1 'I j- Page Thirty-three CLAPPISON DRIVE-IN THEATRE OPENS TOMORROW Best of Luck Best Wishes for Success' io TO THE NEW Clappison Drive-in Theatre 1 from KENNETH J COOPE ROOING and TINSMITHING by ' Residence' 5-1509 y YEARS of SUCCESS J DYDSAK to the Clappison Drive-in Theatre pro- Good Luck to the ’ CLAPPISON DRIVE-IN THEATRE PAINTING by ALDRIDGE ROM by ACME NEON SIGNS LONDON WINDSOR I CLAPPISON Toronto 2B Ontario 305 Dundas St West io the new DRIVE - IN THEATRE CLAPPISON CONGRATULATIONS to the DRIVE - IN THEATRE ALL TERRAZZO AND ASPHALT TILE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED (Ttltphont — Catafoma 22 or 25) by PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT JAMES SMYTHE & MARBLE CO LIMITED Congratiilations CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE and It Was Our Privilege Best Wishes To Participate In This Project By DRIVE-IN THEATRE to the Supplying Our World-Renowned Turnall DRIVE-IN THEATRE Asbestos - Cement lat Board ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Best Wishes to This Enterprise by ATLAS ASBESTOS PERKINS ELECTRIC Co ltd VEILETT & GOSSELIN company limited A 432 Central- 101 Queen St South r A member f Hre-Turner A NeweH Orgenlxetton WATERDOWN Supplied by— “Good Luck” to SHOPSY’S OODS CLAPPISON DRIVE-IN THEATRE Drive-in Theatre CLAPPISON DRIVE-IN THEATRE “Best of Luck Over 30 Years Prompt Accurate and Insured Transportation The most modern RCJk Projection and Royal Soundmaster Sound Equipment has been installed The brilliancy of the picture is attained by the use of : super-intensity Arc Lamps — th® first of this type to be used In Canada : MONTRSAL TORONTO WlNNIPfO iVANCOUVM Halifax : Arrived Tuesday: Kostn’aj from New York Imperial Toronto Montreal Sailed Tuesday: Nelly for New York Imperial Toronto Caripito Jflr Anniversary Disorders eared In South Korea Pisan Korea June 20 (L’Pl— The South Korean Government imposed an elght-day period of martial law throughout the republic today to prevent disturbances during the first anniversary of the Korean war Civilian and military police were alerted for Communist-inspired outbreaks Troops guarded the homes of government officials and i members of the Legislature Hamilton Is Site or Largest Outdoor Hollywood Showplace Drive-In Theatres United headed by John Dydzak as president and general manager of ValtTOr Quebec His brother Joseph Dydzak is vice-president and general contractor The two brothers operate another drrve-hl theatre ta Windsor as well as indoor theatres m the province of Quebec and other real estate enterprise in that province and Ontario x The Clappison Drive-In Theatre ha been bulk to blend Into the (nrrounding lumstiyiMe but yet retain the feature of a modem outdoor theatrt The screen tower ound Choking Life Is Saved ! Barrie 'June 20 (CP)— A passing motorist ha been credited with saving 1 the life of Jack Bonney of Toronto! found choking yesterday in the' wrecked cab of tn new track i ' Bonney’s head jammed between ' the ho t of the cab and a heavy load : of magazines and newspapers Onej of the first persons to discover him said he was black in the lace from lack of air Bonney was taken to hospital in Barrie suffering from a fractured pelvis and bead laceratioqs The accident occurred when his track blew a rear tire and crashed into a hydro pole seven miles south of here Visitors Like City’s Methods Ronald Thompson Vancouver’s city clerk and W Trough deputy assessment commissioner there visited Hamilton this week on a tour that in-'elided stops at Toronto and Montreal The Vancouv official met Mayor L D Jackson and Controller W K Warrender at City Hail and with James Berry city clerk' made the rounds of some civic departments I The two features about City Hall organization that seemed to impress them most were the voters’ list preparation and the small permanent staff required by the assessment de-partmenL Printing the voters’ lists cost only one cent per name they learned I GRAY and CAVIN CONTRACTORS 1 1 NORMANHURST AVE PHONE 4-5487 ILM DELIVERY REAL ESTATE BROKER - GENERAL INSURANCE 707 BARTON ST E HAMILTON Phonu 9-4684 HAMILTON and ST CATHARINES 2-3561 — PHONES — 2-3562 Cleary & Rothery 208 Catharine St bl Phone 2-5977 Canada’ I-argetl and Oldest Theatrical Supply Homo Toronto — Montreal Moncton Vancouver ARTS ROOING & INSULATION 61 Tom St — w Phone 3-4765 have been attractively designed to give the approach to the actual theatre an air- of distinctive -elegance Nor are the younger member of the family forgotten for a playground has been made available to the patron of the theatre at no additional charge A merry-go-round has been installed and swings 'slide glider horse teeter totters and other amusement have been provided v Self-Service Concession Bv ’ A modern self-service concession restaurant - has been built for the convenience of those who enjoy eating while they are watching the show Popcorn candy hotdogs coffee ice cream and soft drink will be served Only highest quality foods will be' used and they will be prepared under the most sanitary conditions - The self service suck bar'll in the projection building and patrons may continue to tee the picture while Uey ere making use of its services Comfortable chain will be provided for those who prefer to sit In th open-air outside building Every effort hn been made by tire operaton to make this area neat and attractive The opening program which is scheduled for 830: tomorrow night will consist of the gigantic Technicolor musical from Warners entitled Daughter of Rosie O'Grady starring June Haver and Gordon MacRae Also being shown is Bull ighters starring the two side-breaking comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as well as a few coloured cartoons t No effort has been spared to make the Clappison Drive-in Theatre an ideal spot to spend the evening with the family ‘ There will be four changes weekly ' THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR WEDNESDAY JUNE' 20 1951 LUMBER — INSULATION — SHINGLES DOORS — WINDOWS — SCREENS CUPBOARD UNITS — MOULDINGS s ' Supplied or The New Clappison CONGRATULATIONS to th New Drive-In Theatre LIMITED 229 Spadina Ave Toronto PL 5401 JOHN and JOSEPH DYDZAK ’ Clappison s Drivp-in Theatre RANKURTERS tor the Clappison Drive-In Theatre -BY HAL LI DAYS from the ' Hamilton Motion Picture Proj ectionists’ Union z ' LOCAL 303 of th IATSE and MJJAOof A UX & G Becomes irst In Canada To Use I - V Super High Intensity Innovation I Canada’s most modern and Hamilton’s largest drive-in theatre located half a mile north of Clappison’ Comers will have its grand opening - Largest la Area Designed by Kaplan and Sprach-man' the 'new theatre wiH be the ’largest ot its type in the Hamilton ‘area It is just four miles from the downtown section of thecity and only half a mile north of popular Clappison’s Corners" The construction has taken several months and wherever possible local ! firm were employed in its erection Cost of the drive-in is in the rough 'neighbourhood of S 150 000 Super Hfa Intensity : The Clappison Drive-In -Theatre win be the first open air theatre in Canada to use super high intensity 'Special generated arc- lamps give la far brighter picture on the screen than other drive-ins This new high intensity has already been tested and i installed in a few of the United States drive-ins giving better results This modern Royal Soundmaster and Breakpert projection equipment has ibeen installed in" a fireproof projection room by Perkins Electrical Company Toronto I The “vital” speaker is mounted on ’ a bar and is held in position by heavy I cement structures Room or 1000 Car Accommodation has been vided for 1000 automobiles Patrons will be able to get a good view of the screen from any corner of the 20-acre lot and individual speaker have been provided for each automobile each with its own volume control The picture image will be 40 by 60 feet and the screen" is' of ' silver aluminum sheeting supported by (tee! frames close to 70 feet high Operation The Clappison Drive-In Theatre was built and is operated by Windsor Ocean Shipping 'Montreal Arrived Tuesday Empress of rance from Liverpool Canadian Conqueror Bermuda Andover Hill almouth Prins Alexander Bremen Cheticamp Antwerp Sailed Tuesday: Vandalia tor London scania Liverpool Wanstead Antwerp Rotterdam and Amsterdam Columbia Cherbourg Capo Vita Mediterranean Ports’ Kingsmount Antwerp’ City of Shrewsbury Port Alfred ELECTRIC SIGN ‘ ’ s and ATTRACTION BOARD CO LTD Complete Line of Building Materials Lumber Concrete Blocks ” Roofing Materials Insulation Paints Plywoods Wailboard Tile Cement Builders Hardware etc " fitit Our Modern Showroom in Caledonia Phone 2-3469 42 James North (Always a double bill prograsV-O' Change Monday and I uesaay Wednesday and Thursday riday only and Saturday only MAVETY ILM DELIVERY LTD GEORGE ALTMAN - BILL PA - DICK BRYDGES ' j 277 Victoria St Toronto ‘ ’ Phone EM 2909 Building Material Specialists ‘ Two -Hamilton Order Offices 79 King St W I 1445 Main St E Phone 7-2011 I Phone 5-7668 Congratulations rom -ARCHITECTS KAPLAN & SPRACHMAN MM RAIC The Best of Luck! Clappison Drive-in Theatre PLASTERING done by' HAMILTON PLASTERING CD WATERDOWN Phone 122 PLUMBING Installed by Supplied and Installed by PARIS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PARIS ONTARIO TO THE NEW CLAPPISON DRIVE-IN THEATRE Zm V )h I SO so H