[21] There is a demand at Mooseheart for motherly women to serve as Assistant Matrons and Cooks. Applicants should have at least a grammar school education and be over thirty years of age, and in good physical condition. [Newspaper ad in 1924]
[22] Jack Dempsey, Former World Heavyweight Champion was a member of Greater Los Angeles, California Lodge No. 134 in 1924.
[23] The Ohio Building (at Mooseheart) was a copy of the State Capital located in Columbus, Ohio in 1925. It served as a home for thirty girls.
[24] In 1927, two hours of games and sports were required (in a day) for the Mooseheart girls to keep them healthy in body.
[25] In the 1940's, the average daily milk consumption was 1.2 quarts per child.
[26] A calf is born on an average of once a week, and is assigned to one of the boys as a project for there Mooseheart 4-H Club (1944).
[27] Past Director General, Herbert W. Heilman, was Director General from 1974-1983 and was a Mooseheart graduate, in the class of 1934.
[28] As of December, (1993) 10,674 children have entered Mooseheart, 18 of these children were born at Mooseheart and 3,444 have graduated.
[29] The largest family to enter Mooseheart was the Fowler family, sponsored by Nipigon, Ontario, Canada in September of 1961. The last Fowler child (Frances) graduated from Mooseheart in May of 1984. 14 of the Fowler children lived at Mooseheart and 2 of the boys stayed in Canada, a total of 16 children.
[30] The largest class to graduate from Mooseheart had 151 students. The largest class that graduated, in the past 50 years, was the class of 1965. It had 58 graduates.
[31] The largest enrollment of children at Mooseheart at one time was in April of 1930. The total Census was 1,302 children.
[32] The Central Kitchen was built in 1948 and was called Victory Hall. It was the living area for 100 boys. It was dedicated to the Mooseheart graduates who lost their lives in WW II. In the 1950's it became the Jr. High gym. Dances, banquets, and sporting events were held there until 1963, when the Field House was built. Between 1963 and 1969 it was used for storage, Proms, and banquets. In 1960 it was turned into the Central Kitchen. Cooks were no longer used in the halls.
[33] The Victory Bell was originally next to the Post Office in the 1930's and 40's. When members would donate money towards the building of the House of God the bell would be rung. After the House of God was built the bell was moved to it's present location, becoming a Victory Bell to signify Mooseheart's victories in sporting events.
[34] After Mooseheart was dedicated in 1913, all children and employees, living on campus, ate at the Central Cafeteria. This was located on the first floor of the Roosevelt Auditorium Building. In 1917 they thought this made Mooseheart seem to institutionalized. Therefore, they started building smaller residence halls, having kitchen areas and cooks, thinking this would provide a more home-like atmosphere for the children.
[35] The Yellow Halls were built in 1948 and 1949. They were built to hold 30 children. The basements were used as the primary grade classrooms until the early 1970's.
[36] In 1966, the Moose Legion built the indoor swimming pool, located in the school building.
[37] Girls California Hall was first named the Alaska Building after it's completion in 1916.
[38] The Health Center was built in 1973 by the Women of the Moose.
[39] The area south of the farm office was where the Dairy Barn was located in 1915 and 1916. In 1937 and 1938 they moved it out to where it is located today.
[40] There are 58 people buried in the Mooseheart Cemetery, 38 of them are children. The last person buried in the cemetery was laid to rest in 1965.
