MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
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Games The Mooseheart Children Play
By ZOE DEO, Mooseheart Kindergartener
Do your little ones knoiv how to play when they have a party? Have you not often yearned for games for them to play? Knowing these’ things to be true we have arranged with Miss Deo to tell your youngsters how to play the games the Mooseheart children play.—Ed.
ance wherever he goes. His wife and himself are enjoying good health and he wishes to extend greetings to Mooseheart. “Peace to you all at Mooseheart, gladness of the heart, sweet and happy associations, mutual bearance and forbearance and everything else that makes life worth liv-
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News Notes
Not much news from Texas. District Supervisor McDaniels must have seen his shadow, but we hope after he emerges in six weeks, some news will drift in from the Lone Star state.
Camp Lewis, Wash., Lodge No. 1060, has consolidated with Tacoma, Wash., Lodge No. 435. The members of Camp Lewis Lodge are requested to forward their dues to Secretary Paul Newman, 739 Commerce St., Tacoma, Wash.
The Secretaries west of the Rockies report that the “flu” is still raging, also that reports will be delayed until they are allowed to hold public meetings. There are numerous reports of Dictators and Secretaries being confined to their homes by this epidemic.
Lake Charles, La., Lodge No. 1050, was the first Lodge in the state to send in the December report and to be in good standing with the Supreme Lodge. This Lodge recently lost all of its furniture when the city was swept by a tornado. Secretary Ben P. Blaylock advises that the Lodge is recovering from this calamity.
Pueblo, Colo., Lodge No. 19, shows a nice increase in membership in the December quarter. We hope that the March report will bring still better results as it will require some hustling to fill in the gaps that our departed Brothers have left, as the west suffered badly from the epidemic of the “flu.”
Acting Secretary E. L. Hughes of New Rockford, North Dakota, Lodge No. 1232, reports that former Secy. Geo. Owen made the supreme sacrifice while serving his country in Prance. The Supreme Secretary’s office extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved. The reports of this Lodge were delayed for the reason that the Secretary was called to the colors, and at a rousing meeting held recently decided to send in the reports and get in good standing with the Supreme Lodge.
Col. H. P. Rucker reports his visit to Davenport, Iowa, Lodge No. 28 on Jan. 23rd, was the most enthusiastic he has attended for some time. A dance which was in progress was delayed for twenty minutes in order that the Colonel could give a little talk, and the audience was very appreciative. The Past Dictator, Hon. Judge Geo. W. Scott, extended him the courtesy of showing him the city and introducing him to some of the best citizens. The Colonel expects great results from this Lodge in the future.
Hon. Supreme Lecturer Wm. Trick-ett Giles oh January 20th and 21st, respectively, instituted Lodges at England, Ark., No. 1578, and at Len-oke, Ark., No. 1683. Fifty-three members were initiated in England Lodge and 93 in Lenoke. Brother Giles reports that the personnel of 1578 are the best in the city, and every member initiated paid the War dollar. The Dictator of this Lodge is Brother Fred Hutto, and Secretary, Toy C. Turner. At Lenoke, Gov. Charles Hillman Brough was present and acted as Prelate. He delivered an eloquent address. The Dictator of No. 1623 is Judge J. M. Gates, and Secretary T. T. Goodman. Brother Giles predicts wonderful results this year for the state of Arkansas, and he also advises that all members in Lenoke paid up the War dollar in full.
softly as an echo. Thus the first child is guided by the call to the hidden child.
14. Color game. One child shuts his eyes while a four-inch colored square of paper is pinned on another child’s back. Both children fold arms and must keep them so. The first child tries to see the paper while the other tries to keep him from it. An exciting game if both are active children, for it takes all sorts of jumping, twisting and turning on the part of each one.
We dramatize many stories, songs
and Mother, Goose rhymes, as the Three Bears, Pretty Bunny song, Hickory Dickory Dock, Polly Flinders, etc., as well as play the household and trade activities.
“FLU” LOSSES.
The epidemic of “flu” raging throughout the western states has claimed a heavy toll. Some of the large Lodges report as follows:
Leadville, Colo., No. 342—11 deaths.
Salt Lake City, Utah, No. 259—11 deaths.
Seattle, Wash., No. 211—19 deaths.
New Orleans, La., No. 477—TO deaths.
Portland, Ore., No. 291—14 deaths.
Spokane, Wash., No. 151—7 deaths.
Oakland, Cal., No. 324—18 deaths.
Butte, Mont., No. 431—17 deaths.
Tacoma, Wash., No. 435—13 deaths.
A WORD FROM J. A. R.
A letter received from Dean J. A. Rondthaler speaks very highly of the officers and members of Albuquerque, New Mex., Lodge No. 730. The doctor is meeting with a large attend-
the brook to see who can jump farthest.
8.	Hot Ball. Children sit on floor in circle. One child in center tries to catch the ball as it is rolled about in circle swiftly. No one on circle allowed to pick it up as we play it is hot and will burn—merely hit it. When one in center catches it he chooses someone to take his place.
9.	Basket ball. A basket placed in center of circle. Each child in turn standing on outer circle, tries to throw ball in basket.
Bean-bag board. Board with two
circular holes cut, one four inch, one six. Sides are chosen. Each child in turn stands on line tries to throw bag thru a hole. Large hole counts. 5, the small one 10.
Sense Training Games.
10.	Good morning game. A child is blindfolded in center of circle. Another child goes behind him and says “Good morning” or sings a bit of a song. The blindfolded child must guess who spoke or sang to him.
11.	Hide the ball. A small group of children go into the hall. A colored ball is hid. The children come in _ and look for it. As they see it, quietly sit down in center so as to not show others who are looking for it.
12.	Who is gone? The children are told to look about the circle carefully at all who are there. Then one closes his eyes. A child is sent quietly out of the room. The blindfolded child then looks about to find who is gone. If he guesses quickly, have him describe the child’s dress, color of eyes, hair, shoes, stockings, etc.
13.	Echo game. One child blindfolded while another hides. First child opens eyes and calls “Cuckoo” or some other call, the hidden child answers
The following are a few of the games played in the kindergarten at Mooseheart. Most of these are circle games—that is, the children form a large ring or circle.
1.	Skip Tag, a prime favorite, is similar to Drop the Handkerchief. The children hold out their right hands—-one child steps in, skips around, touches a child’s hand. The second child then skips trying to touch the first child before he reaches the place made vacant by the second one. The second child then skips, touches another child and so on. If a child is caught he steps to the center of the ring until the game is finished. t
2.	“Let your feet tramp, tramp,
Let your hands clap, clap,
And each one make a bow.”
This is sung to a simple little tune. The words of this tell how the game is played. Two or four children step in on the last line, these choose partners to skip with them. All of these then step iff and the game continues until all have had turns.
3.	Lads and Lassies (Tune, “Cornin’ Thru the Rye”)
Lads and lassies out awalking,
Chanced one day to meet.
First they bow, then clasping hands,
Skip with nimble feet.
Two or more children walk around circle, each choosing a partner as the song tells them. After verse is sung partners skip while those in circle sing.
4.. .Going to Jerusalem. Old game known and loved by all children. Two rows of chairs back to back, with one less chair than there are children playing. March around ta music. When music stops unexpectedly all try to get chairs—one, of course, always loses out. He takes a chair away and leaves game. This continues until one chair left.
Other singing active games are Louby Loo, Soldier Boy, Muffin Man or Ice Cream Man, Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow, I See You, etc.
4.	Ball, cube and cylinder game. A wooden cube placed in center of circle on floor; cylinder and ball on top. Ball rolled to knock these over children seated.
5.	Racing Game. Place two chairs at one side of the room, on each of which place two bean bags, or other objects. At opposite side of room place two other chairs. Two children stand in front of these. At given signal the children run to opposite chairs, each pick up an object, runs and places it on his chair, then runs back for remaining object, carries it to chair. This can be made more difficult by using three balls of different colors. For instance, on each chair a red, a ־yellow and a blue ball. The children must carry them in the right order as red first, yellow next, blue last; correct order counting as much in winning the game as fast running.
6.	Dodge ball. A good outdoor game for large group or in a large room. Half of children form a ring, the other half inside the ring. The ones in ring have a ball and throw at children inside trying to hit below the knees. As a child is hit he steps out. The object is to see which side can put the others out in shortest space of time.
7.	Another way to play Dodge Ball is to have one child in the middle. Count the throws it takes to put him out. The one who succeeds in hitting him takes his place. The one whom it takes the longest to put out wins.
Crossing the brook. Outdoor game. The children form in a line. A narrow space marked off for the brook. Take turns in running and jumping across. Anyone who gets in the brook (fails to jump across) has to sit at one side to dry off in the sun. When all have had a turn the brook is widened. Game continued, gradually widening