Saturday's late morning RANGER BILL for 7/30/22, is:
RB112 The Mad Bats
Bats invade the attic of the Phipps' home, and one even bites Edna Phipps. Bill and Stumpy go to evict the bats and discover the bats are sick with rabies! The boys get help fighting off the bats from some feathered friends. One of the Phipps' neighbors causes Bill even more trouble than those pesky bats.
Our early Saturday morning RANGER BILL for July 30, 2022, is
RB184 Tom's Otter
Tom is a lonely fire tower ranger. He adopts a small otter as his pet and names him Bright Water. An illegal trapper captures both Bright Water and Tom. Bill and Stumpy must search the national forest for their fellow ranger. Then our rangers must hunt down and capture the illegal trapper before he does any more poaching.
RANGER BILL and Stumpy are on vacation this Friday, 7/29/22:
RB183 - Mystery Island, Mystery Man
Bill and Stumpy take a long-needed vacation on a cruise ship. The ship makes an “unscheduled stop” at a “mystery island.” The stop gives passengers an opportunity to tour this “unexplored” island. But a real mystery develops when a reporter on the cruise winds up missing and a missing millionaire is found.
RANGER BILL for Thursday, 7/28/22, is
RB182 Building Corry's Self-Reliance
Corry Windsor is one of the new rookie rangers under Bill’s command. Corry has no self-confidence. His first assignment with Stumpy makes matters worse, so he quits the ranger service. Then an emergency forces him to act to save lives in the middle of a cave-in.
Our midweek RANGER BILL for July 27, 2022, is
RB181 The Trouble with Gossip aka Tell Me a Story
Amelia Perdy starts a rumor that Bill is forcing Stumpy to retire. The rumor spreads all over town. KP city council wants to honor Stumpy, so they throw him a retirement dinner. Bill and Stumpy decide to go along with the rumor and play “Tell Me a Story” at the dinner.
RANGER BILL for Tuesday, 7/26/22, is
RB 180 Roving Wolves
Gunter Neeves runs a rabbit farm outside Knotty Pine. He is losing those rabbits to a pack of hungry, roving wolves. He asks Bill and his men to deal with the wolves and stop the attacks on his rabbits. When Bill doesn’t get the desired results fast enough, Gunter decides to take matters into his own hands.
RANGER BILL for Monday, 7/25/22, is
RANGER BILL for this Lord's Day, Sunday July 24, 2022, with:
RB111 The Prehistoric Monster
The circus has arrived at Junction City. A full-grown bull rhino is its main attraction. This particular rhino doesn't like being in the circus. The huge beast breaks his chains and charges off into the forest. Bill and the boys are called in to find and shoot the marauder before he hurts anyone or does any serious damage. Can our rangers safely corner this prehistoric monster? Will Stumpy's pride endanger the hunt and possibly endanger lives too?
Nature Corner/Storybook Room welcomes
Irma the Ice Worm
Irma the Ice Worm | moodyaudio.com
Imagine a tiny, tiny work like a half inch piece of thread and living in the water on the surface of a glacier.
RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning 7/23/22, is one knock-down, drag-out fight
RB110 The Battle at Jenkins Manor
It's been many years since Stumpy's wife died, and he has finally decided that he doesn't have the time or energy to take care of himself and his house. Bill convinces him that he needs a housekeeper until Bill nominates Maggie Murphy for the job.
Maggie is a strong woman. She needs to be strong, a widow with four boys to care for. She acts much like a drill sergeant, which doesn't set well with Stumpy.
Stumpy is so desperate for a better home life that he hires Maggie, Stumpy's worst fears about allowing Maggie in his house are quickly realized and the battle begins!
RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 7/23/22, deals with sincere prayer:
RB178 Honest Prayer
Bill thinks Henry may be lacking sincerity in his prayer life. He wants Henry to speak from his heart. Bill and Stumpy share the story of Al Ferguson who wanted to help others avoid empty, repetitious prayers. A storm at a church picnic and what followed helped Al make his point.
RANGER BILL to close this July work week for 7/22/22, is:
RB177 He Broke Through the Ice aka They Killed Ranger Bill
It’s well below zero in Knotty Pine, but Henry and Freddy decide to go ice fishing anyway. Bill and Stumpy drive out to see how the boys are doing. Some other boys are playing nearby. Bill drives down the frozen river to check on those boys. His car falls into the river, and he doesn’t come out!!! Henry is bitter, and Stumpy is perplexed. Have we come to the end of Ranger Bill and these stories?
RANGER BILL for Thursday, 7/21/22, is :
RB176 Mike's Horse aka The Horse Test
Mike Baker is a boy in Henry’s club. He has just become a Christian. He loves horses and rides
RANGER BILL for Tuesday, 7/19/2022, is:
RANGER BILL for Wednesday, July 20, 2022, is RB175
Knotty Pine’s new water tower has just been built and is ready fill with fresh water for all the thirsty townsfolk of Knotty Pine. But Henry and his buddy Alec want a closer look at this new behemoth before it begins its work. Out of curiosity, the boys decide to climb to the top of the tower. Then curiosity gets them into some real trouble, and they don’t know how to get out! This little escapade turns into a matter of life and death!
This story is also known as "Smart Alec's Water Tank Inspection".Our RANGER BILL for the Sabbath, 7/17/22 is an Old Testament style mystery:
RB109 The Man Who Lost God
Bill's rangers spot large campfires on the top of Razorback Ridge. Bill, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf go to investigate. They find what appear to be animal sacrifices like sacrifices in the Old Testament. No one is sure who is doing this and why. At the same time the wealthy Thompson family send out letters searching for their lost son. Bill has his hands full with two mysteries at once!
I looks as through RB108 The Wrong Valley and RB109 are both stories of men who have lost God, each in their own way.
RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 7/16/22, is one of faith in the midst of pain and suffering
RB108 The Wrong Valley
Jacq McIntosh is Knotty Pine's blacksmith and one very powerful man. He is usually quite happy and full of joy. He likes to sing worship songs as he works. Trouble visits the McIntosh home suddenly one day with terrible force. His wife Annie is blinded in an explosion, and his son Ernie is badly injured in an auto accident. Jacq is angry with God and feels like Job. Can anything more go wrong for Jacq? Will anger and despair keep Josh in the terrible valley of depression? Can Bill do anything to bring Jacq out of that wrong valley?
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for 7/16/22 is
Wayne the Maned Wolf
Wayne is from Bolivia and other parts of South America. He looks much like a very large reddish fox.
RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning, 7/16/22, is a fun and funny story:
RB173 Marty Patton's Piano
Stumpy recalls his younger days when he was studying to become a ranger. The Patton’s were his upstairs neighbors in the boarding house where he was living. The peace and quiet Stumpy needed to study was broken when Marty Patton began taking piano lessons and was practicing EVERY day. See how Stumpy managed to survive this terrible ordeal.
We conclude our work week with a slippery problem for RANGER BILL in:
Ashby's Folly RB172
Stumpy runs into old friend Miles Ashby at the bank. Miles was just turned down for a loan. He needs the money so he can keep drilling for oil on his property. He thinks there is oil on his land even though no one has found oil anywhere else in the area. Folks call Miles' well "Ashby's Folly." Tully Philmore offers to buy Miles’ land and his oil drilling supplies. Stumpy wants desperately to help Miles but how?
RANGER BILL for this Thursday afternoon ,7/14/212, is:
RB171 Legal Rights
Ken has a real problem. Neighbor Conrad just shot his daughter’s dog, Mr. Prince. Conrad fears and hates dogs after some attacked his horses. Prince is barely alive. Both Ken and daughter Julie are bitter. Is there anything Bill can do to mend fences between these angry neighbors?
RANGER BILL for Tuesday 7/12/22 is one of the wilder tales among its stories,
RB169 "Ranger Bill Times Two" aka "A Case of Mistaken Identity".
Our midweek RANGER BILL deals with a man who has lost his faith:
RB170 The White Buffalo
Lloyd Adams is building tourist cabins outside of town near a rare herd of buffalo. The lead buffalo is an even rarer white buffalo! Lloyd used to be interested in God and church but now is only interested in money. The buffalo could mean even more profit for Lloyd. Can Bill and Stumpy find a way to rekindle Lloyd’s faith?
We begin a new work week with RANGER BILL on the operating table in:
RB168 The Second Heart
8-year-old Leo Foster faints while taking a walk. Officer O’Roark sees the boy collapse and calls an ambulance. At the hospital, X-rays confirm the worst. Leo has a serious heart defect requiring major surgery. The surgery requires stopping Leo’s heart and tapping into another heart during the surgery. Leo has a rare blood type and needs someone whose blood matches his. The hunt is on for Leo’s second heart!
Our early morning Ranger Bill
The Giant Pines are falling over without any explanation. Bill and the boys must find out what is happening before the forest is lost. What is causing this? Is it insects, a new disease, poor soil. or what? Millions of dollars of beautiful, majestic pines are in danger. The forest service and lumber companies want answers, and Bill is at a loss to provide those answers.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Sat., 7/9/22, is:
Annette the Sawwhet Owl
RANGER BILL closes out this Friday after Independence Day,2022, with
RB167 – Next in Line
– Ralph is hurt and angry when he is passed over for promotion. The rest of Bill’s rangers don’t like the situation either. To top things off, the newly promoted boss ranger, Gill Zodkin, is sent to Knotty Pine for training. Will Ralph quit? Will the new boss ranger survive?
RANGER BILL for Thursday, 7/7/22, is an exciting tale with a good gospel message:
RB165 The Sail Sled aka Full Sails
RANGER BILL for Tuesday, July 5, 2022, is RB163
The Lost Pig aka Tangerine the Pig
Young Jody and Jill’s family has little money. They hope their pig Tangerine will win the cash prize at the fair. But Tangerine has other ideas. She escapes from the fair and hides in a herd of pigs stranded when their delivery truck crashes. The pigs are headed for the butcher. Will Tangerine end up on some family’s dinner table instead of the winners’ circle at the fair?Catch Today's show on TuneIn.com almost any time today or go to our Facebook page and listen any time you'd like!
Our RANGER BILL adventure for Wednesday, 7/6/22, is quite a story indeed!:
RB164 Freddy's Story aka Old Ben's Gold
Freddy Burns tries to get a job as a cub reporter at the Knotty Pine Sun. His family needs the extra income to survive. The secretary sends Freddy out to find and write a story to show his talent. Bill and Stumpy send Freddy to meet Old Ben, an old prospector who never found any gold.
The last line of today's show is quite a nifty joke: "Freddy Burns from the Sun"!!!
RB161 "A Little Spark" was our early Saturday RB adventure for 7/2/22.
RANGER BILL for the Fourth of July, 2022, is
RB162 Rules aka The Runaway Boy
Little Norman Clark doesn’t want to listen to his mother. She is trying get
RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 7/2//22, is:
RB104 The Fighting Parson
Silvertown is a rough, tough mining town. The miners there spend all their free time drinking and scaring the residents. They have driven five preachers out of the only church in town. The few members of the church ask Bill to find a parson willing to fight - with his fists. Bill gets Spence Fielding, a powerful young man from State U. Can Bill and Spence get Silvertown under control? Or will the drunken miners succeed in destroying the church?
RANGER BILL for Tuesday 6/28/22 was:
RB157 The Mad Bison
It’s springtime in the
Monday's RANGER BILL
for June 27, 2022, is RB156
The No Good Dog
Skinny (Horatio Thornwall Skines) works for successful bloodhound breeder Jarvis Engell and his son Ed. Jarvis gives Skinny a runt pup Peanut. Jarvis says that Peanut should grow up to be a great show dog. Ed gets jealous and wants his own top show dog because wants to defeat Skinny at dog shows. Which dog will win, the one raised on love or the one raised with a club?
RANGER BILL for
Friday, July 1, 2022, is
The Foreman's Accident
Randy Williamson has just been made foreman over the work in tunnel 13 at Knotty Pine Mines. Sandy soil in tunnel 13 makes the digging slow and dangerous. Randy must also deal with two difficult miners who don’t like his Christian faith. Could anything else go wrong in tunnel 13?
There are lots of chuckles in Thursday's RANGER BILL:
RB159 Gray Wolf and the Tamed Cougar
A young cougar wanders into the Knotty Pine Supermarket and chases out all the customers. The boys are called in to remove this “vicious” beast from the store. Bill soon realizes this is a tame cougar. The cougar quickly becomes attached to Gray Wolf. Laugh along with the fellas as Gray Wolf tries to deal with the affectionate cat!
