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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Farmers Plan Drainage


A lot of wet weather can be ex-
pected for Kent County and no
body knows this better than our
local farmers. Right in the midst
of their battle against the pres
ent drought foresighted farmers
like Paul Bobola and Carlton Car
ter are taking time out to improve
the drainage on their farms just
west of Dover.
During June and July, 32,676
lineal feet of drainage bitches was
established on IA Kent County
farms cooperating with the Soil
Conservation District of Kent
County. In addition to this, 14,163
Iineal feet of tax ditch was con-
structed for better outlets.of other
farm drainage systems
Construction of drainage bitches
to get rid of excess water is only
one step in the complete soil and
water conservation program being
developed on these farms through
technical assistance of the Soil
servation Service. The preserva-
ton of soil moisture is given as
much attention in these farm con-
servation plans as the ridding of
excess moisture during periods of
the year.
The job of establishing a drain
age program may be small to large
Willis Guengerich and Simon Sharp
of Harrington both had about 47O
feet of ditching done this summer
season, while there were other jobs,
such as the one on the Millard
Dixon farm near Dover, where well
over a mile of open drainage dit
ches was established.
Mrs. Marietta Garrison and the
Goldinger Brothers near Cheswold
is a good example of neighbors CO
operating with one another to pool
their efforts in establishing drain
age bitches. Benefits result to both
farms and allow more efficient far
ming operations.
The Soil Conservation Service
assists with the technical design
and layout of drainage systems on
these IA farms.
The Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation office assists fl
nancially with approximately 500
of the cost of construction. Tax
bitches receive similar assistance
in that the county and state assist
with the cost of construction.
Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Social Security News

Over nine million persons were
now getting old-age and survivors
insurance benefits each month, ac-
cording to Myron Milbouer, man
ager of the Wilmington Social Sc
curity office. However. thousands
of men, IS years of age and over,
and women, 81 years or over, con-
tinue to work and do not want to
retire or hesitate to do so. Many
reduce their earnings by doing
part-time or seasonal work.
The social security law recog-
nized this, Milbouer says, and pro-
vides that men between SIS and Y,
and women between 81 and 72, who
do not earn more than $1,000 with
in calendar year, may receive
their social security benefits for
all II months fO the year.
It's vitality important for all
workers who plan to retire and for
those who are now getting month
ly benefits and intend to do part
time work, to fully understand the
retirement test"
First, the term earnings" must
be understood and should be dis
tinguished from wages paid. Earn
| ings are the value of the services
being rendered-for which wages
are due later. Earnings include
cash (gross wages before deduc-
tiOns) and wages paid in a form
other than cash, such as meals,
living quarters, etc. Bonuses, COM
missions, fees, vacation and holi-
day pay are included as earnings.
Earnings from work not covered
by social security are also included.
Investment income, such as divi-
dends from stocks. interest pay
ments of any kind, annuities, PEN
sions, rentals from real estate are
not counted as part of the annual
earnings.
A worker who applies for bene-
fits during the year in which he be-
comes IS (62 for woman) must
count the earnings from the be-
ginning of the year even though
he is not 65 (62 for woman) until
months later.
A worker who becomes 72 during
the year must count earnings until
the end of the year. Even though
benefits are paid for the month the
worker becomes 72 and thereafter,
the earnings after he reaches age
~ can affect entitlement for the
months in the year before he reach
es age 72.
A beneficiary who earns $1,000 or
less for the year is entitled to bene-
fit checks for all months.
A beneficiary who earns over
$2OS0 and works all 12 months
having earned over $50 in all
mOnths--ioses all monthly bene-
fits during the year.
A booklet which gives a full ex-
PLANTATION of the retirement test"
is available at the social security
district office. Call, write, or phone
and ask for a copy of How Earn
ings Affect Social Security Benefit
Payments"
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
MILLSBORO
Mrs. E. e. Carey
Phone MillSbOrO 5241

Mr.. and Mrs. A Wayne Burton
Mrs. J. A. Burton, Mrs. Lena Hearn,
of Oak Orchard and Mrs. Fred Bur-
ton, of Milford, were dinner guests
last Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
home on Rehoboth Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Wein-
g&rten 1s.iIc. Louisa Hancke, and
Mrs Carrie s. Weston OF Whining
ton, returned to Wilmington, Tues
day, after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis A Smith.
Fred Parlear, of Claymont, was
the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Godfrey and daughter, June.
Mrs. Harvey Lawson is a patient
in Memorial Hospital, Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. McCaffer-
ty, of Baltimore, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wescoat over the
holiday weekend They were ac-
cOmpanied home by Mrs. Wescoat's
father, Mr. Edward Carpenter, who
has been spending some time with
the WescOats.
Miss Carole Hall returned home
from Nanticoke Hospital, Seaford,
Monday night, after undergoing an
appendectomy last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gray of
Washington, spent the holiday
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs Emory Wells, of
Merchantville, N. j., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Adj
kin and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ca
hall at their cottage at Fraim's
Point. Sunday guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. CASHIER Wells, of Pittsville,
Mr. and Mrs. William Belts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts and
children, of Delmar, and Monday
they entertained Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Holloway, of Parsonsburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mumford and children
and Mrs. Mamie Parker, of Sails
bury.
Mark Godfrey, of Newark has
been spending a week with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Godfrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Ableman
have returned from a motor trip
through the Northwest, which in
cluded a visit to the Ford Plant,
in Detroit, Michigan, and Sault
Sainte Marie, Minneapolis, Minne-
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

MORE PEOPLE DRIVE cHEyRolETs THAN ANY OTHER CAR
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
GREENWOOD
Mrs. Elva Hatfield
Phone: Greenwood 1856

Greenwood Conservative MenOn-
ite Church
NeVin Bender, Bishop
Mark SWartzentruber, pastor
$50 a. M. Sunday School. Rob-
ert Zehr, Supt.
1890 a. m, Worship Service.
700 p. m, Evening Bible Meet
ing.
800 p. m, Wednesday evening
prayer meeting. Visitors welcome
any service.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. Miss Eta NJ. ClOugh
10:00 q. M, Sunday School.
1900 a. M, Worship Service.
700 p. M. Youth Service.
7:30 p. m. Evangelistic Service.
Midweek prayer service, We'd
nesday. 7:45 D. m.
Greenwood, Grace Methodist Charge
The Rev. Frank Barnard, pastor
Greenwood Methodist
10000 a. M, Church School, Mr.
James Anthony, Supt.
1900 a. m. Worship Service.
Grace Methodist
1000 a. m, Worship Service.
1900 a. m, Church School, Mr.
Walter Mills. Supt.
st. JOhnStOWn
10:30 a. M, Church School. Mr..
Joseph Bostick, Supt.
The Rev. Miss Eta NJ Clough,
pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church,
in Greenwood will be speaking on
the Morning Devotions over WKSB,
from to 9:15 a. M. Monday thru
Friday, beginning September 8. Her
subject will be Broken Things Of
the Bible.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

While guest of her daughter. she
toured thirteen states, Mexico and
District of Columbia.
The Rev. and Mrs. Donald Horn
ung and sons and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vollie Gray were Tuesday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Rust
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis P. Kane and
son, Nelson, of Glassboro, N. j..
visited Mrs. Elwood Sturgis. Sat
urday. Mr. Kane is a CONSTITUTIONAL
engineer, formerly with the Della
ware Power and Light Company
at its new plant and is now sta
toned in Washington
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

sofa, Niagara Falls, Canada and
Gettysburg. Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P Darden and
sons have been vacationing in the
POconos and Philadelphia.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Clough and sons
from Philadelphia, were holiday
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard McCabe.
Bonnie Outten spent three days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs Cliff
ford Cahall, at Fraim's Point.
Mr.. William Thompson, of Lewes.
is a patient in Cedar-Croft Nursing
Home.
Mrs. Lloyd Morris has returned
home after a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Allen Thomas, in Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
For Sussex
County HOmemakers
BY Miss Frances ShOffner,
Home Demonstration Agent

Cooked fresh green vegetables
need not look washed-out and un-
appetizing. Boiling. is a familiar
and easy way to cook green vege-
tables. but to keep fresh color and
flavor, care needs to be taken not
to overlook. The vegetables should
be cooked until tender but still
slightly crisp, and cooked under
cover.
Following are suggestions for
cooking green vegetables. Bring
slightly salted water-one-half
teaspoon salt and one-half to one
cup of water, depending on the
cooking time-to a boil before add
ing the vegetables. Add the vege-
tables and cover the pan. When the
water boils again, reduce heat.
When boiling leafy green's, the
water clinging to the leaves after
washing them may be all the mOis-
ture needed in cooking.
Put greens into a pan, add salt
in layers throughout. When steam
begins to escape, reduce heat and
cook slowly TO prevent sticking.
Some green vegetables. such as
spinach leaves may take only three
minutes to cook. You may have to
cook green lima beans as long as
20 to 80 minutes before they are
tender.
Vegetables should be served
promptly. as they loose their flavor
when allowed to stand.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Great to haze and only Me,ys


Chevrolet's the only lead
ing low-priced car with any
of these fine and
the only car at any price
with all of them!
BODY BY FISHER. You get more
to be proud of in Chevrolet.
No other low-priced car is quite
so beautifully or substantially
built, down to the last detail.
SHORTEST STROKE y8. This
helps explain Chevrolet's smooth
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

Tolerance is no vurtue in a
majority unless it is also practiced
by the minority.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

The easiest way to find out what
a person knows is to let him talk
aloud.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Donnie Steiner Is
Cited At St. Andrews
Local Boy Recently Named As
Player OF The Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund f. Steiner
of this city, have recently been no
titled that their son, Donald, who
is attending st. Andrews School
at Middletown, Delaware. has been
named Player Of the Week, at
st. Andrews football camp.
According to Mr.. Webster c..
Reyner, football coach, this is con-
siderea quite an honor.
The letter notifying the Stein
ers of Don's citation follows.
William II. Cameron
Acting Headmaster
st. Andrews School
Middletown, Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund F. Steiner
317 Hall Place
Milford, Delaware
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner:
Your son, Donald, has been NAM
ed as the Player OF the Week" at
St Andrews Football Camp. He
was the best hustler. and demon
strated the most determination in
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Milford Buc's
With Aberdeen
viii Play On The Latter's
Grounds, Saturday At
2 p. NJ; First Home
Game Oct. II.

Milford Buc's open their 1857
grid season tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock with the strong Aberdeen.
Maryland High team on the latter's
grounds. The Aberdeen eleven de-
feated the Buc's last year, 20 to 6.
Coach Donald "C'' Miller, coach
ing his first Milford eleven, states
that the "Buc's" are showing inn
proyement. and seemed well pleas
ed with the scrimmage last FRI
day against the strong Rehoboth
team, but still feels that success
full season for the Milford eleven
depends to a great extent on the
performance of the SOphs who have
responded for practice with great
er number and more enthusiasm
than any ether class group.
The Milford line appears solid
enough with players of experience
available to double at all positions.
The post of quarterback is cap
ably taken care of by Teddy Fish
er and Harvey Hastings, both of
whom acquired varsity letters last
year. Another excellent quarter
back prospect is Glenn Kitchens,
who will probably see much play
in view of the fact that Fisher and
Hastings are both Seniors.
Halfbacks,- all fieet-footed, are
Harv Kenton, Wayne Sullivan,
Kenny Kendzierski and Johnny
Benson. Two rugged men, both of
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
School OF Politics
For COP Women
Session VIII Be Conducted atI
Dover Hotel, October 10th

Dover H0tei, october tOth
The Delaware Federation of Re-
publican Women will conduct a
School Of Politics for Women at
the Dover Hotel, Dover. on Thurs
day, October 10. Registrations open
at $3.50 a. m, with round table
conferences scheduled to begin
promptly at 1890. Luncheon viii
be served at noon. There will be
no formal speeches during lunch.
Mrs. Albert w. Holmes, of Do
yer, is general chairman for the
affair. She is being assisted by
Mrs. Thomas j. Lane, president of
the Kent County Republican Wo-
mems Club, who is in charge of
arrangements at the hotel Mrs.
Howard B. Jernee, of Newark,
and Mrs. Albert w. Clark, also of
Newark will handle registrations
and Mrs Louis ]. Parker, Jr., of
Dover, is chairman of distinguish
ed guests.
Mrs. G. Douglas Buck, Jr., Re-
publican National Committeewo-
man, will prepare courtesy resolu-
tions, assisted by Mrs. Otis H.
Smith, of Lewes, and Mrs. Lillian
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
TtUO ancient Churches
Observe BIRTHDAYS
Barratt's Chapel III as
177th Anniversary AS
Glasgow Has 124th

Two historic Methodist churches
celebrated anniversarie5 last Sun
day.
Barratt's Chapel near Frederica,
one of the three original shrines
Of Methodism in the country,
marked its 177th anniversary,
while Glasgow Methodist Church
celebrated it's 124th.
The Rev. DR.. John N. Link, su-
perintendent of the Wilmington
District of the Peninsula Annual
Conference, spoke at the morning
Homecoming services at Glasgow
on the ties of home, proceeding
from the parents home through
the national home and the home
church to the heavenly home"
In the afternoon the Rev. Irwin
r. Pusey of Red Lion spoke on
Our Great Heritage as Part of
the Church of Jesus Christ" Ralph
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Firemen's Annual
Fund Drive Starts
Monday October 7
Funds Collected viii Be
Used To Buy Replace
ment For Tank Truck
Built In 1941.

The 1867 annual drive of Carlisle
Fire Co. announced by President
Dolphus wilkins, to begin Mon
day, October 9TH.
Drives have replaced carniyals
since 1851, and been extremely
successful. Money is now staying
in town all going to the Fire Co
Treasury. Garrett L. Grier is chair
man of this years drive.
The Fire Company's present
need is replacement of the tank
truck that was built in 1941 by
members of the fire company. This
truck has been the real work horse
going to every fire for 16 years, at
an average OF $50 fires per year
II now must be replaced.
The new truck will also carry
1000 gallons of water, but will
have the high pressure pumps to
conserve water and reduce water
damage on inside fires, a light
pump. salvage covers, smoke eiec-
tors and other equipment to make
this the very finest and most mod
ern in fire apparatus.
This type of truck while being
a must for rural fires where water
is 50 badly needed, Is also just as
useful in town. AS time Is always
of greatest Importance at fire,
IL is easier to get water from the
truck than from hc-Sing up to a
fire plug. With the addition of this
truck, Carlisle Fire Company will
be the best equipped fire company
in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Delmar Lady's Crystal Fount
Chicken Gets Lodge I.O.O.F.
Capitol Praise Installs Oct. 7
Leading Group Of Wash
ington Experts Loud In
Praise OF Mrs. Paul
Mitchell's Recipe.

'.The best chicken / ever tast-
ed was the consensus of opinion
among some 100 of the nations
leading agricultural newspaper and
magazine editors and their wives
as they sampled .Tbe Presidents s
Choice" recipe for Delmarva barbe-
cued chicken OF Mrs. Paul Mitchell
of Delmar, Delaware, at a banquet
Ia Washington, d. c., last Thurs
day, September 26th.
Qeaasi0n Was dinner given by
the Delmarya Poultry Industry
Inc. for the American Agricultural
Editors Association during their
annual meeting in Washington last
week. Mrs. Mitchell's recipe, which
first attracted the attention of Gov
et.nor ]. Caleb Boggs of Delaware,
and then that of President Eisen-
hover, was given its public pre-
miere in the capital for the occa-
sion, with Mrs. Mitchell in atten-
dance.
Also present to lend a hand with
the preparation of the dish was
Mrs. James Russo of New York,
the National Chicken Cooking
Champion.
Famed French chef, Claude Bou-
chet of The Woodner, Washington's
largest apartment-hotel and loca-
ton of the dinner and editors
meeting, pronounced the recipe
one of the best he had ever tasted
-prOfessed it hard to believe that
such tender, plump birds as were
sent him from Delmarva for the
dinner could be raised in only 9
Continued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Bob BreretOn Wins
Inquirer Pix Prize
Youthful Milford Amateur
Photographer Gets
Local Grand Prize

Robert Brereton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brereton, of Milford,
an amateur photographer of more
than average ability, and who has
won several cash prizes in the past
for his photos, received the fol-
lowing letter from the Philadel-
phia Inquirer which is self ex-
planatory.
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Mr.. Robert Brereton
210 S. 4. Front St.
Milford, Delaware
Dear Mr.. Brereton:
We are pleased 20 tell you that
you have been awarded the local
Grand Prize for your Glass G en-
try in The Inquirer's Amateur
Snapshot Contest.
Enclosed is our check in the
amount of $500 as your prize.
Your picture has been entered in
(continued on PAGE tens
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Drought Cost
TO Farmers
Is S4,6Ol,769
Estimate Of Loss Occa-
stoned BY Last Sum-
mers Drought Set At
Aforementioned Figure

Delaware farmers lost an esti-
mated s4,601,769 through the
drought
This estimate, issued recently by
the Department of Agricultural
Economies Of the University of
Delaware, is based on normal pro-
duction, estimated production this
year and estimated price,
Almost half of the loss is in the
corn crop, where the loss is fig
ured at 25 per cent At an estima-
ted price of s1.25, the 1,760, 500
bushels estimated to be lost were
$2,20O,625.
The highest proportiCfI of any
crop lost among those covered in
the report, was in cucumbers. The
loss factor was put at 7s per cent.
The monetary loss for cucum-
bers raised for processing was es-
ti1nated at $77,274 and for cucum-
bers raised for the fresh market,
$147.150.
After corn, the crop accounting
for the heaviest money loss was to-
matoes. Sixty per cent of the crop
was lost. The loss in those raised
for processing was put at $412,38O
and in those raised for the fresh
market, s1S1,440.
Another major loss was IN hay.
With one-fourth of the crop gone,
the loss was estimated at S525, ,625.
In lima beans r2ised for process
ing, there was a 20 per cent loss,
with the value estimated at $751;
$50. Snap beans raised for process
ing suffered a so per cent loss, fig
ured at $216,000. Sweet corn raised
for processing is 40 per cent gone,
with the loss put at S131,652.
Half the cantaloupe and water
melon crops were lost to the
drought. The loss was computed
at S97,740 for cantaloupes and
$239, $3.50 for watermelons.
The potato crop. much of which
is irrigated, was estimated to be
off only 10 per cent. The loss was
put at $19.305.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Industrial Brochures
Being Distributed
Disclosure OF Activity Is Made BY
Lloyd r. Leslie

More than 10000 brochures out
lining Delaware's Industrial poten-
tial for new businesses, industries
and services have been distributed
to various areas CT the United
States by the Delaware Industrial
Development Committee, Inc, Lloyd
r. Leslie revealed today.
Mr.. Leslie, who will preside at
a committee meeting in Dover on
Friday, October 4, said that each
brochure was accompanied by a
personal letter from Governor J.
Caleb Boggs aud that there is al
ready evidence that more people
know about the First States SER
vices, availability to. markets and
its suitability for new or expanded
projects.
Governor Boggs reports that
he has alresiy received many re-
turn letter4 from company execu-
tives coplpliSuenting him and the
committee for its progressiyeness
(conlsuued ON page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
DPIA N0nsiTsdtes
Poultry Woman
Laurel Lady VIII Represent
State At Harrisburg
Show

Mrs. Carlton Lowe, Laurel, has
been nominated by the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association
(DPIA) to be the states entrarlt
in the Northeastern Poultry Pro-
ducers' Council (NEPPCO) "Poul-
try Woman of the Year" contest
in the NEPPCO exposition in Har-
risburg, Pa, October 8, and 10.
She viii be among contestants
from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia,
New York, Ohio and New England.
The winning contestant will re-
ceive an all-expense trip for two
to New York City and a complete
outfit of clothing from a Harris
burg department store.
Mrs. Lowe was selected by The
DPIA on the basis of the scope of
her poultry operations, experience
aid number of years in the poultry
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Scout Fund Drive
Kickoff October 8
Breakfast At 1880 A. VI. VIII
Initiate Milford Drive


An Early Bird breakfast at 1880
a. m. on Tuesday, October 8, az
Hollands Restaurant will kick-off
the general solicitation phase of
the Milford drive for funds for
1858 operation of the Del-Mar-Va
Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Roy Reichhold, chairman of this
part of the drive, will preside at
the session. A large percentage of
the IT'S workers for the campaign
are expectd to attend
The scouting story will be told
and the mechanics of the drive ex-
planned. Fun, fellowship ard the
spirit of the good turn will pre-
vail at this large gathering of cam
paigners. Prizes for the earliest
arrival and other events will lend
spark and zest to the meeting.
Scoutmasters George Marshall,
Daniel Dohring and Alan Edsall
are mobilizing their scouts to de-
liver reminders of the breakfast
on Monday afternoon.
Since the last issue of the Mil
ford Chronicle. the following Cap
Continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-04
Douglas w. Ellingsworth
VIII Be Formally In
stalled As Noble Grand
BY Grand Officers.

Crystal Fouut Lodge No. 10,
LO.O.F., of Milford, will begin a
new year on Monday. October z,
when its new officers are Installed
for the ha1f-year term.
Douglas w. Ellingsworth. Vice
Grand, recently elected to the high
est position the s0dge can bestow,
will be installed Noble Grand by
Grand Master John o. DickersOn
and stan Of the Grand Lodge OF
Delaware. Noble Grand ElfiDgs-
worth is well-known business
man of this section. He is associs-
ted with Haughey's Glover Farm
Store: he fits into the position ex-
ceptionally well. He is married and
resides at 307 N. E. 10th Street,
this city. A successful term is pre-
dicted for him.
Alfred H. Short is the new Vice
Grand with James GreeIly assum-
ing the Recording Secretsry's posi-
tion. Past Grand Henry W. Wilkins
was again elected FinaIcial Sec
retary. Past Grand John g. Jester
was reelected Treasurer. Trustees
elected for the one-year term were:
Ernest G. Macklin, James r. Depu-
ty, and Arthur Efferson.
William v. Sipple, Sr., Neal Will
kins and Paris Kirby were re-elect-
ed to the Cemetery Board for the
three-year term.
The installation ceremonies will
begin at O'clock and are open to
any Odd Fellow. James w. Can
non, the retiring Noble Grand, has
requested every member of Crys-
tai Fount to make a special effort
to attend this meeting.
CONTINUED on page fivel