RB016 Hidden Treasure aka Trouble at the Flying Double Bar Ranch

  RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, 7/29/23, is:

RB016 Hidden Treasure aka Trouble at the Flying Double Bar Ranch

Lester Winters inherited the family ranch when his dad died. The bank must take the ranch because of some unpaid loans. Les barricades himself in the house behind his rifle. The rangers find some of Les’ missing cattle, but they’re not enough to settle the estate’s debt. Then Bill hears a wild story about buried treasure on the Winters ranch.

Follow the links to Ranger Bill on Facebook

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_56-02-29_ep143_Hidden_Treasure_aka_Trouble_At_The_Double_Bar_Ranch.mp3

Nature Corner/Storybook Room

 Nature Corner/Storybook Room - July 29, 2023

 Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner/ Storybook Room visits again with George Giraffe to talk about how he drinks water and how his heart works. This is parts 3 and 4 of a 4-part  interview with George. 

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe-3

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe-4-0

RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare

 Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning. July 29, 2023, is 

RB061 The Laughing Face aka The Wolverine Scare

Trouble is brewing at Trappers Landing in Big North Country. Roy Westgate's trading post is busy with trappers who should be working their lines. Trappers Abe and Jeff tell of losing pelts from their trap lines.  Mac and Shorty say they followed tracks they have never seen before. Then Big Jack arrives to say he's seen wolverine tracks. The wolverine is the most feared animal in the wild. Trappers believe a wolverine killed Beaver Dan in Alaska. The news creates a panic and causes most of the trappers to quit for the year. Roy's trading post will close if the trappers quit. Roy asks Bill to help. But how can Bill fight superstition and the fear it brings?

Earthquake - RB069

 Our Ranger Bill adventure

for July 28, 2023, is RB069

Earthquake

Bill and Ralph enjoy watching the construction of a new office building. Then an earthquake strikes Knotty Pine causing fairly minor damage. More quakes are forecast. Bill thinks the town’s disaster teams need more training. 

Key Phrase - "Don't lose your head or you may lose your life."

Bernie Holcman - Civil Defense Coordinator

Mr. Hansen - Construction Foreman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZK4IBs-39o

RB068 Hot Fire

 Our Thursday afternoon Ranger Bill

for July 27, 2023, is RB068

Hot Fire

Stan Woods’ procrastination causes big problems for Bill. Stan won’t take the time to clear brush from in front of his company’s caves. The caves are used to store explosives. Wildfires threaten the caves as well as Bill’s firefighters.

RB067 The Book Farmer

  Our Ranger Bill story

for Wednesday, July 26, 2023, is RB067

The Book Farmer

Ag college grad Whitey Moore returns to the family farm after completing his college education. He wants to put what he has learned into practice on the farm, but dad doesn't want anything to do with his son’s new-found insight.

RB066 The Blessings of Snow

  We close out the work day for 7/25/23 with a wintery Ranger Bill

RB066 The Blessings of Snow

The Big Prairie region is suffering from a long, hard drought. The farmers there are ready give up and quit farming. The area hasn't seen a significant rain or a lasting snowfall in several years. No one can believe that a deep, lasting snowfall is coming let alone a dangerous one - with blessings. Bill gets Big Brute ready to plow in case of heavy snow.

RB065 The Cat in the Wall

  Our  Ranger Bill

for Monday afternoon, 7/24/23, is RB065
The Cat in the Wall

Stumpy’s neighbor Beulah Lindstrom thinks Stumpy is trying to steal her cat Blackie. She insists that Blackie has crawled inside the walls of Stumpy’s house. She wants Blackie back at any cost – to Stumpy’s house! And we get to hear from Bill’s mom in this adventure.

Four RB Scripts

 Here are some scripts that I haven't been able to find until recently.

The Fire Bug

https://www.facebook.com/download/861584978874848/The%20Fire%20Bug%20Script.pdf?av=1571061905&eav=AfaIYu5vep7u8Pjr0Sjq6kOQRjE8xpNFVt6GEPKKkLQUxy_ZoADyDQsSKJNuTGGPewA&paipv=0&hash=AcqMLomqUJT9iUxMsSM&__cft__[0]=AZWtPTVIG_kZGBZBdNcafoBNJt_pNI5dQuapvyZMO2e00UIouDaYF0k74w_G2H-gIm5pb-mSjxt-u-w6Tr2XJK8lmSXHlpLqK-cJlqTilfMAZRM4sKmGiCsIq-ePknmxaJY&__tn__=H-R

Escape of the African Wild Animals

https://www.facebook.com/download/844555197046598/Escape%20Of%20The%20African%20Wild%20Animals%20Script.pdf?av=1571061905&eav=Afbt3OSuR-vSMaC2PjXOhbt7d2-AVdC7XCfpZlVTKPNlcWIYRJvK3jgKLeycsAZUEyc&paipv=0&hash=AcpS8lCNJ_1NuM4PKVs&__cft__[0]=AZUOP36Ep74DBUun64p_w97RoPcQxxpYMOMhyVLYwe8chUD6xarZXCrbRRZ2dfbYU0Pw0f299k4m7oKyxDN2hsXjs7SaxbjArCyQSFWXZet8c09QZuXZ424q_woxFAZiSw0FWvW-3DbxM4heMuDkPPjt8n6gyCpgb2Od37RoDRlcVA&__tn__=H-R

The Spirits and the Spirit, part 1

https://www.facebook.com/download/628171486105850/The%20Spirits%20And%20The%20Spirit%20Script%20-%20Part%20one.pdf?av=1571061905&eav=AfYc39CTix05iWJPSbgXJ-o4gBrtZ6Sj33kYVe6jHTvAGu0vC05KKOvZpHHtrG-lMN8&paipv=0&hash=AcqWOv0-IMzuXfY9Y_Q&__cft__[0]=AZUyo85A8ZNVPKn54PlZTL_vQvfRabvvJrboX5CnfogInhat1c-Y-9kCMiX2rGnivyo15lOW-EhWmVPSRYafa4fD9XURAriNBquCMj6ttEmelIKmE_S646v7JXilSGLx9vdD3c-2BQgX6Hav-Fp9q0Zf7XSGFEK8pGWxwdNwR9rycA&__tn__=H-R

The Spirits and the Spirit, part 2

https://www.facebook.com/download/6351719301615510/The%20Spirits%20And%20The%20Spirit%20Script%20-%20Part%20two.pdf?av=1571061905&eav=Afb2HtQH6Z2hlhGxHwRjuPZ_3v5BPBPxOt7XiEN4ISym9r3ohpxMawhY2YxxeZxpbbU&paipv=0&hash=AcrfPkWtindHSBCIj54&__cft__[0]=AZWQzPPOThgDqPdTFI4LwXt7zHI-Ow6Vr7F9VjH3HQNVvBDcCvQyN5tiObMpHqo8C8ogtfMZvYf-nuXlTB0Rjo4FglQEgCVWWTryrdVMaUPIcGQ8ukS-k2Nnzjlh4WNgCK5GJLVMODmZL_8FtPFA-tQcVFzGDYZBgtV4Z2tIBBFiDQ&__tn__=H-R

RB014 Disaster Alert aka Danger! Gasoline leak

  RANGER BILL for late Saturday morning, July 22, 2023, is

RB014 Disaster Alert 

A leak from a gas station storage tank dumps 500 gallons of gasoline into the Knotty Pine Bank. Bill and his rangers are called upon to keep the bank and most of Knotty Pine from being blown right off the map. And to make matters worse, state examiners are threatening to close the bank permanently if it can’t be kept open for business during the crisis.

RB064 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

  We begin the weekend with a construction project on Ranger Bill

for early Saturday morning, 7/22/23 - 

RB064 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

It’s late winter in Knotty Pine. Winter is just beginning to loosen its grip, and the snow is starting to melt. Bill, Henry, Stumpy, and Gray Wolf take a trip upriver to see the construction of the new Silver River Dam. The construction foreman Brick Finch is as proud as a peacock of the money he saved on motors for the flood gates. But will there be other costs to these cheap motors?

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - George Giraffe

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - July 22, 2023

 Uncle Bob Devine's Nature Corner/ Storybook Room visits again with George Giraffe to talk about how his stomach works. This is part 2 of a 4-part  interview with George. Next week George will tell us about his heart and blood vessels.

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe-1

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe-2

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe-0

RB063 the Big Headache

  Our Ranger Bill story

for Thursday, July 20, 2023, is RB063
The Big Headache

Ranger Brad suffers from severe headaches. He won’t see a doctor, so Bill grounds him from flying. Brad wants to fly, headaches or no headaches. Another severe headache while in the air could cost him his job - or his life.

RB060 Decision for Death

  Our Ranger Bill

for Monday, July 17, 2023, is RB060
Decision for Death

Eight climbers on the Savage Mountains (better known as the Refrigerator Mountains) fall into a crevasse. Bill and his rangers are called in to rescue the trapped climbers. Two men have fallen so far that they can’t be reached. Will Bill be able to find some way to rescue these men before they suffer the slow, maddening process of freezing to death?

RB062 The Boy Who Wouldn't Quit

  Our midweek Ranger Bill

for July 19, 2023, is RB062

The Boy Who Wouldn't Quit

Young Norman hurts his back when he falls on a rock while playing football. Surgery doesn't completely fix the damage to Norman's back. The lad is left unable walk. Norm's dad Al is afraid of anything that might make Norman's injury any worse.
Norm wants to join scouts and participate fully in all the activities. But he can't convince his dad. To advance in scouts, Norm will have to hike five miles, learn to swim, and more. Norm will need Bill's help. Will Bill be able to help Norm overcome his handicap and Al overcome his fears?

RB012 The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk

  Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning, 7/15/23, is:

RB012 The Eviction of Pa and Ma Skunk

 Texans Arnold Fleming and his family have just bought a house at Goose Lake. But there is a problem. Another family is already living in, or rather under, the Flemings’ house, a family of skunks. The Flemings don’t know what to do or who to ask for help. Luckily, neighbor Abner knows just what to do. He calls in Ranger Bill. But evicting these stinky pests may prove to be much harder than anyone could imagine.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-fc-2212&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-2212&hspart=fc&param1=7&param2=eJw1i0EOgjAQRa8yS01MmWlLwXIMV8a4qFCwoVACGIynd0g0s3n%2F%2FT9daG7V%2FXIlRKW0up3uI2dOOeNeISHJ3de7J4YwMUmDyhoubYFS2rJEtGdqybZOtvbRaGlzVAXPO594%2F1oYX45pSJ8Qo8tygXDYwtikbYFxBUKBFbAwuoK30Udw0xT95h99WLNcFUIZOPTPdYgniKH30Pm6T0eon3MafEakBe4Hi2vdHP4vvul%2BHZVSiVJ%2BARXXRV4%3D&p=ranger+bill+the+eviction+of+pa+and+ma+skunk&type=fc_A30C76C6185_s58_g_e_d010123_n1005_c11#id=1&vid=79450fa3028808478c1db4443212fef6&action=click

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - George the Giraffe

 Uncle Bob Devine gets a chance this Saturday, 7/15/23,  to chat with George the Giraffe:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/george-giraffe

RB058 Skiers in the Sky

  Our Friday afternoon Ranger Bill for July 14, 2023, is 

RB058 Skiers in the Sky

Skiers on a cable car are trapped when the car stops in the middle of the air. Then the cable begins to break. Bill must find a way to get up to the car and get the skiers down.

RB057 The Muddy River

 RANGER BILL for this Thursday afternoon 7/13/23, is: RB057

The Muddy River

Soil erosion is washing tons of black top soil into the Shady River turning its clear blue mountain waters into a muddy mess during each rain storm. Senator Baxter wants a dam on the Shady to control the river's flood waters and stop erosion. Ranger Bill has soil erosion under control in the national forest. Bill knows the same methods will work just as well for farmers and ranchers all along the Shady. Who is behind Senator Baxter's dam and assisting the senator to get the dam built? How can a government employee like Bill oppose a US senator? Will farmers be saddled with taxes to pay for a dam?

RB054 The Marauder of Goose Lake

  We begin a new week with quite a big Ranger Bill adventure

for 7/10/23, RB054
Marauder of Goose Lake

There's trouble at Goose Lake - BIG trouble. Homes and cabins along the lake are being broken into and wrecked. Angry homeowners want Ranger Bill and his boys to see the damage and find the culprit or culprits. Stumpy and Gray Wolf soon find something that they can't believe and don't want to believe. It looks like the biggest grizzly alive has come back, Old Joe. The Goose Lake residents are hopping mad and impatient. They aren't going to wait for Bill to get Old Joe. The men plan to hunt down Old Joe themselves. What is Bill going to do this time? How can he handle a mod of angry citizens and this enormous grizzly?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFF3Y1x_IiQ

RB056 The Ice Prison

  Our Ranger Bill for Wednesday, July 12, 2023, is RB056

The Ice Prison

Moose McBain braves the 30-degree-below-zero winter cold on foot to tell Bill that he found a man frozen in the ice on Big Pine Lake. The discovery leads the rangers on a hunt for a missing team of scientists who have been trapped in a cave by an avalanche.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_56-12-12_ep182_The_Ice_Prison.mp3

How Many RANGER BILL Episodes?

Nearly 18 years ago, the small business where I worked closed. While I was between jobs, I discovered RANGER BILL was still being aired on the Internet. That first episode I heard was "Houseboat Charlie" there at Misery Crossing. I was hooked! I started the RANGER BILL fan club right away without much computer training. Over the years I have had several computer crashes, and lost several files, and still work with a less than perfect memory. (Is this the way to run a hobby?!!!)

Recently a RANGER BILL fan reminded me of a few blogs I wrote several years back that I had forgotten about.  

I used this blog title back in 2008 when I had to move my blog from Geocities (no long online) here to Blogger. In those days a friend told me that there were at lest 370 known RANGER BILL scripts. This friend showed me the scripts from the stories "Bim, the Dog" and "Pendleton Valley Fire".  I have since lost the Bim script.

This is what I wrote in 2008:

' The program labeled RB009 is actually “Bim the Dog” (program #104) instead of “Ben the Dog”. I caught this reading the script. I am now updating the spreadsheet with the original program numbers and dates when available. By the way, Ranger Bill ran with the quarter-hour format starting with program #1 which aired on Monday afternoon October 2, 1950 at 4:45pm up through program #103 that was recorded on September 22, 1952 and was aired the following Monday afternoon, September 29, 1952 at 4:45pm. Ranger Bill #104 was the first program to air in the new half-hour format with a new airing date on Saturday afternoon. The first half-hour length Ranger Bill program (#104) was recorded on Wednesday, October 1, 1952 at 6:15pm and aired three days later on Saturday, October 3 at 12:30pm.'

I had originally guessed that there were originally 382 RB scripts based on the information back then. From what I know today, there are about 103 15-minute scripts. We have 229 known 30-minute episodes. That makes 332 episodes. We had about 370 known scripts about 15 years ago. So there may be about 38 or so as yet unknown episode titles in the 15-minute and 30-minute shows.

Life has changed drastically over the years. We may never get to see those scripts or even the story titles. But this is my best guess with the information I know in 2023. 

God's blessings to you all!!!

Skinner Raises a Storm

 RANGER BILL for

late Saturday morning, July 8,2023, is

RB219 "Skinner Raises a Storm"

Skinner McNeil loves his mules. They have worked hard and faithfully pulling Skinner's two wagons for 12 years. Skinner and his mules work for the Mountain Refining Co. MRC makes glass. Skinner hauls, or rather hauled, sand from the mines to the glass works.

Hal the owner wants to sell mules to the butcher. Skinner is arrested for stealing the mules to save them. Skinner races the mules against a dump truck to determine his sentence.

This is a real contest of man and his animals against machines.

https://radioechoes.com/index.php?page=play_download&mode=play&dl_mp3folder=R&dl_file=ranger_bill_19xx-xx-xx_episode_194_skinner_raises_a_storm.mp3&dl_series=Ranger%20Bill&dl_title=Episode%20194%20Skinner%20Raises%20A%20Storm&dl_date=19xx.xx.xx&dl_size=6.2%20MB

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Ratel (honey badger)

 Uncle Bob Devine interviews Rusty Ratel (honey badger) on Nature Corner/Storybook Room 

for July 8,2023:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/rusty-ratel-badger

Hit and Run - RB010

 Our RANGER BILL tale for early Saturday morning, July 8,  2023, is

RB010 Hit and Run

The entire town of Big Pine is shaken and angry when a leading citizen dies in an apparent hit and run accident. Two young hot rodders involved in the accident, Rube and Smitty, fear the town’s wrath. So they run and hide and hope they are never found. Bill and Stumpy investigate the accident and intend to find both the driver and the truth behind this tragedy.

RB052 An Old Horse learns new Tricks

  Our Ranger Bill

for early Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023, is RB052
An Old Horse Learns New Tricks

While on the trail, Bill’s horse and faithful friend Storm, falls seriously ill. Bill flies Storm back to State U.. The vets there can’t seem to help. Bill demands the wisdom of his country vet, much to the city vets’ disapproval.

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_56-10-03_ep179_An_Old_Horse_Learns_New_Tricks.mp3

Catching a Big Fish with a Small Hook - RB051

 Our Ranger Bill for Thursday, July 6, 2023, is RB051

Catching a BIG Fish with a Small Hook

A government scientist, Dr. Orlando, needs Dr. Jonathan Black to be his replacement. But Dr. Black disappeared after a lab accident killed a friend. The Secret Service thinks that Dr. Black is hiding in the Knotty Pine area. Ranger Bill knows someone who may be the missing doctor.

The Log Jam - RB050

  Our midweek Ranger Bill for 7/5/23, is RB050

The Log Jam

It is springtime in the Shady River Valley. The Shady River fills with snow melt and logs from the various logging camps high up in the mountains. Bill calls on the services of Frenchy DeSalle to free up a spring log jam that is causing the Shady River to flood homes along its banks. The jam is so huge that Frenchy may not be able to clear it!

Nature's Vacuum Cleaner - RB049

 Our Ranger Bill

for this Tuesday, the Fourth of July, 2023, is RB049
Nature's Vacuum Cleaner

Radio announcer Bart Sneed and Knotty Pine residents ignore warnings from both Ranger Bill and local weathermen to seek shelter from the tornadoes that are headed for the Shady River Valley. Tornadoes have never struck anywhere near Knotty Pine before, and no one can believe they will strike now. Is Bill wrong or will lives be lost in the coming whirlwind?

Man Who Understood - RB048

  Our Monday Ranger Bill

for July 3, 2023, is RB048
The Man Who Understood

Angus, one of Bill’s rangers, is devastated when his son Steve is hit by a car and killed. Angus is so grief stricken that he wants revenge on the man who hit Steve. The driver is terribly sorry for the accident and understands how Angus feels. Bill must step in to stop Angus from hurting the driver.

RB008 They Called It the Jinx

 RB008 is our RANGER BILL adventure for late Saturday morning, 7/1/2023:

 They Called It the Jinx

A new bridge is being built over 1200-foot-deep Dead Man’s Gorge. Tom Farris has been called in to be the construction foreman. The construction crew doesn’t want Tom as their foreman. They call him a jinx. He has caused many needless accidents because he pushes his men too hard. Will Tom’s job end as quickly as it has started, or will an accident or accidents jinx the whole bridge project?

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Ranger_Bill_Singles/Ranger_Bill_55-11-05_ep135_They_Called_Him_the_Jinx.mp3

Handcar Race - RB046

  Our Ranger Bill for early Saturday morning is: RB046

 "The Handcar Race".

The Fireball Express is streaking north toward the Knotty Pine region at 100 miles per hour with 400 souls on board. "Unc" McFadden is the rail dispatcher at Junction City. His job is making sure that the trains under his care get to their destinations safely. That includes the Fireball Express. Heavy rains followed by flash flooding threaten the rail trestles and bridges near Knotty Pine. To be safe, Unc sends a trestle tester engine to check the northern line especially the old trestle over 800-foot-deep Cougar Canyon. What will the tester crew find? This doesn't sound like any kind of a race to me. What does a handcar have to do with the whole problem? And what does this have to do with our rangers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPx0TiXNa4M

Nature Corner/Storybook Room - Bush Baby

Nature Corner/ Storybook Room

To start July 2023, Uncle Bob Devine learns about a monkey from Somalia, Benjamin the Bush Baby:

https://moodyaudio.com/products/benjamin-bush-baby-mammal