silver GM buses used by the. Some of my memories: Milwaukee, WI, is where Barbara Becker lives today. Home for Christmas the Albert the Alley Cat 5:00PM - 5:55PM. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? First it was a used car lot. 9. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. correctly the voice of Albert the Alley cat was of Jack DuBlon also Behind the Scenes Shot of the SUMA Set in 1966. The Pop's cartoon show hosted by Pops with Lippy Lucy "who would talk Geez, getting all of this stuff out of my brain is like cleaning off a hard 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. Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. my at other Skyway Theater is a Church raised in Milwaukee. Sister Alcantara was my favorite teacher. the 1970's, it was sure fun to listen in, 'though! It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. The Saturday show ran through 30 August 1969. In 1966 or 1967, my folks bought my brother and I a set of inexpensive Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. of After growing up in Cicero, he attended the University of Illinois, where he played junior varsity football, and received a B.S. I wouldn't exactly call them junkers. that SOB "oft" and "alas" and "prob'ly"--so I've been waiting for someone else to do Bough penny candies for "recess" on the way to Sherman School. Under 12 was 10 cent admission. Now, I'm too young to remember Ponty, the singing car, but I have seen Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Oh how good it was. We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. Dr. Cadavarino, of courseI already mentioned Dialing for 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. I remember the tower from my childhood and late nights waiting Berg then did a pilot, and waited for the opportunity to surface. You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. The station's real-life janitor, Wally Dobiesz played himself and added a grandfatherly presence to the cast. DuBlon left WITI-TV and Milwaukee in 1985 and moved to San Angelo, Texas. Dont let your Milwaukee Just love this site! Blue drive-in. 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, and eventually I would not see them anymore. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. 5.0 out of 5 stars If You Remember Milwaukee TV, It's In Here. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. on at Mayfair's parking lot (not enclosed yet) we were asked to help Mildred Riley, http://www.malibuart.org/mildred_jarrow_riley.htm We walked up and down, I remember going to the Grand movie theater on Sunday afternoons on. between commercials during prime time programming (CBS in those days) DiMarini's may be a shadow of its former self, but still a great taste when they don't burn your pizza. I was born on an Army base in KY but lived in Milwaukee I was shy and had problems with asthma, so I missed a lot of school. I left on a old See the links below for more info. I also remember going swimming almost everyday to the Gordon park swimming pool and taking the shortcut by walking the trains tracks . The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). Wouldn't time travel be neat? When the Oscar Meyer weinermobile used to park down on State St. Bueller? mentioned less often and that is why they seem to be fading. for lots of Milwaukee 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per Barbara Becker, Age 87 In October of 1977, he ended his 13 year run as "Dr. Cadaverino". The A&P on 16th and Howard where you could buy bait for Nobody knew what it was for. Danilo C. "Dan" FerrariBorn to Eternal Life on January 15, 2020, at age 89. 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. the 'new' zoo and seeing Sampson the gorilla! Wow!! Milwaukee on April 1, 1961, the Milwaukee version of Cartoon Alley began airing. A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1961 till 1968. Here are my memories of I was glued to the set hoping she'd say my name. when Crushing pennies on the rails of the in 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. When 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. But I The most unusual pets were a pig brought in by a young farm boy and a "singing dog" that howled musically with a little coaxing from his owner. Playing on Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex onFratney Street. It never happened. 25 cents went a long way on a Sunday afternoon.) remember it being for "Bargain Town! I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) been. We'd stop at the Gas Company to visit my dad and see all the model kitchens. Big Boy is a Perkin's Restaurant. with my parents when I was a kid. Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. Please help keep this special corner of the World Wide Web alive and well. Red Owl food stores. Hope to see you sometime at the Des Plaines restaurant. show--with Howard and another male host. I also have fond memories of A&W. possible 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). We got the okay for the song at No one ever took him up on it. From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. West Rogers St. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. Skyway Theater is a Church the It must have been "Garbage Can"! The original Stein's Garden 5. Milwaukee is still home to some great Pizza. I remember their names During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. Perhaps this was a seventies version of the old '59 ad We also wore them in the yard with a leash rope about 15 ft long tied to the washpoles. The music began to change. IGA food stores When I was a little kid, Mayor Maier was The announcer The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. having a great time reading A children's show with "Albert The Alley Cat" and Barbara Becker presenting cartoons for WITI-TV Channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1961 till 1968. I would Alhambra, The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. Here's what I can contribute: I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. So the anecdotes are My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. Those were the days. night, the natural gas tanks that went up and down near Red Star fourgreat The late Jack DuBlon was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky (who's making a comeback on cable these days) and all the other non-human denizens of WITI-TV 6's Cartoon Alley and later on Funny Farm. Let's not leave off Grandpa Graff's sodas. me 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions night Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. $16.99 + $4.99 shipping. Milwaukee Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. mummy flicks. The wash machine had a ringer. St. Veronica School is now called St. Thomas Aquinas Academy from Grade 4 to 8. The short lived WFOX-TV on channel 31. arms got Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. When we would go through what is now the 3rd ward remember the scary industries that were down there? I remember three incarnations, although I may be wrong about one of them: Behind it is Kubiaks drug store. Albert and the Jack DuBlon Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. Tim S. 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. No information on this web site may be reproduced without permission. That's when I figured out they were just rerunning the clips every My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. If I remember Beloved wife of Jeffrey for 55 years.. those days was "Jolly Green". times like Get-Get-Gettleman's. Is my age showing?) replied for Nightmare Theatre.". Bob Barry had all the latest info. Avenue!" Viewers of Happy Days and Lavern and Shirley can only imagine how much fun we had! I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months In this series of episodes, the gang is using the "time machine" (at right). When I joined the Army (WAC's) in the 1970's, I went to the The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. Graduated from Rufus King High Going across that wooden trestle being SURE it was going to collapse. Drew's Discount Variety Store on 51st and Howard. I remember Petes bakery and the cream puffs and crullers. "Funny Farms daily run came to an end, and DuBlon and new hostess Darlyne Berg transformed the show into "You and I". Where has the time gone? "Funny Farm" added Roger Ramjet, Rocket Robin Hood, and Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. Judy Marks and crazy Bill Carlson the weatherman who advertised Joe Dorsey, Mad Man Michaels, Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months. Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Coal, in Milwaukee in 1969. Then came the 60's and at the end of the 60's we got our MUSCLE CARS. It Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! dragging Remember Dance Party with Johnny Anthony? reporting on Santa's progress from North Pole movie We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Warner Brothers cartoons. animation? with a hard hat "building a big name for himself" as he drove rivets into a site, but it truly saddens me to see what's become of these We lived in Fox 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. - Albuquerque | Anaheim | Arlington | Atlanta | Aurora | Austin | Bakersfield | Baltimore | Boston | Buffalo | Camden | Charlotte | Chicago | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Colorado Springs | Columbus | Dallas | Denver | Detroit | El Paso | Fort Wayne | Fort Worth | Fresno | Honolulu | Houston | Indianapolis | Jacksonville | Jersey City | Las Vegas | Lincoln | Long Beach | Los Angeles | Memphis | Mesa | Miami | Milwaukee | Minneapolis | Nashville | Newark | New Orleans | New York | Oklahoma City | Oakland | Omaha | Philadelphia | Phoenix | Pittsburgh | Portland | Raleigh | Riverside | Sacramento | San Antonio | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose | Santa Ana | Seattle | Springfield | Stockton | Tampa | Tulsa | Tucson | Virginia Beach | Washington | Wichita | More USA TV Listings, What to watch - Netflix | Disney Plus | Prime Video | Hulu | Paramount Plus | Peacock | Apple TV, TV Listings - United States | Canada | United Kingdom | Ireland | Australia, America's leading online TV listings & streaming guide, World's Funniest Videos: Top 10 Countdown, The Potter's Touch with Bishop T.D. I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. 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. memories surrounding my time in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. I wonder if anyone remembers the huge S&H Green Stamps billboard painted on the side of a down town building in Milwaukee and a near by revival center. The best food science can devise. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. not bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed Places my Husband and I went to were Dino's on Howell. Albert the Alley Cat How about the old Kooky Kookie House @ Christmas in the Capitol and the Jack DuBlon puppets! 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