The next Sugarloaf Irregular in our archive is May 28, 1976, Vol. 9, No. 25.

The Page one story, "Record Temperature Hits Carrabassett" is not about the weather. "Ted Jones was driving home from Woodlord to his home in Poplar Stream when he was noticing how warm it was that day," begins the story. According to the article, it got so hot that Ted, "never one to hesitate about things, just up and kicked the front windshield out of his car to get some breeze moving." A short while later, he coasted to a stop, got out and the car burst into flames, leaving it in the condition shown in the photo (top left).

The naming of a new president at Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation was another Page one story. Then President

Charles M. Skinner announced that William T. Sim, 40, of the Lake Tahoe, Calif. region would assume the position effective mid-June that year. Skinner planned to return to operating his own ski resort, Sugar Hills, in Grand Rapids, Minn.

Under the "People" heading, it was announced that

Steve Warren and Marty Bennett, operators of the Truffle Hound, were planning their wedding. There was also a note that the "wizards" of Tufulio's, Larry Sullivan and Joe Williamson, were redoing Robins, an on-the-pier restaurant in Boothbay Harbor, and transforming it into McSeagulls.

In Classifieds, Whoop Moffit was offering to sell or swap a Gibson J-50 6-string acoustic guitar. The selling price was $225; or he'd take a fiddle or banjo in exchange. A 1972 VW Super Beetle Convertible, bright yellow, with two spares, two snows, a radio and new brakes, shocks, tires and muffler was being offered for $1,800; book value was $1,990.

This little "filler" can be found on Page five: "A 1971 university study showed that cereal boxes, if eaten with milk and raisins, would be just as nutritious as most of the cereal packed inside them."

Richard E. Fotter, President of Kingfield Savings Bank, announced two essay contests in honor of the nation's Bicentennial. Mt. Abram High School students were to write an essay titled, "The Price of Independence." The winner would receive a $100 savings account. Grade school students' essays were titled "What America Means to Me." Winners would receive $25 savings accounts.

This issue announced that the Irregular's summer headquarters would be in the "Executive Suite of the Chateau des Tagues, with a balcony overlooking scenic Valley Pizza." The Irregular was owned by Stallion Press, whose parent company, The Red Stallion Co., owned and/or operated the Red Stallion Inn, Chateau des Tagues, the Rusty Anchor in Boothbay Harbor, as well as the Stallion Press.