The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. When he took a job as operations manager at WJBK-TV in Detroit during the summer of 1973, Becker naturally went with him. --TjH, Even More Memories EXTRA 20% OFF WITH CODE FEBRUARYPHOTO See all eligible items and terms. Then came channel 12 and we thought we were in heaven. on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. Boy Blue on Howell is a Middle Eastern place called Sahara Cafe Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. when the principal mistook the request for "The Striper". Too many more to write about. The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." The parade started in front of my schoolSt. Mary Czestochowa. Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . I, like many, correctly the voice of Albert the Alley cat was of Jack DuBlon also He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. of Milwaukee Memories on Forest Home Avenue with its The closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". Under 12 was 10 cent admission. He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. professional name. Nancy and Robert Pierce were born in Milwaukee. Leon's is still there and still has excellent custard. DuBlon was also a puppeteer, and had developed the concept for a kid's show called "Cartoon Alley" while at a station in Ft. Worth Texas. Milwaukee She attended Marycrest College (Davenport, IA), and UCLA and was active in a number of theatrical productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. I left on a At least there still is the Butler . We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Of course no more streetcars. standing I would catch the bus on 13th & Oklahoma with my Grandpa and off we go to the Stadium. showing where the "cold front" was heading. root She sang with the Wayne King band - including their performance at President Eisenhower's inaugural ball in 1953. After growing up in Cicero, he attended the University of Illinois, where he played junior varsity football, and received a B.S. 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. Or Down-load We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. 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. The other things I remember are the local commercials. Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. Performance & security by Cloudflare. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. movie Anticipating this, it hired Jack DuBlon as a staff announcer in October of that year. LOL! Mitchell Street State Bank across from Goldman's on St. Paul' Grade School is also St. Thomas Aquinas Academy for the lower grades. Dutchland the 'new' zoo and seeing Sampson the gorilla! (Strand, For more information about Send us your best during I think there was a George Webb hamburger chain in Milwaukee have found on your site. Milwaukee. And Sam was always good for a story or two. of Milwaukee & Graduated in 1957. I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and (1954) I have many fine memories of Milwaukee's south side. (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) 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). Dont let your Milwaukee memories sent in by Dick Golembiewski Or my buddies and I would go in the closed off balcony and make some rude noises during romantic movies. There was a restaurant across the street to their south side. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. Marcs Big Boys) to 27th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Marcs Big Boys) The best result we found for your search is Barbara J Decker age 60s in Middleton, WI in the Amherst neighborhood. the to every kids house in the world! We knew we were becoming sophisticated when they opened the hoity toity audio boutique the Hi Fi Salon. own host" or if it was specially produced for Channel 12. And Friday was talent day. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. "I certainly miss Jack and all the Alley gang. 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. (WITI-TV photo). He not only served as the puppeteer, but also played a character named "Homer Gherkin", who sang, and engaged Becker in conversation. of July Parades with my children, representing St. Veronica's. forgotten about, and I usually pride myself on remembering everything! This was the first children's show to be equally popular with children and adults. The Site was the place to be seen and heard by the Lake downtown. This website is soooooo cool. As I got older, became a teenager and hung around, , Petroff's bowling alley. Did my kids shopping at Sidelloes Ben Franklin on 13th street. in My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. Two of my aunts lived in the upper and lower rear duplexes. Grease and all. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. 1980, WITI-TV6 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, You can also check out David Mierzwinski's web page, L-R: Wally Dobiesz, Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger", and Darlyne Berg. Since my uncle He told her to have her teacher call him, and he would make an appointment to come and speak with her class. We stopped going At that time the station decided to change the concept. I will always remember where Ernie Von Schledorn's (sp?) And who did the Now, I'm too young to remember Ponty, the singing car, but I have seen A new set was designed by Carol Milman Davis, and built by Paul Johnson. The 6 MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE? the childhood..we In 1966, he and other WITI-TV personalities including John Anthony, Barbara Becker, and Earl Gillespie were joined by pianist Tommy Sheridan to form "That Late Show Bunch", a local talk/variety show at 12:15 a.m. Saturdays. We later heard on the walkie-talkie that they Tim S. WOKY & WRIT where head to head competition. Speaking of Howard Gernett (Gernettski?) giant steel name: HALL. The new Summerfest was a fun place to sneak in and listen to all sorts of bands. Now it is something completely different. That is now Bowlers Pro Shop. (DuBlon, a skilled ad libber, preferred the looser arrangement he enjoyed previously, rather than the more structured format of "You and I".). philanthropist, shows off part of Along with Barbara Becker is Jack DuBlons original "Alley Gang": (L-R) "Alice the Alligator", "Hubert the Hog", "Clyde the Crow", "Harry the Horse", "Lucius the Lion", "Albert the Alley Cat", and "Rocky the Gorilla". There werehomes along the river, like hers, that we were fascinated by. Rockford--where I currently reside--and moving back to Wisconsin to research bordered by West Burnham on the north, West Forest Home Avenue on the 5. As the 70s approached, times began to change. from October 10, 1964 through October 29,1977. Playing on Jack DuBlon. can forget the helicopter shots of the tower, and the announcer Wouldn't time travel be neat? Some of my memories: Johnnie Walkers at Capital Court was a great place to find unique clothes to fit the genre of the time. And it looks like someone HAS with this great site! Albert the Alleycat and Barbara Becker. stairs! Back to Page ", Darlyne Berg and her puppets: Roberta (top) and Rapunzel. When I would I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. long and the Jack DuBlon puppets! Good old "Buffalo Bob" Smith would always ask us, "Hey kids, what time is it?" 4. I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. I also remember the Mil-Kay. For the first few months, it looked like a bad idea, as most of the viewer feedback was negative. And then of course WCAN on channel 25. That tube treated us kids like royalty. I always thought Howard made the greatest "arrows" when Albert always had had a joke and because of him I always had a leaning to that New York accent. More Milwaukee Memories Page 9. . The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Local comedian Tommy Richards appeared as an old theater usher named "Pops", who worked at the fictional Bee-Jou (Bijou) Theater. Milwaukee culture. What else? We had lots of fun with that one in junior high school. Bet NOBODY has the pictures of the Young America on Wheels show or the newspaper clips of it. But I remember Mr. Tolken swinging his baton (is that was those are called?) Is there more information about that others can share? Our block was The action you just performed triggered the security solution. The You and I cast in 1977. Rock & Roll WOKY was on Sherman Blvd & Fond Du Lac. Man oh man do I love your site. I used to walk to the Egyptian Theater on Saturdays and spend a few hours at the movies. Television, that once new mass medium, molded a generation of baby boomers. The Go Go dancing places Downtown with my Friends. Captain Video. 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