1- Barbershoppers from how many states competed in the first society-wide quartet contest (which was not yet known as the international)? Where and when was it held? For extra credit, how much was the registration fee?
2- Name the co-founder of the society, who was also its first national president.
3- What did the first quartet champs (the Bartlesville Barflies) win besides the title in 1939?
4- In addition to having a special chapter named after him, and being an early society president, this person also sang in a 1st place quartet. Name him.
5- The greatest two-year growth spurt in the Society's history occurred during the presidency of whom?
Answers to Barbershop History Quiz:
1- Singers from seven states competed on June 2-3, 1939, in Tulsa, OK. The registration fee was $3.00 per quartet.
2- Rupert I. Hall
3- Fifty dollars
4- Frank H. Thorne, who sang bass with the 1942 international champs, the Elastic Four
5- During Phil Embury's two-term presidency, 1944-1946, society membership grew 270% from 4,490 to 12,056; the number of chapters increased 249% from 96 to 239.