In the 1950s and early 1960s, it was operated by the city Parks & Recreation Department, who held indoor recreational activities and "sock hops," referred to as "Rec Dances," in its gymnasium for local youth.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, the city's Parks & Recreation department oversaw a facility where they held indoor recreational activities and "sock hops," which were called "Rec Dances," in their gymnasium to entertain young people from the community.