Paula Nicewanger’s Story Archive

My Jobs: Working in H.H. Gregg’s Advertising

January 19, 2023 | by Paula Nicewanger

After feeling like a real jinx at the ending of Hook’s Drugstore which had been around for 95 years, I started looking for a new job. At least this time, I had computer skills. Peggy, one of my bosses at Hook’s heard they were looking for a graphic artist at … Read More

My Jobs: Working at Hook’s Advertising Department

December 1, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

After losing my job at Ayres, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy finding a new job in graphic design, because everyone was starting to use computers and in 1992, I had no computer skills. A couple of us artists from Ayres found a computer teacher and took a … Read More

My Jobs: Working at L.S. Ayres

November 23, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

These first appeared in March of 2012 and I’ve added a few memories to them . . . After losing my job at Lee Wards in 1983 and staying home with my son for two years, I decided I needed to get back to work if not just for financial … Read More

My Jobs: Freelancer and Calligraphy Teacher

October 20, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

This particular article was never written before as a part of My Jobs in 2012 but one I thought I should include . . . After losing my job at Lee Wards in 1983 and staying home with my son for two years, I did freelance art jobs which overlapped … Read More

My Jobs – Working at Lee Wards

October 13, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

These first appeared in March of 2012 and I’ve added a few memories to them . . . I ended the last article with retiring from teaching at the ripe old age of 24. I actually went back to my old job at Service Engraving during the months I was … Read More