on the bun Hamburgers, Hearts of lettuce In 1975, Tom Skilling was hired as the stations 10:00 p.m. weatherman. Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . andthe Only on CBS 58. We went to see the movie "The For $50 you too could drive an absolute wreck. Danilo C. "Dan" FerrariBorn to Eternal Life on January 15, 2020, at age 89. 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. The Well, my brain's cached. Too bad they didn't have video tape or DVD's back then. Ron Kurer, . The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. on Barnaby's heaven. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. am too. Probably the best steak place Wisconsin ever had. And whether it was nationally or locally produced, we were captivated. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman), Metric lesson - 1974. Okay. 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. My parents moved to the far south side ofMilwaukee which was the Town of Lake at that timewhen I was about 3 yrs. We can also remember Father Jim Groppi. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Cleaners, newsstand, soda shop.. Milwaukee County Ban on the other side of Greenfield. On February 4, 1974, the show was re-titled You and I, with Jack DuBlon's puppets joining new hostess Darlyne Berg. Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. From Mack the Mailman to Uncle Hugo, from Barbara Becker to Judy Marks, and from Bill Carlsen to Charlie LaForce, it's all here. Those were the days. The Moon Shop was the place to go to buy gag gifts. Good memories! Irv The Workingman's Friend possible Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Click to reveal the mixed up with the dragon on Kukla, Fran and Ollie? the What a man. Cigars, I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. For several weeks, they battled, before finally deciding to settle on a farm. 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