THE WAUPACA POST

November 28, 1889

 

            There is trouble in the air in the region of the old black schoolhouse, district 5.  Miss Carrie Rhodes, who has the contract for teaching the young ideas how to shoot, has been acting as janitor for the schoolhouse, thus far this winter, in the absence of that important functionary, and many a morning could be seen with arms full of kindling an stove wood, building the fire, that the children may not freeze while learning their a, b, c.  The cold weather made this distasteful to Miss Rhodes, and one morning, after she had cut her finger while whittling kindling, she sat down and wrote a very lady-like note to the clerk of the school board, asking that one of the numerous small urchins that abound in the vicinity be employed to do the menial work.  In reply she received notice that the board would look for another instructress who would build fire without extra charge. Miss Rhodes still refused, and in consequence the school board secured another teacher.  At present both teachers are drawing salary, while Miss Rhodes still rings the bell.