Paula Nicewanger’s Story Archive

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

My Jobs . . . Part 3

September 15, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

These first appeared in March of 2012 and I’ve added a few memories to them . . . My Second Teaching Job I ended last week’s article with the headaches I had from teaching grade-school art to over 1,000 students a week. I decided to try teaching high-schoolers and got … Read More

My Jobs . . .

September 8, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

These first appeared in March of 2012 and I’ve added a few memories to them . . .   My First Teaching Job I graduated from Herron School of Art in 1971. Luckily I got a full scholarship or I would never been able to go. There were only 5 … Read More

L.S. Ayres Closed 30 Years Ago!

August 18, 2022 | by Paula Nicewanger

Can you believe the L.S. Ayres downtown store closed 30 years ago this year? (I was working there at the very end.) Shopping has really changed over the years. When I was a child in the 50s and 60s, the place you did your Back to School, Easter, and Christmas … Read More