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Name of organization or organiza tions sponsoring samee

Atchison Teen Tovwm recrea tiona 1 center is the Teen Town Night Clube
Every city organization has shown willingness ts give any assistance needede

Date of opening of centers
September 3, 1943, Period od preparation was from April 3 to Septe 3, 1943.
Physica 1 location of center in citys

In the basement of the YsMeCeA. building at 4th & Com'l St., two blocks
from the busiest corner in towne

Cost of furniture and fixtures.

$800.00; includes_booths, counters, nickelodian, electric cooler, pop corn
machine, colored lights, and game equipments

Cost of remodeling necessarye

$250200 for asphalt titles

How was this expense met?

Members of the Teen Tawn organization committee put on a financial campaign
with a prospect list and canvassing committee compara ble to a Gommunity

Chest Campaign, Shares in Teen Town were sold to the citizens of the commnity
who were willing to contribute to the propositione The campaign was
very successfule

The size of the building usede

70 by 30 feet space, includes cabaret, dance floor, pingpong room, checker
and chess room, and concession countere

Is the recreation center operated as a business, or is it chaperoned and
no effort made to have it on a self-supporting basis?

The Teen, Town tent club is eupporenes oa ee oF the communit
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attempt is made to make a profit, but T Town is se fesupportilige Dues of
10¢ per month and nickelodian income of 5¢ for two records produces

sufficient income for operations

What arra ngements are made for chaperons?

Adults of the community who contribute one night a month take care of this
responsibility; Y.M.CsA. General Secretary and Women's Program

Director assume full responsibility

Is admittance a membership proposition?

Yes; 10¢ per month per memberg