Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Emma) Hovel moved to Romness Township in October 1936 unto the Otto Retzlaff farm, where they lived for one year. They then moved into Jessie. In the fall of 1942, they moved back to their farm where they lived until 1950 when they moved to Valley City.
There are two children in the family:
Norlene, born October 25, 1936 on the Retzlaff farm in Romness. Larry, born November 4, 1939 in Jessie. Norlene is married to Erling Reberg and they and their five children live on a farm near Kathryn, North Dakota Larry is married to the former Lois Aarseth of Forman, North Dakota They live on a farm place about six miles out of Valley City. They have five children. Larry has been with the National Guard as a full time employee since 1964.
Norlene and Larry both graduated from St. Catherine High School in Valley City'.
Mr. Hovel has been retired since 1961. Mrs. Hovel has been employed at Dakota Rexall for 15 years.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 395