Our Ranger Bill adventure for Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2023, is RB150:
Cliff Rescue aka Clean-Up Work aka Timmy Climbs Mt. Evergreen
Spring cleaning at ranger headquarters is interrupted by trouble on Mt. Evergreen. Champion mountain climber Keith takes his family climbing on Mt. Evergreen. Little Tim goes wandering off from camp and gets trapped on a crumbly, narrow ledge. Bill and the fellas must find a way to rescue the young climber before he falls off the ledge.
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 1028/23, is:
"The Handcar Race".
On Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Oct. 28, 2023,
Uncle Bob Devine talks with Patrick the Great Pyrenees Dog.
Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, 2023,
Our RANGER BILL for Friday evening, Oct. 27, 2023,
has our rangers scratching their heads in amazement and confusion:
RB147 The Monster of White Lake
Boaters and fishermen are being attacked on White Lake and White River. The monster rises out of the waters, attacks an unsuspecting fisherman, and then disappears back into the depths of the lake. Folks are terribly frightened. Ranger Bill gets called in to identify and hopefully capture the beast.
Our Thursday RANGER BILL for 10/26/23, is a story of disobedience and its consequences:
RB146 Rising Curiosity
Bill and Stumpy are in Washington, DC, learning new weather forecasting techniques. Shipping crates full of weather equipment and weather balloons arrive at ranger headquarters. Curiosity over the boxes gets the better of Henry and his friend Jack. They look in one box then another. Pretty soon they’re up to the clouds in trouble.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep078_Rising_Curiosity.mp3
OTRR #180
RANGER BILL for this Tuesday afternoon, 10/24/23, is:
RB144 Mystery Island
Bill, Stumpy, Henry and Mary Lu go camping on Lake Arthur Island. They meet fellow campers kindly Mr. Overby and grumpy Mr. Meany. Both men appear to be keeping secrets about themselves. On their very first evening there, Henry and Mary Lu hear some very strange sounds. The kids get scared and want to go home. What are Bill and Stumpy going to do to salvage their camping trip and get rid of the strange noises?
RANGER BILL for Monday, 10/23/23, is:
Our late Saturday morning RANGER BILL story for 10/21/23 is:
RB044 The Old Diehard
Ranger Bill and the boys take a trip to State U. to give chemist Dr. Thaddeus Draper some soil samples to test. The fellas walk into an disagreement between Dr. Draper and his grandson Mel. Dr. Draper wants to Mel to follow in his footsteps and become a research chemist. Mel wants to be an agricultural chemist but won't buck his grandfather. Bill sees the tension building between the Drapers. Mel asks for Bill's help with his grandfather. Then Dr. Draper wants Bill to talk Mel into being a research chemist. Bill is between a rock and a diehard. What is he going to do in this situation? Can Bill make either Draper happy, or will both be mad at Bill and at each other?
Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner/Storybook Room welcomes Vivian the Viviparous Lizard. She can be found in Ireland, England, and western Europe.
Tim talks with his Attitude about what scripture says about a good attitude.
RANGER BILL tries to make peace between two competitors for early Saturday morning, Oct. 21, 2023:
RB034 – Piggyback – Dangerous winter weather and complex delivery problems threaten the survival of both Canyon City Truck Lines and the railroad. Leonard Grant, owner of CCTL, and Spence Neihoff, superintendent of the Knotty Pine railroad district, do not get along and refuse to work with one another. Bill must teach these men how to work together instead of against each other.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_55-11-19_ep161_Piggyback.mp3
First aired Nov. 19, 1955. This is OTRR #22.
FBN returns to its usual broadcasting following a successful fall Share-A-Thon. FBN continues to accept donations through the weekend for Bibles for Myanmar.
In our RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, Oct. 14, 2023, Bill tries to kill himself and all his men:
RB042 Forest Fire Death Trap aka Fire in the Forest
The towns of Silver Springs and Claytown are surrounded by 10 forest fires and their citizens are trapped. The southern district rangers can't fight these blazes alone. They call Bill and his men and equipment to control the fires. This is one of the biggest fires the state has ever had. And to top it off, the train bringing equipment from Knotty Pine breaks down. Can Bill help get these fires under control or will rangers and innocent citizens die?
Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Oct. 14, 2023, is a bit of an unusual tale:
RB140 The 25th Man aka Operation Calorie
Col. Anders notifies Bill that officials from the White House and from NATO are coming to Knotty Pine for an inspection tour of the entire district. The Colonel wants an honor guard of about 25 rangers to greet and escort the officials around to explain work in each of the many regions of the district.
Bill is in for a shock when he realizes just how out of shape his men are. Two ranger in particular are horribly overweight.
Uncle Bob Devine interviews Velma the Velvet Ant on Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Oct. 14, 2023.
https://moodyaudio.com/products/velma-velvet-ant-0
Tim talks to Moses about the "image of God".
RANGER BILL for this Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, is
RB139 Stumpy's Harmonica aka Horrible, Sweet Music
Stumpy’s harmonica playing is driving everyone at ranger headquarters crazy. Meanwhile, 20 miles away, a thunderstorm sets off blasts at Brown Brothers Quarry trapping several men. The rangers help the miners rescue the trapped men after hours of digging. Next Stumpy and Henry are buried alive by more explosions. They have no way of being located. Who can save our rangers from their rock tomb?
The Wednesday RANGER BILL for Oct. 11, 2023, is RB138:
The Last Fire Call
“Grumpy” Jenkins is tired of getting up in the middle of the night and fighting forest fires. He decides to quit the service and retire. Stumpy buys some expensive fishing gear, a car, and a luxury vacation trip to Bermuda. Can this be the end for one of the finest rangers in the forest service? Bill shares how he and the Old Timer met.
RANGER BILL for Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, is:
RB137 Broken Bootstraps
Bob Benfelt is a struggling, young rancher and an incurable pessimist. Satan has broken his bootstraps. Ranger Bill takes Bob to see the Double Box M Ranch and its owners Myron and Hazel. Myron tells the story of his struggles as a young rancher and of his search for the courage to go on.
(aka Stumpy’s Sight) – Stumpy gets hurt while riding trail. Bill suspects that Stumpy can’t see very well. Bill makes the Old Timer go to the eye doctor. The news isn’t good – cataracts. Stumpy needs surgery before he goes blind. But fear is keeping the Old Timer from getting the operation he needs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzHT2KUbmjQ&list=PLlUoyloCGlWxz_1Q5-ziI8gPVY8-RQiFQ&index=93&t=47s
Our Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 10/7/23, is a fan favorite:
Stumpy Gets 30 DaysUncle Bob Devine's Nature Coroner/Storybook Room welcomes Loraine Chevrotain (mouse-deer) for October 7,2023.
Ranger Bill for
early Seturday morning, Oct. 7, 2023, is
RANGER BILL for this Thursday afternoon, 10/5/23, will leave you shivering:
RB132 Avalanche Rescue
Bill and Henry are busy knocking down avalanches on the Big Six Mountains. Novice skier Jenny Bender aims to tackle those steep hills regardless of the risk. Bill closes the Big Six to any skiers until he and Henry clear all the dangerous drifts. Jenny sneaks out to go skiing before Bill opens the slopes. A huge avalanche threatens the ski lodge and the headstrong young lady.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep064_Avalanche.mp3
Our RANGER BILL for Wednesday, 10/4/23, is:
RB131 One Mile Down
Bill and Gray Wolf try to find Lt. Garnet Greentree, missing for 40 years in the Andes Mountains in Peru. The only clue to the missing man's whereabouts is a gold medallion that Bill was given while working for the Peruvian government, stamped with the letters "GG". Bill and Gray Wolf passed the medallion on to the Greentree family who desperately hope to find Garnet.
Our Monday, 10/2/23, RANGER BILL is one long search for a heartless poacher:
RB129 The Secret of Seal Island
Bill and his rangers have a poacher in the national forest. This man has been able to hunt illegally at will and still avoid even being seen. Gray Wolf names this man lupe garu, Wolverine (the glutton). Wolverine disappears then shows up in Alaska poaching fur seals. Washington asks Bill and Gray Wolf to travel to the Arctic Circle to find and capture this criminal. Can the fellas even locate Wolverine in the Arctic, let alone capture him?
