Mom's Pumpkin Bread

1 c. margarine
3 c. sugar
3 c. flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 can pumpkin
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp each: baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Cream marg. and add sugar slowly. Gradually beat in eggs. Add pumpkin, vanilla, and mix. Blen flour, salt, soda, baking soda and powder and spices. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Add nuts, raisins, and/or chocolate chips if desired. Bake in greased pans for 40 – 45 min. Let stand 10 min. and remove from pans.