LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 19, 1931

LE MARS GIRL A JUNE BRIDE
Opal Erlene Hasbrooke, Of This City, Wedded to Californian
CEREMONY WEDNESDAY
Graduate of Western Union College and State University

A quiet wedding was solemnized in Lakeport, Calif., Wednesday, June 17, when
Miss Opal Erlene Hasbrooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Burton Hasbrooke, of
this city, was united in marriage to Robert H. Lafferty, of Lakeport.

The ceremony took place on the lawn of the Lafferty home at 6 o’clock in the
evening with Rev. Hare, of the Presbyterian Church officiating. The bride
was given away by her uncle, Roe T. Hasbrooke, of Upper Lake. Beautiful
bouquets of garden flowers added to the attractiveness of the setting.

Miss Hasbrooke was becomingly attired in pale yellow chiffon and beige silk
lace with accessories to match and carried a bouquet of delphinium and
lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Evelyn Fightmaster, who was
dressed in a lovely gown of pale blue chiffon and by Mrs. Harry Lafferty as
matron of honor, who wore pale green chiffon. The bride’s attendants wore
corsages of delicate pink baby roses.

The groom was attended by his brother, Harry H. Lafferty.

After the ceremony a three course wedding dinner was served in the home of
the groom’s parents, with table decorations in the bride’s chosen color,
pastel shades of green and yellow. A feature of the wedding dinner was the
wedding cake sent from Iowa by the bride’s mother.

GRADUATE OF LE MARS SCHOOLS
Miss Hasbrooke is a graduate of the LeMars high school and attended Western
Union College, the University of Iowa and the California State Teacher’s
college at San Jose. For the past three years she has taught in Lakeport.

Mr. Lafferty is an eastern man having graduated from high school and
attended a business college in Washington where he lived prior to moving to
California.

Among the guests who attended the wedding were Mrs. Bertha Hasbrooke Combs
and Roe E. Hasbrooke, of Upper Lake, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lafferty
Jr. and daughter, Ramona, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Lafferty and Mrs. Carrie
Fightmaster, of Lakeport.

Mr. Lafferty and his bride motored to San Francisco for a few days visit
before taking an extended motor trip to northern California. They will be at
home to their friends in Lakeport after July 1.

Mrs. Lafferty’s many friends in LeMars join in wishing the young couple
happiness.

EARLY SETTLER BARE PRAIRIE
John Heeren Was One Of First Residents in Grant Township
WORKED ON RAILROAD
Lives For Fifty Years On Farm Where He Died

Last rites were held Monday afternoon at the Plymouth Presbyterian Church
near Crathorne for John Heeren, aged 80 years, a pioneer of Plymouth County.
Mr. Heeren had lived on the farm in Grant township, where he died, for fifty
years. His death was due to senility. He had declined rapidly of late in
physical and mental powers.

A large number of old friends and neighbors attended the funeral. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. E. Smith, pastor of the Plymouth church,
assisted by Rev. A. Sours, of Vermillion, S.D.

John Heeren was born in Ostfriesland, Germany, on September 24, 1851, and
died at the Heeren home in Grant township, Plymouth County, June 12, 1931,
at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 18 days.

He was brought to this country by his parents when he was a boy of five
years old. They were early settlers near Dixon, Illinois, and from there
came to Jones county, Iowa, locating near Monticello where many of their
countryman had settled.

Came Here in Seventies
When the land boom struck Northwestern Iowa in the late seventies and early
eighties the Heeren family with hundreds of others from European countries
flocked to this part of the state.

Worked On Railroad
John Heeren coming here as a youth worked on the railroad being built from
the east to Fort Dodge, LeMars and Sioux City.

John Heeren was united in marriage with Helena Johnson, September 22, 1875.
She preceded him in death eight years ago. Nine children were born to them,
one of whom died in infancy. The children are Mrs. Clara Anderson, of
Adaville; Edward Heeren of Akron; Mrs. Lillie Goodrich, of Adaville; Mrs.
Betty Smith of Fowler; Mrs. Serelda Baldwin, of Akron; Fred Heeren, living
on the home farm; and Everett Heeren, of LeMars; Mrs. Marie Baldwin, of
Adaville. He also leaves twenty-seven grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren. One sister survives him, Mrs. Kate Specht, of Coleridge, Neb.

Pioneers On Prairie
Mr. and Mrs. Heeren with other early settlers in this vicinity, encountered
obstacles and hardships after first locating on the raw prairie to develop a
farm and home. Their toilsome efforts, industry and perseverance brought
material reward. They prospered and lived to enjoy the fruits of their
labors, and lived in happy surroundings and comfortable circumstances
undreamed of even in childhood hours.