Today in History: Nov. 14, 1950 - Grafton Deaconess hospital building new addition

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Today in History revisits the Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1950, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of laying down the cornerstone for the new addition of the Grafton Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, North Dakota. The program was held at Zion English Lutheran church, and the addition was expected to be completed the following spring.

Grafton Hospital Enlarged

GRAFTON, N. D.—The cornerstone of the $400,000 addition to the Grafton Deaconess hospital was laid Sunday with Rev. Reuben Youngdahl, pastor of Mt. Olivet Lutheran church of Minneapolis as speaker at the program held in Zion English Lutheran church.

Exterior work on the new three-story wing has been virtually completed and interior finishing is expected to start this week.

Completion of the project which began early in the summer is expected next spring.

Present Program

The program Sunday opened with invocation by Rev. T. H. Megorden of the Grafton Lutheran church, welcome by Mayor Carl Hvidsten and greetings by H. G. Homme, president of the board of trustees. Rev. G. T. Kutz gave a scripture reading and M. S. Swanson of the board of trustees reviewed the history of the hospital. The Grafton male chorus sang.

Mr. Youngdahl delivered the main address after which most of the 400 persons attending the program moved over to the hospital across the street for the cornerstone laying ceremony. Due to the cold weather the ceremony was cut short. Mr. Youngdahl led the group in prayer and made the dedicatory remarks.

Serve Lunch

Following the formal part of the program and lunch was served in the auditorium of the Zion Lutheran church by women of the congregation.

When the new wing is completed, the hospital will have a 90-bed capacity, two modern operating rooms, a remodeled and expanded maternity ward, increased x-ray, laboratory and drug facilities and expanded service facilities.

The new structure is being built in such a way that the bed capacity of the hospital can be increased to 105 if it becomes necessary.

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