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He had nearly for- gotten subscribing to the course during the long lull in the fighting that had made any diversion seem attractive. Before he put the lesson and the books into his pack he had time to complete two sentences. Several days later, an American convoy was less than three miles from a small, jap-held island, north of New Guinea. At daybreak, the Captain's "B" Company hit the beach and drove inland. Later that day. Battalion Headquarters or- dered "B" Company to dig-in and hold the captured ground. That same night the Americans were forced to withdraw under a fierce banzai charge and during the as- sault the Captain lost his pack that "I DON'T HAVE TO SEND MY WIFE HOME whenever I'm transferred," says Chief Stevens. "My wife has a feeling of independence for with our trailer coach she always contained the Spanish books and has her own home . even if I'm sent overseas. Also we find community spirit is better lesson. in a trailer park. Our neighbors are friendlier and a better class of people." Several days later and after bit- ter fighting the Americans knocked PRICED FROM $1033 TO $4995, including out the last Japanese machine-gun furnishings, these new TCMA coaches nest that was fii'mly entrenched at provide attractive, reason- the crest of a hill. When the Cap- mobile and tain dropped into the sand-bagged ably-priced housing for members of the nest he saw three dead Japs — he Armed Forces, young marrieds, retired saw at the same time, tucked neatly couples, defense and construction work- out of danger, the bright little cov- ers. Make the TCMA emblem your guide ers of his lost Spanish grammars. As for the assignment — the remain- to quality and satisfaction. For the mem- ing eighteen English sentences, bers of TCMA are the leaders of the which he had left unfinished, were industry . pioneering improved de- neatly and carefully translated into signs, building to high standards. Spanish.