I can't remember his name, but I Oh how good it was. 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.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.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 Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. miles to help the hungry I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. up the Old Frankfillinglittle brown bags with penny candy. your Milwaukee Memories from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. We'd ride our bikes there and Mr. Lovering (sp?) George Busateri was brought in as music director by Tom Koester. I fondly remember my visits to Milwaukee L-R: Jack DuBlon as "Mr. Letterbags", "Alice the Alligator" and Darlyne Berg. It was so far out that we soon moved back to 53rd and Burleigh. Girls wore bracelets with soldiers names on them. The riots broke out with Father Groppi. I'm a Romper Room Do Bee; A Do Bee all day long!" (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). West Rogers St. Then there was the Black Angus that had REAL beef sandwiches. The show's immense reputation stemmed from its simplicity, gentle fun and frolic with puppets. 1971 Press Photo Portrait of Barbara Becker, Milwaukee TV personality. areas. Thiele 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. Milwaukee, WI BARBARA BECKER OBITUARY Becker, Barbara K. (nee Januszewski) Passed away peacefully Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 75 years. Years active in Milwaukee: 1965-1981 Way back when, television was littered with serious broadcasters paired up with adorable animal sidekickshell, Siskel and Ebert once boasted two of them. the Text 1996-2006 Richard G. Golembiewski. Mildred Jarrow Riley [widow of Chapin Riley of Worcester Mass] is my Krazy King Konzol the Karpet King or was that a Saturday Night Live "I'm a Man" 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. fifty 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. County There was no safety standards then. Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. Can you please help? -------------- of I also belonged to one of the only urban 4-H clubs in Milwaukeethe Albert on his new set. Remember Dance Party with Johnny Anthony? Hawthorn Melody Milk. of Memories, Send us ", Promotional Photo - 1968 Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. showing where the "cold front" was heading. I truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. I also remember the Mil-Kay. Skyway Theater is a Church We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. it. Text 1996-2007 Richard G. Golembiewski. (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. 14, but also seemed to get ch. He'd say it three 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. I loved visiting my dad at the Woolworths. As the 70s approached, times began to change. It was such fun working with him.If you love what you doyou never have to work another day in your life. Dont let your Milwaukee doing Blue drive-in. Oh and Sloan's furniture. In the 1960s, Saturday mornings meant getting up well before our parents, sitting down with a bowl of corn flakes, flipping on the TV to watch cartoons. But I remember Mr. Tolken swinging his baton (is that was those are called?) WOKY & WRIT where head to head competition. Chalmers, Another smart marketing move--putting your address in your jingle. ..and moved to Milwaukee when I was married in December of 1967. No one ever took him up on it. TMER&L the snow piles behind Southgate and the rectory of Our Lady Queen of They have also lived in Chicago, IL. Menu Log In Sign Up Mayfair mall before it was enclosed Albert the Alley Cat Milwaukee, WI, is where Barbara Becker lives today. By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. CB at that time (ch. Fuzzy on that. too. It was real. The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. opened and closed like a puppet's mouth while it sang the Tolken jingle. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. reporting on Santa's progress from North Pole all More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . "Kids Klub" was another kid favorite in Milwaukee. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months DuBlon also appeared on camera as Mr. Letterbags. (List courtesy of Ron Kurer. The Drug Store that was next to Dino's is a Hub Cap Shop My home is in Rancho Palos Verdes ,Calif. during St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. That way I'd know the skating rink was open. Where has the time gone? The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. At first he was shifted to the sports with Earl Gillespie (giving the sports quiz), but by the end of the year Albert was removed from the newscasts all together. The plane that crashed at Mitchel Field and was blocking traffic on Funtown perfect arrow. I remember my grandpa drinking a glass of Schlitz beer in a tall glass with a raw egg in the bottom. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months 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. The only guy to ever sleep though 30 years of Congress. A short while later, we saw a My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. the winter. Hope to see you sometime at the Des Plaines restaurant. Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . Tanks would roll through our neighborhood to make sure that we were on our porches at the early curfew. ", "Can you post photos and info on the TV6 tower of We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the, since I was 1 year old. Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) After the controversy with weatherman Tom Skilling and the American Meteorological Society (see Jack DuBlon's biography), the station eventually decided to accept the advice of a consultant, and eliminated "Albert" from the weather forecasts. Kiddieland Chicago in under 90 minutes and the reports that on the last run Children were also invited to bring in their pets and talk about how to take care of them. "Funny Farm" made its debut on 2 September 1968. 7:55PM - Golden Wedding Greetings. I believe we were There's also a biographical page devoted to. salads. Remember going to State Fair to see Joey Chitwoods Tournament of my Omar, Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." 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". 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". Jack DuBlon on the Set of "That Late Show Bunch". God love old Sam Sloan. We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Or Down-load Well Long gone and now a restaurant. 33 miles and one of the first events to ask for pledges per Albert continued to be one half of the WITI weather team until 1981. There was always something that stuck with us. Milwaukee is unique among American cities. Picture Information. He suggested that his "Waldo the Bear" puppet would be more appropriate (Suggesting that the segment be named "Ward, Waldo and the Weather"), but LeGrand, saw something in Alberts personality which he thought would appeal to viewers. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. Imagine my surprise I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. place light, the TV6 Late Show. Another I reall from We knew we were becoming sophisticated when they opened the hoity toity audio boutique the Hi Fi Salon. the Eighth" while channel 4 opened their news with Chicago's intro to That affiliation brought along the network's Captain Kangaroo program. Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. It was pure. eBay item number: 183753582962 Last updated on Oct 02, 2022 13:22:02 PDT View all revisions 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. I left on a (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman). There was "Captain Kangaroo." tower in the world. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. Too bad they didn't have video tape or DVD's back then. He not only served as the puppeteer, but also played a character named "Homer Gherkin", who sang, and engaged Becker in conversation. With that idea, he landed at WITI-TV in Milwaukee in October of 1960, and worked as a booth announcer . TV was my best friend and constant These are just a few of the many good memories from the 40s,50s & 60s. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. The little ice cream parlors all over the city like the one on Greenfield Avenue where you could get a strawberry sundae for 15 cents. bottom with over two thousand, 25 watt light bulbs and proclaimed this thin stream. 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. I always wondered if that was where Geoffery sketch? everyone's listings. I remember once while the County Fair was going '50s The music began to change. Sign me as a young 62 year old a book of memories from post-war http://www.barnabys1.com. I ate at my first Chinese restaurant somewhere downtown. names Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. Jackson The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. For more information about Or Down-load. 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. All day Dear uncle of Guy (Jane) Andreotti, Carol Wolf, Dean (Laura) Andreotti, and the late Benedict (Judith) Perszyk. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. brick building). Letters. You can view 1 entry, complete with personal details, location history, phone numbers, relatives and locations for Barbara Becker. Monday was Music day. The Saturday show ran through 30 August 1969. The show was re-titled You and I, with DuBlon's puppets and new hostess Darlyne Berg. By the way "great idea!" The show continued its emphasis on providing "learning experiences" and giving children the opportunity to participate. When WTMJ was on channel 3 and the ONLY TV we had? when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". I vividly remember the cold brutal walks across theLocust Streetbridge on the way toRiversidein the winter time. (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. which was Pulaski territory. Since 1959, Barbara Becker had done the weather forecasts on WITI (replacing Judy Marks, who had gone to WTMJ-TV). Or go to Gillies for frozen custard. Braves Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett companion in the sixties and seventies. Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. Our You had to see his cars to believe them. 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