Articles by Ray Adler

Grandpa Howard told the story of when James A. Mount was a candidate for Governor. He had concluded a campaign speech with the following anecdote: “John had two sweethearts, living…

Grandpa told me there are many incidents in life that show the consequences of indecision, or halfhearted endeavor. And deferred attempts sometimes proved futile. He always had a short story…

“The tramp was an ill-kept, teenage youth who came to our door and hesitatingly asked Mother for something to eat,” Grandpa Howard began. It was another one of his many…

Grandpa Howard related this story of picking corn by hand. Before mechanical corn pickers were in use, corn was shucked by hand. Seventy-five or 80 bushels was considered a fair…

A crutch is a staff with a top cross piece for the use of a cripple; a prop, or support to aid persons who are unable to walk without assistance….

Grandpa Howard told me of the anonymous phone call he received one day announcing a couple from a distance coming to be married at 10 a.m. the next day. Since…

Grandpa Howard told me the story that when, on one occasion when he went to the Otter-Creek church west of Brazil, Ind., an epidemic of measles prevented holding church services….

Grandpa Howard told me the story of “Uncle John.” Grandpa had accepted the pastorate of the country church located near the home of Uncle John. Grandpa learned that Uncle John…

Grandpa Howard told me that every human makes his own record in the arena of life. A name is illuminated by the light of the character that shines behind it….