FRED ME DART MANU FACTU RING Co.

STEEL LOCKERS — STEEL SHELVING — STEEL WARDROBES
GYMNASIUM APPARATUS — PLAYGROUND APPARATUS
GYM SEATS — SWIMMING POOL EQUIPMENT

NEW YORK OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE
16 WEST 61st STREET METAL SPECIALTIES 326 W. MADISON ST.

GENERAL OFFICE AND FACTORY
POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

ST. Loutrs, Mo.
July 17, 1
Dr. Forrest C. Alien ¥ 17, 1959
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen;

Needless to say, your letter of July 1) was a very welcome bit of news to all
of us here in the office. We are anxiously awaiting the publicity clippings
from the several papers mentioned.

All of the suggestions you make in this letter are going to receive our care-
ful consideration, of course, and suggested changes or improvements will un-
doubtedly be made.

Frankly, I am not surprised that the game turned out to be very strenuous and
I am wondering whether some corsideration should not be given to the sugges—
tion of breaking up the playing area into three segments, as originally dis-
cussed, especially for elementary school children and for physicall handi-
capped children.

' It sounds to me as if you have something in that improvised ball you described,
but 6f course we are in no position to comment on same and will leave the ques-
tion of developing this ball in your hands, and maybe we can tie up this ball,
as originally intended, with the game, and thus complete the idea of the offic-
ial equipment consisting of the standard, the ground marking equipment, and the
ball. We will discuss this further at a later date.

Concerning the question of adding length to the pipe so that it may be set in
concrete, it is our intention to offer two types of uprights or standard, i.e.,
one with the roumd base so it can be moved in and out of the school or on and
off of the gymnasium floor, etc., am a secom type that will be without a base

and intended for permanent installation in concrete.

Have you arranged to take some photographs of the game being played by people
of various ages? If not, I wish you would do this, as authorized in a previous
letter, so we can have a half dozen pictures or so available for publicity that
we are preparing. I think these pictures should show some children playing as
well as the adults, and if you can get a picture of the game with a crowd of
spectators around it, so much the better. Your photographer can bill us, and
we want one print and a negative of each of the several pictures taken.

Certainly enjoyed reading your report very much, am we are glad you are even
more enthused than before.

Cordially yours,
FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING CO.

R.E.We inzette 1/AC