Ranger Bill for late Saturday morning, 11-30-24, is
RB158 Ceiling Zero
Air Force test pilot Gary Metzger is badly hurt when the plane he is testing crashes.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep088_Ceiling_Zero.mp3
OTRR #184
Nature Corner/Storyboob Room for Nov. 30, 2024
Uncle Bob Devine gets a visit fron Sarah the Sugarbird. Sugarbirds live in South Africa and live onProtea bushes. Most can live their whole lives on the same bush. Protea bushes provide everything a sugar bird needs for a happy, healthy life.
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, 11/30/24, is RB050
The Log JamOur Friday Ranger Bill for Nov. 29, 2024, is RB051
Catching a BIG Fish with a Small HookOur Monday afternoon Ranger Bill
for Nov. 25, 2024, is RB047Our exciting Ranger Bill adventure
for Wednesday, Nov.27, 2024, is RB049Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Nov. 23, 2024:
Uncle Bob Devine greets Flo the Snow Sheep this morning. Flo comes from very cold and rocky mountains of Siberia in the far north above the Arctic Circle. Flo is another of the world's big horn sheep. Find out why she is the smallest of the big horns. See why God gave her hooves that work like pliers. Learn what she eats and how she cares for her young.
RANGER BILL
for early Saturday morning Nov. 23, 2024, 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?
Our Ranger Bill for this Friday, 11/22/24, is: RB046
"The Handcar Race".
Thursday's very scary RANGER BILL for 11/21/24 is
RB045 The Road Ghost
Buses heading for Knotty Pine are crashing. It's not poor weather or icy roads that are causing these accidents. Bus drivers on the night route from Junction City to Knotty Pine are seeing animals, ghost animals, crossing the road in front of them causing the drivers to swerve and wreck. Gus McDougal will go out of business unless the road ghosts and the wrecks stop. Gus asks Bill and the boys to look into the problem. Are the animals real? Are the road ghosts real? And what can Bill do about ghosts anyway?
Our RANGER BILL story for midweek, 11/20/24 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?
Our RANGER BILL adventure for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, is:
RB043 The Crusher
A cargo plane crash lands at Knotty Pine airport. A short time later, an airport employee is found dead inside a hanger near the plane’s cargo boxes. He has been crushed to death. Who or what could do this? Ranger Bill is called in to investigate. He suspects something escaped one of the cargo boxes.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_xx-xx-xx_ep170_The_Crusher.mp3
OTRR #198
In our RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, Nov. 16, 2024, 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?
Our RANGER BILL adventure for early Saturday morning, Nov. 16, 2024, is
RB154 Ronnie's Bear aka The Mad Bear
Henry runs a boys club at the grade school. He has assigned a nature study projects. The boys are to collect things from nature and do talks about them. Ornery little Ronnie Edwards wants to bring a bear to the meeting. Coincidentally, school janitor Sam thinks he spotted a bear. Ronnie couldn’t really have a bear – could he?
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Nov. 16,2024
Uncle Bob Devine chats with Saul the Dall Sheep who lives high in the mountains of Alaska. Learn why male sheep battle every Fall and don't get seriously injured in those fights. See how their hooves are designed to walk safely on steep, rocky mountain slopes. See how they digest food much like a cow and more!!!
Ranger Bill for a Friday evening, 11/15/24, has a family dealing with anger and jealousy,
Our Ranger Bill for Thursday afternoon, 11/14/24, is a fan favorite:
Stumpy Gets 30 DaysOur midweek Ranger Bill is full of excitement
for Nov. 13, 2024, in RB039:Ranger Bill
for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, is RB153
Pete's Civil War aka Civil War Junk
Pete Granville has spent his whole life collecting relics from the Civil War. Pete has sacrificed for years to buy those relics. He even dreamed of turning his home into a museum. But today Pete put up a sign – “Junk for
Pete's Civil War first aired Oct. 11, 1961. This episode opens with the second of two openings used on the show. This opening was first used in the Fall of 1959, according to my records.
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Nov. 9,202
Today Uncle Bob Devine greets Loretta the Clouded Leopard. Loretta live in the evergreen rainforests of Nepal, but you can find her relatives in Tibet, India, China, and other countries in that region. She is smaller than other leopards and doesn't look a lot like them either. She enjoys living high in those trees of the rainforest. learn more from Loretta's chat with Bob.
https://moodyaudio.com/products/loretta-clouded-leopard-0
Then Tim talks with the apostle Matthew who wrote the Gospel of Matthew. Tim is having trouble understanding Matthew 16:24 wher Jesus says to "deny yourself and take up your cross and follow Me."
Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Nov. 9, 2024, is RB038:
Set the Record Straight.Our Thursday evening RANGER BILL story for Nov. 7, 2024, is:
RB035 Henry for Mayor
It's Youth Week at Knotty Pine High, and Henry has a "Thorny" problem - Thornton Newcastle, that is. Henry is running for Youth Week mayor against young Mr. Newcastle. Thornton is the son of a big businessman and used to getting his way. Thorny is worried that Henry will win the mayor's race because of Henry's popularity at school. Henry is on the swim team and has the best grades in math. Thornton steals Henry's math notes and accuses him of cheating. Now Henry may not only lose the race but also kicked off the swim team and flunk math. Bill can't go to Henry's aid or he will interfere with the Youth Week. Henry must stand up for himself. But what can he do to defend his good name?
RANGER BILL for Monday evening, Nov. 4, 2024 , RB032
The Floating Death Trap
Riverboats carry freight and passengers between Knotty Pine and Mirror Lake and Kings Islands. Andy Coogan and Jim Gunderson are fierce competitors for the tourists visiting the Mirror Lake region. Bill will not give Andy a passengers license because his boat is dangerous. His stacks leak. Deck planks need to be replaced. The boiler is a threat to human life.RANGER BILL tries to make peace between two competitors, early Sat. morning, Oct. 12,2024:
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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQL2qpm90sw
First aired Nov. 19, 1955. This is OTRR #22.
RANGER BILL for late Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, is
RB151 Bridge Out! aka Henry's Bridge
Bill and Henry are checking fire lanes deep in the forest and pretty high up in the mountains. Henry takes a walk out on an old, unused railroad bridge for a bird’s eye view of the
Our Ranger Bill adventure for late Saturday morning, Nov. 2, 2024, 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.
OTRR #101
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for 11/2/24
Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Barnabas Binturong to the show today. a full-frown binturong weighs about 30 pounds and looks like a small bear with a cat-like face. His name means "bear-weasel". For much more about Barnabas go to toad's link below.
Our RANGER BILL tension-filled adventure
for early Saturday morning, 11/2/24, is The Shortage
John Patterson is the Forest Service accountant for the Northwest District and one of Bill’s rangers. John is a fine Christian and works hard to do a good job. But recently John has been worrying himself sick over an accounting error of thousands of dollars that he can’t find to correct. He won’t tell anyone or ask for help and a federal audit is only days away.
