“There has been little ATOE organizational activity in Southern California since the original 200 member Southern California ATOE Chapter severed its connections with the National Organization in 1957 to become the present independent Theatre Organ Club of Los Angeles.” That statement comes from the LATOC publication, “The Posthorn,” edited by Stu Green. In another issue appears “… it was at a historic meeting in 1957 that the Theatre Organ Club of Los Angeles adopted its present name and form of organization. At that time the treasurer reported $25.77 in the till.” (Our current LATOS financial position is much improved both in dollars and value of organs owned.) “The Posthorn” commenced publication in November 1959 and came out roughly bi-monthly until the final issue dated Nov/Dec 1963 (Vol. 4, #4). At first it was mimeographed, but starting with June 1962 it was offset printed. Most issues ran about 20 pages packed full of theatre organ news both local and national (and it often carried even a “British column”). Our LATOS archives have most of the issues although we are missing the first four. (If you have them in your collections please contact us - Xerox copies would be fine). LA-TOC’s six years of existence saw Dr. Howard Stocker, Dave Kelly, Jim Melander and Jack Jackson (all at various times) serving as President while Bob Handelman, Frank Candelaria, Keith Elford, Russ Nelson, Harvey Heck, Stu Green and others served as officers or on the board of directors. Concerts were held frequently at the Lorin Whitney Studio in Glendale (with its 4/24 Morton) and at Jim Gaines’ Antique Ship on Melrose. Gaines had a Style 210 Wurlitzer (2 manuals and 9 ranks) and later added a Style 260 console (3 manuals) from the Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. In 1960 Jim Melander recorded a wonderful LP on this instrument - it’s now a real collectors’ item - the title is “The echoing Antique Shop.” Some of the artists presented were Eddie Baker (Dr. Bebko from Rochester, NY) at the Gaines organ, Chauncey Haines and Leonard MacClain (: Melody Mac” from Philadelphia) at the Whitney Studio and Bob Mitchell at the Style 210 Special Wurlitzer in Monrovia High School. (That organ is Opus #1074 from Monrovia’s Lyric Theatre and remains in the school auditorium, although a recent inspection by LATOS indicates it’s not playable).