European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Kaija Wilson 8, listens intently to storyteller cat bin Wellner who also taught her captive audience some tricks with strings. Stories with strings attached by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern bureaus Orget the fairy lairs. Tell a kid a ghost Story Complete with memorable sound effects and your Niche in his literary history is assured. Storyteller Cathryn Wellner provided she chills thrills and assorted Elfter nutrients or Youthful imaginations last week at Smith elementary school in Baum older. West Germany during programs of tales tall and Small Wellner a ree Lance storyteller from Seattle washes touring american schools in Europe this year demonstrating what she terms almost a missionary Zeal in encouraging youngsters to see stories with the Best illustrations possible those sketched by their imaginations. But that was t All. The kids picked up a Little practical knowledge too like the How tos of a couple of string tricks that Are absolutely guaranteed to drive less knowledgeable pals wild. To thought her head was going to ump All exclaimed Carl Holitz 8, As he Escil edly discussed with classmates the Feighl of hand Ana suing shared by the storyteller for Amanse Pierce 11, however not even a siring Rick could surpass the delightful horrors of Wellner s ghost stones. The bad tale of the ghost buffed in Only Ono pair of underwear and thru Saga of the modern Day spin with me while while skin Tho red red has and the Long Fong fingernails. Ghost stories gel you so scared you can think about them at night to girl collided sharing Anticipatory glances with her friends in the Case of the storyteller herself the thrill is in the Oral tradition and connecting directly with her audience no barriers such As books blocking direct Contact. Without a both Between Tho child and me i was Able to connect with them in Stanlly Wellner said remembering her first venture Inlo storytelling without a Book. The Bond Between us was Strongs than anything i d Ever Felt based in Holland this your while her statistician husband is in sabbatical from the University of Washington the former school librarian creates or As she says releases her own stories As we l As sharing those created by others. I vented in Long them Down bul they Don t work As Well Wellner said. Writing is not As satisfying As telling a Story to a live audience. When you write you have to convey everything in just words. When you Tell a Story you have your whole  Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday Al