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

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.

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