European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse ,-.,. Straddling the East West German Border Southeast e Hannover the Hen has become a popular Winter recreation area. Hira Trail allocation woodcarver s world of fairy tales t he carved Board lucked up in the rafters of Karl Meier cluttered Wood shop in Athena displays a quo Lalion by Hegerman Federal Republic s first president Theodor Heuss. Ilis one of the More recant carvings in a family tradition that stretches Back to centuries. Wood is a one syllable Worb but hidden behind it is a whole world of fairy tales and wonder goes the quote. The Board was carved by Karf Meier s daughter a Gitte me or a Cert Ilieff master Carver the carved quote was Par other final examination. Hermann Meier Karl s son also has his Woric displayed in Fate shop. He is a master Carver a third daughter Gudrun carves Wood but she is no yet a certified master. And there is Karl there was also Karl s a Tow. Grandfather the family notes with Pride the woodcarving tradition Hal they can Trace Back 200 years Forl hat reason the shop is Naif business Hall museum the woodcarving tradition is closely entwined with the mining roots of rhe Moier family that reach across the Border and South into he Erz Geb rgf3 Ore mountains Region of East Germany the Saxon dialect is still evident in Karl meat s speech like Many families living in the present Day German democrats Republic before world War ii the racier a chose to flee Westward at Wai s no they lived in several Oles Jelo e coming to the Harz Mountain Mireal us All Nauin 958 we heard our own dialect Here and we told ourselves this is where we Sard Karl s Wile Marianne one historical reason the family found Kindred spirits in Ali Nau was a skilled craftsmen Wero needed to fun the mines Many miners led the erzgebirge Lor the Harz in search of work. They brought their own traditions and language with Idem a second reason lies in the Hilly Topography of the Harz. A formidable Barrier in me Days before motorized transport Aliory thehat2 today so acts to insulate us inhabitants from the surrounding world habits and dialects lived on the Meiers principally Karl s father decided to bring chg mining Trade Lxi Back to life in Vood in addition to the display cases filled Vul carved images by past family woodcarvers the present Day fiefs have of Jurat a mechanical world of moving Piecus that illustrates life As it was in the mines a glimpse into the Meiers creation explains a lot of a visitor sees in the Noffs that Rejch above the Owmer mining town of Altnau water Power was essential to operating the mines the Meiers Civ mrs show How it was used but their is More than a moving picture of e Down Belon in the mines of a can Lucy and More ago the Meiers also Hudt a mechanical Model illustrating lie in Altnau As it Vas As it in there 15 one woodcarving shop in town at Hutten Strasse 18 that spell Dak .1 Farr Uleis and vender made from the one syllable word Wood Page u the stars and stripes Friday Janu
