Sweet Adelines International 75th Jubilee Commemorative Album

Sweet Adelines records were available from headquarters and also from local retail record shops.

Tidbits from The Pitch Pipe : 1954: Net worth of Sweet Adelines, Inc.: $4,720.35 USD. 1954: “All members of a quartette shall be members in good standing of the same chapter.” 1955: Bus fares at the National Convention: $1.90 USD. 1956: A full-page ad in The Pitch Pipe is $50 USD. 1957: Writing in The Pitch Pipe , an unnamed member says, “Being Parliamentarian is the pinnacle of my Sweet Adelines career.” 1957: From the Quartet Promotion Chairman: “A Sweet Adelines quartet is made up of singers or toastmasters. Few women can tell a funny story.”

Sweet Adelines combine their talents in a formal performance at the 1955 Illinois State Fair (USA).

Downey Chapter (Downey, California, USA), 1955

1954 First installation ceremony for national officers at 7th annual convention.

1954 Organization’s net worth: $4,720.35 USD.

1954 First international event held in Toronto, Ontario (CAN).

1955 Big Four Quartet invited to appear at SPEBSQSA convention.

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