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Show New Regulations On Mail Size, Shape To Go Into Effect If you are a proud parent about to announce a new birth, a mother about to send out your child's birthday invitations, a friend of a bride to be mailing shower invitations, or a recipient' of a gift about to send a thank-you thank-you note, you will want to know about the new size and shape requirements re-quirements for mailing pieces prescribed by the Post office Department. De-partment. According to Postmaster Rulon Wood, there are the new limitations limita-tions effective Jan. 1 1H)3, for all envelops, eards and self mailers: mail-ers: They nuist measure not less than three inches in width or inches in length, and they must be rectangular in shape. "I mention birth announcements, announce-ments, birthday and shower in- IV W 'A "A J.' 'JL' vitations, and thank you notes specifically," the postmaster said, "because quite often these items are of unusually small dimensions dimen-sions or odd shapes. Although these restrictions are minor ones, full cooperation of the public will assist materially in enabling post offices to mechanize and economize." Envelopes, cards, and self-mailers self-mailers which are smaller than the minimums indicated above, or which are not rectangular In shape, are non mailable. Post offices of-fices will therefore not accept them for processing and delivery. |