US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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If- K'-s f 9. L. -K, it lsz4,oouGHsq1D.3M COLUMBUS GEORGIA eerie HERE ARE COLUMBUS,' Columbias, Columbus Cities and some ' d f 11 d' f Am rica ,gig 50 places 1n these states name a ter t e iscoverer o e x G 1' J r Q 555 , 5 , but Columbus, Georgia, means more to the army officer than -me p any of the rest, unless it be that he is a resident of some of the VAL? other cities honoring the explorer. The reason for Columbus, Georgia, being of such importance to the thousands of Infantry officers, for that matter many officers of other branches of the service, is that they will eventually visit Columbus, Georgia, perhaps live here for nine months or longer while attending The Infantry School, only nine miles out from the city. A prospective citizen of a community desires information in advance about the city to which he is being sent and this article is to acquaint officers coming to Fort Benning with some of the things he would like to know about. The officers not intending to establish an industry or a retail store, the usual statistics on the greatness of Columbus' waterpower and the com- mercial importance will be avoided and social, recreational, educational and other advantages will be briefly described. Our army friends have been kind enough to say that no city near an army camp is as cordial as Columbus to her army friends. There are numer- ous clubs, the Country Club with its 18 hole golf course, the swimming pool at the foot of the beautiful knoll where stands the beautiful two story home, reached after a ride through romantic Lovers Lane, are already known to thousands of army people. The Muscogee, Elks and Harmony are some of the leading clubs in the downtown district. Warm Springs, a short ride from Columbus, is another mecca for the army people as here is located a resort hotel and a number of cottages. Dances and bathing in the famous warm springs furnish delightful mediums for pleasant week ends. Sports of every kind adaptable to the South are to be found in Columbus and Benning. The Georgia-Auburn classic is fought out on the gridiron at the Driving Park stadium early in each November and thousands of visitors flock to Columbus to witness the football game. Special reservations are made forthe army people. Boxing matches, baseball games and other sport events are played there in addition to Benning's pretentious program. There are numerous theaters, including a large one where the dramas, L Y ., 1 2 2 Q if 5 ' Y ae- , s g- '6 fy 1 5 W- S I V . 1,1 Ax. ,qw ,fu 1 A x IW