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Show Ground Broken For New Home On Campus Ground was broken Tuesday in the Southeast corner of the Westminster West-minster College campus facing on 13th East street for a modern and artistic bridk residence. It is being given to the College by Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Pontz, 1350 Down-ington Down-ington avenue, as a memorial to the Pontz family and primarily to their san, Walter G. Pontz, who lost his life during World War 2. Mr. Pontz, assistant to the president of the College, has been a member of the administrative staff since 1921. In 1954 he was awarded an LHD degree in recognition rec-ognition of his many years of service to the College. The residence, which is being built at a cost of approximately $16,000, is being constructed at the sole cost and expense of the donors and when completed will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Pontz during their lifetime and all insurance in-surance and other costs will be paid by the College. |