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The date was Friday, July 13, 1945, when Edna Mae Anderson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, brought a few women together in her home. The women wanted to participate in – the "chord-ringing, fun-filled harmony" that their husbands, members of the men’s [[Barbershop Harmony Society | Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA)]], were singing. From that meeting grew the nucleus of what was to become '''Sweet Adelines International'''. | |||
July 23rd was going to be the kick-off date. Invitations were sent to all barbershop wives asking them to meet at the Hotel Tulsa, where the men had met in 1939 to form [[Barbershop Harmony Society | SPEBSQSA]]. | |||
Mrs. Anderson got more than she bargained for. By year's end, the chapter incorporated in Oklahoma. Anderson was its president. It had 85 members and a chapter name, Atomaton ( We have an atom of an idea and a ton of energy) that recognized the new nuclear age. Within four years, the organization had grown to 1,500 members singing in 35 chapters and 60 quartets in 14 different states; adopted bylaws and elected national officers; and created a system for adjudicating national annual competitions to select the best women's barbershop quartet. | |||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||