Mrs Kane Wins The War: Ranger Bill (January 4, 1956)

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“Mrs Kane Wins The War” is an episode of Ranger Bill, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 4, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Ranger Bill investigates a feud between two teenage gangs, the river gang led by Art and Phil and the hill gang led by Moose, who keep fighting on the back grounds of Mrs. Kane's property on the outskirts of Nati Pine. Sheriff Cal and Jack, a schoolteacher, ask Bill for help after rumors of a planned battle and threats of revenge against Mrs. Kane for calling the police. The gangs' rock-throwing leaves Mrs. Kane hurt, and the boys must face what follows. This episode of the Ranger Bill radio series first aired on January 4, 1956.

The outskirts of Nati Pine, including the back grounds of Mrs. Kane's ten-acre property and the town's sheriff's office and hospital

Characters: Ranger Bill, Mrs. Kane, Art, Phil, Moose, Sheriff Cal, Jack

Listen for: Mrs. Kane's response to the boys after she is injured, and the gangs' changed attitude afterward

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.