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Show PAGE 5 SOUTH SALT LAKE NEWS MAY 8f 1969 Neighborly Cake CLUB NEWS POSTAL RATES INCREASE Postmaster David R. Trevithick said today he had been advised by Postmaster General Wlnton M. Blount In Washington D.C. that the record $1.2 billion 1970 deficit compelled President Nixon to seek postage rate Increases, without higher rates the Depatment will be left with a staggering deficit that would become an added tax burden. In addition to Increasing let- ter mall from 6 to 7 cents, as proposed by the Jounson Administration, President Nix on also asked that second and third class mailers help reduce the large postal deficit Never underestimate the pulling power of a freshly baked cake! The fragrant signals it Bends through a window will inspire more than one neighbor to drop by for an impromptu visit. Buttermilk Cake, for instance, has a unique flavor and unusually good texture because its made from Swans Down Cake Flour and buttermilk. Buttermilk Cake 2V& cups sifted cake flour 1V& V4 1 1 teaspoons double-actin- g baking powder teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt cups sugar Or use vegetable shortening and increase buttermilk to 1 cup. Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar. Stir butter to soften. Add flour mixture, buttermilk, and vanilla; mix until all flour is dampened; then beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, or 300 vigorous strokes by hand, scraping Bide of bowl occasionally. Add eggs and beat 1 minute longer with electric mixer, or 150 vigorous strokes by hand. Pour batter into two layer pans which have been lined on bottoms with paper. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake tester inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; then remove from pans and peel off paper. Cool thoroughly on racks. Fill and frost as desired. which would otherwise be paid by taxpayers, the postmaster said. For bulk third class mail and most magazines and newspapers, the rates would be Increased 16 percent to 20 percent above todays levels, he noted. These percentages Include rate hikes already scheduled by previous action of Congress. The recomPresident's mended Increases will reduce 1970 postal deficit by the more than $600 million. The postmaster listed these other details on the proposed Increases: First class mail: Letters and post cards would be Increased one cent, to 7 cents an ounce and 6 cents a piece, respectively on July 1, 1969. Airmail postage would remain at 10 cents. This will yield $547.2 ues. million in new reven- SECOND CLASS MAIL: A handling charge of 3lOths of a cent per piece for cir- culation outside home counties would become effective July 1, 1969. This would yield million annually and $15.3 would represent a 12 percent Increase In addition to the 8 percent rise scheduled to take effect January 1, 1970. THIRD CLASS MAIL: Woodbine Circle Neighbors of Woodcraft will be hostess for a Pep meeting of District No. 6 N.O.W, Wednesday May 7th. at 8 p.m. at the Senior Citizen .234 South lDth fast. Center, i The Thimble Club of Woodbine Circle will meet Thursday May.8th at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Annette Peeples, 110 So. 3rdEast. assisted by Mrs. Ruth Wilson. Fraternal Congress will meet at the Senior Citizen Center Frl- day May 9th at 8 p.m. Enter- talnment by Mrs. Emma Patterson and Mrs. Josephine Preston and Mrs. Annette Peeples. t tyotl dHl 6&VC to uwvuf, cdout January 1, 1970, I faod piice& ivttea you PuuU at as contrasted with the present rate of 3.6 cents. the 1970 Increase would lift revenues by $46.8 million annually. , I For single pieces, rates would be Increased one cent per piece. This would yield $12.4 million. For regular bulk third class, the minimum would be Increased to a uniform rate of 4.2 cents t ' REAMS 2783 South State Street i Live It Up. . . Trade Up to A CAREFREE ELECTRIC RANGE ' I ch SCOUTS TAKE SAFETY COURSE I I ! i I I I Scoutmasters Neil Draper and Max Manning of Lee Ward take scouts to the Police Rifle Range for their Back row: Gill hunters safety training course. Cowling Dale Arnold and Craig Lindey. Front row: Jon Cowling and Kim Arnold. I According To Burmingham Do you have undesirable broadleaf grasses in your lawn that you would like to get rid If so, there are three of? choices to make, according to Melvin S. Burnlngham, U.S.U. Extension Agent In Salt Lake County. First learn to live with it and cut grass often to keep the succulent growth down. Second, and which Is the most feasible If not too many plants are present, and If the undesirable grass is a bunch type, dig the grass out and reseed or place a sod of desirable grass in the hole. Generally digging the sod out about six Inches deep Is sufficient. Third, spray the bunches with amitrol or dala-po- n - wait three or four weeks until the grass Is dead then dig out and reseed or resod. Bunch grasses found In lawns this area are generally orchard grass. This may be Identified by the flat stems near or the crown of the plant round has which fescuegrass in stems. Often these grasses are started by planting cheap-poseeds or by birds, fertilizers top soils or by man. If the coarse grass Is not a bunch or annual grass, such as green foxtail or barnyard grass, then you may have quack grass. This Is quite common In lawsn, especially In new subdivisions. quackgrass does not form a bunch, but is spread by underground rhizomes. If this Is the undesirable grass In your lawn, learn to live with It. Cut the bluegrass high and often, fertilize to maintain a tick bluegrass turf and watery or The one with the cleaner, cooler kitchen, of course. You can tell a carefree electric range by the kitchen it keeps. 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