RANGER BILL for Friday evening, Feb. 28, 2025. is:
RB120 The Self-Made Man
Dutch Vanderhaven lost his son in the war and is very bitter over his loss. He doesn't want any one's help, and he won't help anyone, not orphans, not even the church. Then Dutch is gored by a huge bull. Now Dutch is the one who needs help, but his neighbors won't give him any. Can Bill and Stumpy find a way to get the work done at Dutch's ranch and change a town full of stubbornness?
Thursday's RANGER BILL for 2/27/25, is:
RB119 Mrs. Murphy's Chowder
Bill and the boys and Maggie Murphy take 50 boys from their church to camp for three weeks. Henry has some problems as lifeguard during swim times. Stumpy and Gray Wolf lead a snipe hunt. Bill deals with one boy's home sickness. But Maggie must deal with a filthy kitchen, feeding 50 hungry boys, and then a food thief. She threatens to leave if the thief isn't caught. Bill must find the guilty boy or lose the best cook west of the Mississippi! Find out what happens to Mrs. Murphy's famous chowder too!!!
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Let's post a RANGER BILL to begin a new work week (2/24/25):
RB115 - Three-Legged Deer
Two hunters can't find any deer. So, they decide to shoot little Jerry White's injured pet deer, Torpedo. One of the men even punches Jerry in the face! Jerry's parents ask Ranger Bill to find the men and bring them to justice. People in town are in a rage over the hunters' actions. The hunt is on for the hunters. Will Bill be able to find the men and bring justice and order back to the town of Three Forks?
(The folks who made Ranger Bill each week are credited at the end of this show.)
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RANGER BILL for a Wednesday afternoon, 2/26/25, is RB118
The One-Wire Fence
Jeremiah Sykes is a rancher and preacher on Elk Mesa. Young Herb Bradshaw, son of powerful rancher Thunder Bradshaw, is starting up his own ranch using electric fences. Jeremiah is misusing the Bible to oppose electric fences. Thunder and Jeremiah may go to war over Herb and his ranch. Bill and our rangers must be strong and on constant alert to deal with this range war!
RANGER BILL for Sunday, 2/23/25, is RB226
The Dog That Didn't Forget
Bill, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf are many miles from Knotty Pine as they map fire lanes for repairs and plot new lanes where the forests have changed. Bill takes time out to nurse an injured dog back to health. Meanwhile back at ranger headquarters, Henry is hearing from angry ranchers who are losing their lambs, piglets, and calves to eagles. These ranchers need Bill to get rid of those pesky eagles. These eagles may be even more dangerous than our rangers can handle!
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RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/22/25, is RB053
Arson at Brighton College
Bill and Henry take off for the weekend to visit Bill's alma mater Brighton College and enjoy the homecoming football game. Henry is going to Brighton to visit with the college president's son Ronnie Winters. Ronnie keeps getting into trouble and has difficult time owning up to his mistakes. An old building being used as a dorm catches fire and the building's janitor is severely hurt. Fire investigators suspect arson. Later, Bill and Henry spot Ronnie speeding and generally driving dangerously. Is the Brighton fire arson? Could Ronnnie be that arsonist? What can Bill and Henry do to find the fire's cause and the person responsible?
RANGER BILL for Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2025, 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 spread all over town. KP city council wants to honor Stumpy, so they throw him a retirement dinner. Bill and Stumpy decide go along and play “Tell Me a Story” at the dinner.
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Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Feb. 22, 2025
Join Uncle Bob Devine as he welcomes a fairly small creature Carmen Chameleon. Carmen comes from the island nation of Madagascar. Over half of all species of chameleon live in this island nation. Chameleons can be found all around the world in warm, wet climates, but even in some dry climates. Carmen and her clan are known for their ability to change color. They do this to frighten other chameleons and to attract a mate. Find out about a chameleon's tounge, his amazing eyes, his agile tail, and so much more.
RANGER BILL for early Saturday morning, 2/22/25, is
RB 180 Roving Wolves aka Wolf Attack
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 Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 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?
RANGER BILL for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 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. 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!
Our Ranger Bill hair-raising adventure for Thursday evening, 2/20/25, is RB113
Ranger Bill for Saturday evening, Feb. 15, 2025, is quite a thriller and one we don't get to hear quite as often as many others:
RB223 The Seeing Eye Dog
Henry wants to volunteer as a ranger fire fighter, but Stumpy is against the idea. The fellas are invited to dinner at the Hansen's home. They meet Prince, young Susan Hansen's seeing eye dog. Fire breaks out in the Hansen's neighborhood. Their house catches fire, and Prince is killed in the blaze. Henry is accused of letting Prince die.
https://archive.org/details/ranger-bill-adventures/RBFC223-Seeing+Eye+Dog.mp3
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RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/15/25, 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.
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning,
Feb. 15 2025, is RB052RANGER BILL for Thursday evening, 2/13/25, 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?
Our Ranger Bill adventure
to begin our work week, Feb. 10, 2025, is RB105
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.
RANGER BILL for Tuesday afternoon, 2/11/24, is one scary mystery:
RB106 Terror on the Finger River
The Finger River flows out of the Rockies and into the Pacific. Much of the river is a mix of salt and fresh water. That mix makes hunting and fishing along the river excellent. Suddenly, fishing lines are being robbed and hunters are losing their kills to something in the river. The thief appears to be a baracuda, a killer with two rows of razor-sharp teeth and fins. Bill must find this thief and stop it - whatever it is. Can Bill locate our thief, or will terror continue on the Finger River?
Our RANGER BILL for a Wednesday, 2/12/25, is a classic:
RB107 Petticoat Rangers
Bill doesn't have enough men for all the work around the national forest. He and his rangers have to work 18 hours a day. Bill has a solution to the problem - women volunteers in the fire towers. The rangers refuse to allow women rangers. Will the rangers work themselves to death or will they give Bill's PETTICOAT RANGERS a chance? Can female rangers do a ranger's work if they get that chance? In my opinion, this is one of the funniest Ranger Bill stories ever! You get to hear some of Stumpy's funniest and most famous lines! And you get to see a little of what life was like back in the 1950's.
RANGER BILL for Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2025, is a real thriller:
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?
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Nature Corner/Storybook Room extra for Feb. 8, 2025
Lifetalk Kids Radio is another station that airs different Nature Corner episodes. This last week Lifetalk has shared several of Uncle Bob Devine's episodes about wasps and bees. Here is a little of what they shared this week.
Sheila Ammophila Wasp - https://moodyaudio.com/products/sheila-ammophila-wasp
Bertha Arctic Bumble Bee - https://moodyaudio.com/products/bertha-arctic-bumble-bee
Charlotte Carpenter Bee - https://moodyaudio.com/products/charlotte-carpenter-bee
There are several more episodes with other bees and wasps!
RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 2/8/25, 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
Nature Corner/Storybook Room for Feb. 8, 2025
Uncle Bob Devine welcomes Joe Bonobo. Joe is an ape. He is very similar to a chimpanzee. He is a great climber and loves to swing from branch to branch on the jungle trees. Listen to Joe describe his life in Zaire, Africa.
RANGER BILL for Friday afternoon, Feb. 7,2025, 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?
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Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Feb. 8, 2025, is RB051
Catching a BIG Fish with a Small HookOur Ranger Bill for Wednesday 2/5/25, is RB102
Ranger Bill for Thursday, 2/6/2025,
is an action-packed adventure about speed boat racing
RB103 Water Hot Rods
There's trouble on Beaver Lake. A group of young men, including Henry, are racing their power boats on the lake. Most of them are racing safely, but the boys with the fastest boat are endangering everyone else using the lake. Folks want Bill to stop the speed boating. Bill comes up with a plan to stop the dangerous boating. Then the troublemakers find a way to foil Bill's plan. Who will win this battle of wits? Will Bill be able to protect innocent vacationers on Beaver Lake?
Our Ranger Bill adventure for a Tuesday afternoon,
Nature Corner/Storybook Room - for Sat. 2/1/25
Uncle Bob Devine has two guest for us today, Velma the Velvet Ant (actually a wasp) and Percy Porcupine.
Velma is a female wasp who looks like a large hairy ant. Her mate is a wasp and looks like one. God has created Velma to move safely into a bumble bee underground nest, lay her eggs safely, then leave. Visit her link to learn more.
https://moodyaudio.com/products/velma-velvet-ant-0
Percy porcupine is a North American Porcupine. He is one of eight different species of porcupines. He protects himself with the 30,000 quills on his back and tail. Percy like to eat tree bark, branches, leaves and more.
https://moodyaudio.com/products/percy-porcupine
You will enjoy the links to other wasps, ants, and porcupines that you will find along with Velma's and Percy's links.
RANGER BILL for late Saturday, 2/1/2025, is:
Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, Feb. 1, 2025, is
RB094 Rogue Elephant
