September 6, 1943. iy. R. W. Higeins, Manager, Apparatus Divisinn, Pred Medart Manufacturing Coo, St. 'oulis, Missouri. Dear Mr. Higgins: I appreciate your letter of September 2 regarding the quotations you submitted to us. It is necessary, of course, for us to get bids from three firms before we may send our purchase request to the State Business Manager . . We recommended that the 20 Climbing Ropes (87M) be es well as 2 Parallel Bars (1M). _ Our purchase request is sent to the University Business Office, and from there to the State Busfiness Office in few days, but I am sure that Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.