Robert Balvitsch, son of Adolph and Betty Bowden Balvitsch, married Marge Moberg, daughter of Harold and Leona Ponto Moberg on November 3, 1959 in Carrington, North Dakota.  They moved to Glenfield in 1966.

"Behind every successful man is a smart woman," is how one saying goes, and it proves to be true when you visit with Beulah Harrington, Luella Schumacher, Marge Balvitsch and Marlys Bauer, the wives of Tri-County Electric Co-op's foremen.

Glenfield line foreman, Bob Balvitsch, has been working for the co-op in that area for 20 years, of which he and his wife have survived a lot of storms and power outages together.

"Oh, yeah, it gets hectic here sometimes when there is bad weather. The children are all grown now and living away from home, but when they were younger they used to like helping out and answering the phone," recalls Marge Balvitsch.

Besides aiding with trouble phone calls, the crew members' wives deal with other hazards built into the job. "Every time they go out to repair a line you worry and wonder what's going to happen, hoping they'll come back safe and sound," Balvitsch says.

She has good reason to wonder because her husband, Bob, and co-op lineman Don Hinrichs were caught in an REC truck for two days during a 1960s blizzard.

Robert and Marge have four children: Kelly married Bob Zejdlek March 18, 1985 and they have a son, Joshua. Their sons are Scott, Barry and Patrick.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 157