Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Saturday, May 23, 1940, Page 4

These Mason City high chool basketball players, each named to the first team in Iowa Daily Press association all-state selections announced Friday, saw themselves as others saw them in pictures and story in the Mason City Globe-Gazette.

Bill Colloton, Don Pickell, Max Major, Bill Barbour and Jim Humphrey, from left to right above, will appear Monday night with other members of the Mohawk squad at a banquet paying tribute to the Iowa basketball champions, Mason City's boys and Hansell high school girl's.

The affair, held under auspices of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Hotel Hanford. (Lock photo, Kayenay engraving.)

Arrangements have been completed for a rousing banquet at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening in Hotel Hanford in honor of five basketball teams.

Special decorations honoring the state champions - the Mohawks in the boys' tournament and Hansell in the girls' tourney - have been planned for the Wedgewood room, according to Keith LeLacy, decorations chairman.

In addition to the two championship teams, basketball players to be feted include Holy Family, class B, Dubuque diocsan winners; Junior College; and St. Joseph's.

The snappy program will include brief talks by Louis Mnze, basketball coach at Iowa State college, and Supt. R. H. Bracewell of Buringling, introduction of players, talks by some of the coaches and music, supplied by the Chamber of Commerce chorus and a booster band.

Reservations which have been made assured the banquet of a large, enthusiastic group of fans. The banquet is sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and Chamber of Commerce.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2014