Paula Nicewanger’s Story Archive

Traveling with Paula: California Here We Come, Part 1

This past March my whole immediate family decided to take a trip together. It’s not easy scheduling everyone to be free at the same time and the whole planning process is complicated, and we hadn’t attempted it before. We decided on southern California and Hollywood instead of making another trip … Read More

Vacation Bible School & Church Camp

Being a child in the 50’s was a lot different than nowadays. Our mothers rarely worked outside the home and we only had one car and Dad drove it to work. We had one TV and it was in the living room — you didn’t watch it except at night … Read More

A time to remember on Father’s Day

First published June 15, 2012   ith Father’s Day only a few days away, it’s time to remember all those little things that made your Dad so special to you. My Dad has been gone 28 years (39 years as of 2023) this September and I miss him very much. … Read More

St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild’s Decorators’ Show House Preview

I had the privilege of getting a sneak preview of the St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild’s Decorators’ Show House and Gardens at 57 E. 57th St. This is the Guild’s 62nd Home Tour, the longest running home tour in the country. This year there will be plein air artists at the … Read More

My Jobs: Renamed the Weekly View

Last time I ended us having  started The East Side Voice. Luckily people realized quickly that we were the same staff as the old Herald and were very kind to us, but we did need to introduce ourselves to those that weren’t familiar with our new publication. Ethel had a … Read More